Westland Wessex HC 5C, XS517, 84 Sqn RAF Cyprus 1987.

Started by Allan J Withers · 64 · 5 years ago · 1/72, Helicopters, Italeri, RAF, RAF 100 GB, Wessex, Westland
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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 10 months ago:

    Thanks Paul, canopy on with Future and some masking for the blue band !

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 10 months ago:

    A bit of interior color on the canopy !

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    Ferry Dierckxsens said 5 years, 10 months ago:

    Coming along fantastic Allan! The cockpit looks great, and it's going to be another wonderful Wessex.

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 10 months ago:

    Thanks Ferry, Wessex, wonderful !

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    A few more bits added and some camo' green around the windows !

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    Some masking on and a coat of green !

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    A second coat of green and the masking on ready for the grey !

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    Paul Barber said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    Excited to see the build get to this phase Allan - can't wait to see the camo done!

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    Thanks Paul, wait no longer, grey on and masked with its belly painted black ! ------------ also note I've changed the title to HC 5C instead of HU 5 as listed in inventory !

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    Paul Barber said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    Looking Fantastic Allan! The 'blu-tack' has soften those camo demarcations just about perfectly!

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    Thanks Paul, I do like using blu-tack, that white band now needs to be blue as well !

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    Ferry Dierckxsens said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    Wonderful work Allan! Camo is coming along very nice and the "blu-tack-sausages" are a familiar and great way to do this type of camo.

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    Thanks Ferry, masking on and the NATO blue band !

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    Louis Gardner said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    Wow Allan !

    You were a helicopter building machine in the "Year of the Cat" GB, and it seems to have carried on over here ... Looks great my friend ! You never cease to amaze me... 🙂

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 9 months ago:

    Thanks Louis, helicopters are one of my favorite subjects !