Revell of Germany 1/48th OOB Westland Wessex HAS Mk3
Hi Guys, this is my latest build, not the most nicest of kits but not too bad and pictured along side the Italeri kit which is much better in my humble opinion.
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neil foster said on May 30, 2014
Alright Andy,I’ve never been a big fan of helicopters as a subject but I’ve always loved the look of these beauties, so big and heavy looking,congrats on a couple of impressive builds.
N.
Andrew Wainwright said on May 30, 2014
Thanks Neil, yeah I’m the same Helo’s don’t really do it for me BUT these are that ugly that they are kinda of cool 😉
neil foster said on May 30, 2014
I put Seakings in there as well.
N.
Craig Abrahamson said on May 30, 2014
What wasn’t nice about it…? Looks pretty nice to ME!
Andrew Wainwright said on May 30, 2014
Hi Craig, the fit was a bit dire, loads of filler etc etc and detail was sparce.
AL HOFFMAN said on May 30, 2014
Nice build Andy. I’m not a big Helo fan either but as you pointed out ugly can be kind of attractive.
Andrew Wainwright said on May 30, 2014
Thanks Al
George Williams said on May 30, 2014
I think you’ve done a good job with that Wessex, Andrew, it makes for an impressive model.
Andrew Wainwright said on May 31, 2014
Thanks George
Gregor d said on May 31, 2014
Looks great to me! Love those Navy colours. Isn’t the Wessex similar to the Whirlwind? I’ve got it in my head that there are two very similar helos with different names?
Andrew Wainwright said on May 31, 2014
Thanks for looking Gregor
Mark Housley said on May 31, 2014
Great Build Andy, big an ugly just how i like em 😉
Mark
Andrew Wainwright said on May 31, 2014
Cheers Mark
James Robert Feuilherade said on May 31, 2014
Very nice! I’m busy with the 1/72 Wessex, a model of “Humphry” a Wessex helicopter that flew some very challenging and dangerous missions in the Falklands. The 1/72 is a good kit, Italeri make some great 1/72 and 1/48 scale helicopter kits. These family of Sikorski designed helicopters spanned the period from the piston engined era, (the Whirlwind) to the turbine era, (Wessex) the turbine engine heralding the coming of age of the helicopter as the far better power to weight ratio of the gas turbine, transormed them into really capable machines as we know them today. I wonder how many lives have been saved by helicopters up to now? The SAAF Museum had a piston engined S55, it was strange hearing a helicopter with a big radial engine beat and puffing out clouds of smoke on startup! The Wessex was basically the Whirlwind with a turbine engine conversion. It was also one of the first helicopters fitted with autostabilisation, drastically reducing the workload on the pilot. Very basically, the pilot could let the cyclic control stick go, and the helicopter will smoothly return to and hold the last attitude it was trimmed to maintain. Helicopters of “flingwings” are great, it is after all far more sensible to stop and land, the to land and try to stop!
Andrew Wainwright said on May 31, 2014
Thanks James, yeah very clever machines
Mike Maynard said on May 31, 2014
Nice clean build. I’m surprised more builders don’t try a helo model, they can be colorful, even as a military aircraft. Nice paint scheme, Andrew, of two remarkable flying machines.
Andrew Wainwright said on May 31, 2014
Thank you Mike, yeah I love the schemes on both of them.
Paul van Acker said on May 31, 2014
Love your work. I’ve not done a helicopter, but looking at this one I’m very tempted. Wonderful colour scheme too. Great job. 🙂
Andrew Wainwright said on May 31, 2014
Hi Paul, yeah give a whirly bird a try, thanks for looking.
bob mack said on June 3, 2014
fine job
Andrew Wainwright said on June 3, 2014
Cheers Bob
Frank Cronin said on June 4, 2014
Andrew,
Good, bad, or indifferent, you did a marvelous job on this. Helicopters are like bumble bees. They also defy logic and appear to not be designed to not fly.