Silenoz Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Don't know if this belongs here. The Sea Dart was a British naval missile for medium range as a ship defence for incoming cruise missiles, jets, bombers etc and also had a limited capacity to attack small ships or land targets. It was mounted on the Type-42 Destroyers and the HMS Invincible class carriers. Is was in service from 1973 till 2012 (pretty long time, IMHO), and was used in the Falkland war (7 kils +1 friendly fire) and the Persian Gulf (1 silkworm missile) . The missile itself im long and weighs kg. The body consists of a detachable booster to bring it up to speed and a ram-engine to sustain flight at a cruise speed of mach 2.5. The kit: This one was started as an in between project, while I was struggling with my Harrier canopy. Build is pretty easy, only need to dryfit for the wings of the missiles. These are "keyed", but the "key" is a tad too long but this was the result of an afternoon glueing. There are some visible seams between the main parts, and found that these were welded, so tried the same to add the welds while closing the gaps... Here I worked with streched sprue, glued it over the seam, made it soft with extra thin cement, and made some dents with a knife. Then I burnt the residu away with some more extra thin cement and pressed it a bit down with the back of a knife to make it less pronounced Next up was primer and the start of the painting I wanted to try this for a long time, not my best effort ... To be continued... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 36 minutes ago, Silenoz said: Don't know if this belongs here. Works for me, it is a naval weapon. I’ll tag along , as I’ve often wondered about these kits. Not sure I’ll do one myself, but I’m interested in seeing one built. Out of interest, how big is it ? Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Interesting and clever technique on the weld lines, like it, i shall follow along, if it goes on a boat I think this is the place, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Sea Dart was originally conceived to engage high flying aircraft, primarily Bombers and recon planes. Not low flying aircraft travelling at speed, and certainly not cruise missiles. However, the whole system including the radar underwent a substantial upgrade that made it much more useful.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Nice! I'll follow along! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Faraway said: Out of interest, how big is it ? Jon Base is 13.5cm diameter, height will be equal. Thx for interest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF Naughton Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Hi, That looks great, I didn't know this model existed. Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Looks like a good topic to follow....just one thing you didnt mention its use on the sole type82 destroyer...BRIZZLE. I believe it was used to trial the weapon...im sure there is an ex WE who knows a bit more. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 21 hours ago, junglierating said: Looks like a good topic to follow....just one thing you didnt mention its use on the sole type82 destroyer...BRIZZLE. I believe it was used to trial the weapon...im sure there is an ex WE who knows a bit more. Yes, you are right. The system was mounted on the type 82 from 1973 for testing. My bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Silenoz said: Yes, you are right. The system was mounted on the type 82 from 1973 for testing. My bad. No worries shipmate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 The launcher on HMS Bristol was different to the launchers for the Type 42's. It was fitted with a faster loading cycle, similar to the USN's mk26 launcher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) Almost ready with the paint, still the striping on the missiles and some details... Edited November 19, 2021 by Silenoz 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I saw one of these at Telford and was briefly tempted by the Seawolf bit (as an ex-Type 22 man). Less so in the Dart. You’re making a fine job of it, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 Thank you. That Sea Wolf will be built also... you have six missiles hidden inside... so, maybe thinking about cotton, LED, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken matelot Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Hi just ordered one of these so any update or photos of both the sea wolf and sea dart would be most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wafu Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I’ve built this set, I personally found the fit wayward in places but that could just be me. The lack of decals for the Sea Dart was a disappointment, especially as they had perfect reference from the RN school of weapons. The Sea Wolf was fine to build apart from the brace between the two sets of launchers. Again, it might of been me. Enjoy your builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Nice work so far and interested to see the results being an ex-42 man. Considered buying it myself but hefty price tag has put me off. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 I will soon continue this one... Had some problems with the painting of the missiles, and need to retape the base to add some yellow/black warning lines... but first i will try to finish my Harrier.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fan Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 I wouldn't normally build this type of kit, but I couldn't resist this one. The reason - back in the late 1970s/early 1980s I worked for Ferranti at the Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment in Portsmouth. I worked on the control systems for the Seadart and other weapons on board the Type 42, 82, Leander and Invincible class ships for the RN. I have to say, the kit itself is not quite as good as I was expecting. The lack of decals (even those shown on the box art!), and some questionable sprue attachment points are a let down. Thanks to those who have posted pictures and video to remind me of the multiple colour schemes for the missile itself. Looking forward to your completed model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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