OK, I’m mad, but I’m also a helicopter pilot, so that I guess explains a lot then!
I have purchased the SH-3H Sea King from Hasegawa, and want to produce the Sea King MK43, of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. I have gotten Airwawes HC.4 upgrade, and Belchers radome and Short sponsons. I will also get Eduards Exterior and interior for it. Cutting Edge had the serials and Norwegian AF roundels, but I also need the Stencil decals and bubble windows…
Anybody know who makes those?
Anybody built the kit with the extras on it?
Great kit, and it will go great with the rest of my 1:48 Royal Norwegian Air Force!!
Thanks for any help!
Cheers
Winnie
This is what I have got: Belcherbits:
Sponson and Radome
CPI Airwaves:
Cargo door
Cargo hook
6 bladed tail rotor Cutting edge decals
RNoAF Reg no and roundels
This is what I have found: Eduard interor and Exterior Photo etch Daco Decals Stencils (these are Blgian AF, but I bet they are the same…
Some masks
And mushroom radar (for MK43B)
I need this:
Bubble windows, and more cabin windows.
I am NOT skilled enough to make these myself, although I wish…
I will have to scratchbuild the interior if I want one, but there are atleast some parts available.
Could try kit bashing another 1/48 helo kit, but that might get pricy. For bubble windows, Academy’s 1/48 CH-46E has a couple. Don’t think the round cabin windows would work for the H-3 though.
I agree - Flightpath is the answer! It is a great set with everything you need - sponsons, bubble windows, window frames, Orange Crop detectors, interior and exterior bits and pieces and a marvellous hook and brackets assemble (29 parts in all for the hook and brackets alone). This set also has the 6 blade tail rotor in white metal. Highly recommended.
So an update:
AIrwaves also had the generator blister that goes on the dog house, and the mod for the rotor blades to become “composite”. Now I’m waiting for my DACO decals for the Belgian Air Force (Stenciling for Sea King), and will order flightpath stuff at next paycheck!! This will be an expensive kit for sure!
Need an additional hoist for it though, but will have to wait and see what’s in the flightpath kit first…
Winnie,I’m an RAN Sea King maintainer down under and I’m converting the Hasegawa 1/48 Sea King to an Oz Westland one.I have a conversion set made by an Oz company with new tail rotor,etc but it doesn’t have the Composite MRB’s.Is the Airwaves set worth it just for those?
Actually, death, the composite blades are actually just root fillets and the trim tabs for the original Hasegawa (or revell) blades. but I will have a spare set so after I get mine from flight path (in about 4 weeks) I can mail you the spare set of parts! (may even have a spare 6 bladed tail rotor for your Mk50 (is it?)
Sand filter box as well may be available, so let me know what you need and I’ll see what we can get ya from the “leftovers!”
Cheers
(have a Fosters for me will ya?)
Winnie,you are a dead set legend! Ours are the Mk50’s.Any of those parts you don’t need would be greatly appreciated!! I wasn’t looking forward to scratch building a six-blade tail rotor.
Cheers!
( I’ll have a Vic Bitter for you instead.The reason we export Fosters is no one here drinks it!)
PS Let me know if you ever want any OZ markings for yours.
That would be cool.When you let me know about the parts I’ll let you know what markings are available. I recommend the 817Sqn 50th anniversary shark scheme.You’re not having much luck with the beers.They make XXXX by teaching cats to squat over the bottles!
Mick
Winnie,
The Flightpath set has a very nice airstairs door - seperate step treads, side handrail posts and the side framework under the treads. Very nice. There is also a detailed rack for the interior which is visible through that door. If you want to build the rest of the interior and open the sliding door on the other side, you will have to do a lot of scratchbuilding - Filghtpath do not provide material for the rear of the main cabin. I used the set for an RAF rescue diorama (www.aberdeenmodeller.plus.com and then click on ‘gallery’) and built the seating in the rear from plastic rod, lead foil and card. The set also gives you the square bubble windows. Hope this helps.