OzH Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I came across this picture that I took in 88/89 having just de-bussed from this Wessex in Crossmaglen. Hmm, I've got to make one of those in 1/48... Its taken 8 months, here it is... I don't know the real serial for this picture so I have used XR489/X, I know it served with 72 Sqn, if it was in the province at the time? I don't know. Enjoy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Nailed it Oz! V Nice indeed! I've got to do a 2 tone green one at some stage now you bugger!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 You da man Brilliant build Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Ok Ozzy Im really jealous....... 1. you got rides in Wessex and I never managed to pull that one off & 2. this model is just totall awesome Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 BTW, whose kit was the base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswoofie Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Marvellous, it's a real corker! You can be well proud of that one Oz! Love it! Karl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 BTW, whose kit was the base? Revell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich F Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Nice one Oz Reminds me of the days down XMG and trips to the Golf Towers. Aways got me though, looking up at the pilots feet & seeing him doing his stuff on the pedals. It was just thin cables attached to the pedals...Scary stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 A real loverly build Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin101 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 She looks a beauty mate, excellent job! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Broadbent Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Truly a cracker. Might be even better than your Albacore and that was superb. Well done, indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEZ Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Difficult to say anything that hasn't been said already. Your attention to detail is excellent eg. the pilot's armour plate hanging down from the cockpit. Well done Oz Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Superb!!! Remember those buzzing my school classroom in the early 1980s... Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Fantastic work! Never knew there was a 1/48 kit of it either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Speechless :worthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Excellent,excellent,excellent,excellent,excellent!!!!!!!!! And did I say I think that that is excellent??!! Fantastic build, really captures the look of that old workhorse! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiSteve Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Nice it looks just like the photo Just a quick question what is the dog leg looking piece of mental just below the cockpit window?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 Thanks everyone for the coments, a really great response... Nice it looks just like the photo Just a quick question what is the dog leg looking piece of mental just below the cockpit window?? I think you may be refering to the armoured plate. This was fairly unique to the Northern Ireland choppers, it folded up and bolted in once the pilot was in there seat. Take a look at one of the pics of the port side, you should be able to see it in its "flying" position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atdb27 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Oz an amazing piece of work. XR498 one side and XR 489 the other??? Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest les Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Hats of to you, you do get a sence of achivement when you re work the old revell kits, Beware though they can burn you out for a while. Top model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiSteve Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I think you may be refering to the armoured plate. This was fairly unique to the Northern Ireland choppers, it folded up and bolted in once the pilot was in there seat. Take a look at one of the pics of the port side, you should be able to see it in its "flying" position. Cheers Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Ozzy, just had a drink induced thought, you could ask RAFM Hendon for the serial info, if u give them the date they might be able to help. Let me know via PM and I'll explain in detail. Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 (edited) Here is a pic of "X" taken at an openday at Aldergrove in the late 90s,it's in the two tone green scheme .I seem to have pics of most of the others in the grey green scheme but not this one though I am fairly sure I have flown in it while at Carrickmore 83/84. Edited December 31, 2007 by sniperUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 XR498 one side and XR 489 the other??? Adrian Your bloody right! How did I miss that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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