Westland Wessex HU.5 - 771 Naval Air Squadron (Royal Navy) - Italeri 1:48

[Rod The Fixer]

Hello everyone,
I've started working on this Italeri kit:


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To replicate a Westland Wessex HU.5 flown by 771 Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy, based at RNAS Culdrose in the UK.

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A quick look inside the box:


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As for the decals, I'm a bit worried because the carrier film looks slightly yellowed… fingers crossed it'll be fine… especially since there are no alternative decals available.


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[Rod The Fixer]

First steps ...


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[Rod The Fixer]

Cockpit completed ...


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[Rod The Fixer]

Assembly and joining of the fuselage halves ...


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[Rod The Fixer]

"Slowly but surely, it's taking shape..."


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[Rod The Fixer]

Just added the final details...


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[Edbert]

My local IPMS club is going a "Group Build" of a whirly-bird. It will be my first since Gulf War 1 (early '90s) when I made a terrible Apache.

I always enjoy Rodolfo-builds, and will watch this one closely.

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Time to start painting...Primer ...


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Red ...


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Blue ...

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[Rod The Fixer]

After the rather challenging decal application, I still have a few details to complete before adding some light weathering...


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[Glenn S]

After the rather challenging decal application, I still have a few details to complete before adding some light weathering...


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Nice!
Did you introduce the rotor droop, or did it come that way? Either way, it looks good.

 

[Ron2]

After the rather challenging decal application, I still have a few details to complete before adding some light weathering...


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That is sharp!

 

[Edbert]

Did you introduce the rotor droop, or did it come that way?

Seconding the question. I have an MH-6 on my bench and there's zero sag, but they are thin. I was thinking of heat, but a thousand ways that could go wrong.