NavyWessex Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) Hi all, Latest off the bench is Italeri's H-19B Chickasaw, converted to a HAR.9 using the Airwaves resin nose peice and the excellent newly released Xtradecal Westland Whirlwind collection. The kit is missing a few aerials and type specific components, but looks convincing enough when built up. A very nice kit which builds up very quickly and has some reasonably good detail. Painted using Revell Aqua Colour and Hataka Lacquers. The fluorescent orange is particularly difficult to colour match as many photos show variations or fading of the paintwork, so I tried to match my previously built Wessex and Whirlwind as closely as possible. Weathering has been kept to an absolute minimum with just a custom black/brown oil wash applied around the RAF Blue Grey areas to simulate operational grime at sea. Many thanks for looking! Edited January 7, 2023 by NavyWessex 74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Oooooooo looks absolutely stunning, I like that. Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Great model. As always when I see „RESCUE” I’m very happy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 That’s lovely, and a brilliant deck diorama too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Lovely job! The finish looks just right and that's a neat little setting too - well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Conversion… what conversion?? How good does that nose blend into the cabin parts. That honestly looks completely new tooled OOB in every aspect. Marvellous job and beautifully executed. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 It looks great, I have the conversion waiting to complete, I really hope it ends up as good as this one. Regards Glenn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Looks like a bought one. Lovely work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Wow!! Simply superbly done! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Er. It's a brilliantly built kit but it ain't no Wessex. 😀 Edit. Oh sorry that's you. Isn't it? It's still a brilliantly built kit though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Great looking Whirlwind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWessex Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 Many thanks for all the positive comments, much appreciated. 20 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Conversion… what conversion?? How good does that nose blend into the cabin parts. That honestly looks completely new tooled OOB in every aspect. Marvellous job and beautifully executed. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave The resin nose plug is a remarkably good fit. It required a reasonable amount of fettling and sanding, but if it's one thing I hate on my builds it's unsightly join seams! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skymonster Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Very nice job. I so very nearly didn’t click on this topic as the last time I looked at a Westland Whirlwind on here I got an obscure twin-engined World War Two era fighter. I’m glad I did look now - this is a proper Whirlwind in my opinion, and very well executed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Simply amazing!! Great job and a beautiful finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albamac Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 A nice model and diorama and I like the dayglo orange finish. I served in the RAF alongside the Whirlwind Mk. 10's in the Far East but the H19B kit is quite rare but I constructed a Mk.10 with a conversion kit many moons ago. Keep up the excellent work. Best wishes. albamac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Very smart and, er, ship shape Whirly. Great paint and diorama. I remember doing Whirlwind blade folds at Halton. Simple when you's already done them on the Wessex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesdaddy Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Great result on the Whirlwind conversion, the orange really looks perfect and the conversion doesn't even come close to looking like a conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxdecal Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Beautiful model. Can I ask if the HAR 9 had the under fuselage recess for a torpedo? I know it's a rescue helicopter but were they converted form HAS 7s? I hope to do that conversion to a HAR.9 myself but I don't know about the under side. Specifically I want to build a HAR.9 as operated from HMS protector in the Antarctic. Any help greatly appreciated. Cheers, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Lovely furious palm tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwinism Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Great work NavyWessex and a great little diorama too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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