Wessex HAS.1 work in progress
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Almost finished
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I used the Eduard HU5 interior where it is the same as the HAS.1
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This is the rotor fold detail set from Scalewarship, very fiddly to build but got it almost done, just the securing straps to paint and attach
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I had initially purchased the UH.5 and then my son presented me with the HAS.1 for my birthday. I was going to build them in parallel but that fell by the wayside
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Comparison of the Eduard seats and the kit seat
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Comparing the Eduard interior on the right to the kit parts on the left. I had to make seat cussions from Milliput putty, my first time using it. So they are a bit crude.
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Note the Eduard interior ribbing is shy of the floor pan, don't think that right!
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The submarine detection aerials were a pain. I used 6lb fishing nylon which initially looked ok diameter wise, but once painted they look a bit too thick. Also trying to shrink them in pairs caused them to break numerous times, so they are not perfect
Comentários
30 March 2017, 12:52
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Very nice! The paintwork and weathering are really quite nice. Well done!!!
31 March 2017, 14:14
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Thanks guys it's almost done just fix the broken tail wheel, find a lost aerial and some paint touch ups. I liked the Borneo scheme. My Uh.5 will be Falklands green.
31 March 2017, 19:03
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Great job with suburb attention to detail. I would only make one comment, having spent 5 years working with these birds, the finish is too matt. It should have a more shinier finish.
31 March 2017, 22:09
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Dave Morris - was that the case for the 1960s versions as in this case or later versions? Or do you reckon they all were slightly shiny?
1 April 2017, 11:03
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Alistair, In all my time in the RAF I have never seen a fixed or rotary a/c with a truly flat finish. All have a shine to them.
1 April 2017, 12:09
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Ok I'll apply a satin finish since I feel high gloss will not look good in scale. May have to put the 0.15mm needle in to get close to the window since I'm afraid trying to mask it will break the now attached rotor blades.
1 April 2017, 13:03
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could you gentle polish it with a cotton bud. q-tip etc. and a gentle wax to buff in a modest shine ?
might look quite good if one did it per panel at a time
anyhow would save on masking 🙂
1 April 2017, 14:24
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Quite so Alistair, gloss would not look good! Interesting idea Choppa 🙂
1 April 2017, 14:54
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I'm sure to break either the fishing line aerials or the rotor blades cradle if i venture near it with a cotton bud but thats an interesting idea, thanks
1 April 2017, 15:25
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Started this a while back and left on the shelf while i worked on other projects. Back on to it now and making progress.