Airfix 1/72nd Westland Sea King HC.4

[stillp]

The colour looks OK to me, and your painting is fine.
Pete

Dosnt look to dissimilar [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1218745[/ATTACH]

Woah! thats a cool image!

I just noticed on the 2nd pic I got some blue on the seat legs. oops! fixed that now.

Thanks everyone.

[Waspie]

Dosnt look to dissimilar [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1218745[/ATTACH]

Oh, that tool box brings back memories. Heavy things to cart around. Flotation cans on the seats I see. Only have a few hours logged in these so I'm not overly conversant with the Mk4!!

[Mark1]

Dosnt look to dissimilar

[Waspie]

As Rick says the colour of the seats is arbitrary really. Add mud to them for the real authentic Bootie look. Of course you could always try and lighten the blue by adding white!! My first King I didn't have the correct shade so I used Prussian blue and then lightened it to get somewhere close. But again, as Rick said - with the doors closed you only get a glimpse of the seat backs through the side windows!!!

[Mark1]

Always worth painting a little test piece to see if your happy with the colour first but as rick says itll look fine when its all buttoned up,look at it as a lesson rather than a mistake.

[rickoshea52]

Do you know, that shade of blue doesn’t look to far from the real thing. I recall seeing varying shades on the real thing. Once it’s all together inside the cabin not much can be seen if the doors are closed.
Stay positive, you’re gaining valuable experience with every build.

[Airborne01]

Don't be too hard on yourself mate ...
Steve

Little update. I will add these images, even though I'm quite embarrassed by the 2nd one.

First one shows my primed parts (Humbrol grey spray primer)
Second one shows my absymal paint job.

I sprayed the bottom part grey (paint is Vallejo Light Grey) but for some weird reason it looks green!!
I have added a grey wash to try and darken it and make it worn/dirty) I guess that's worked a little.

as for the horrendous seats, the manual says to paint them blue and shows a humbrol paint, however I don't
have that and the nearest thing I have to blue is turquoise and night blue, so I painted them the turquoise.
unfortunately it looks dreadful, I will try and make them look less horrible by adding a wash tomorrow.

My painting would shame an eight year old right now, I can only hope I get better with practice!

More images to come as I continue to work on this kit.

[rickoshea52]

I sometimes think we (ex Service) should create a dictionary of terms that we take as normal - the Crabs could start as they (foolishly believe) they a superior species ... (Poor demented fools!)
Steve

I once had a fish head Rodney rush over to me in the shed asking where the heads were, my response of “On your shoulders sir?”, didn’t go down well. When he clarified he meant the lavatory my next response was “Oh! You mean the $h**house?”. He looked like he was about to explode.

One of my favourite RAF slang phrases is “T*ts up on sticks in the shed for a double donk change”.

[Waspie]

I remember him - Lamb's Navy Rum also produced a book of the same name (same thing perhaps?)!
Steve

I believe Lambs sponsored RJ and Jack Speak.

I sometimes think we (ex Service) should create a dictionary of terms that we take as normal

Something like this?

https://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Category:Dictionary

[Airborne01]

Rick Jolly, Ex Captain Surgeon RN wrote a book called 'Jack Speak'. (Jack Speak by Rick Jolly) So others could understand sailor speak!! He was the senior surgeon at Ajax Bay and saw many many Sea King 4's (HC4), deliver casualties to the field hospital there. He was also a Green bereted Sailor who had a pilots license and could fly the HC4!!

I remember him - Lamb's Navy Rum also produced a book of the same name (same thing perhaps?)!
Steve

[Waspie]

I sometimes think we (ex Service) should create a dictionary of terms that we take as normal - the Crabs could start as they (foolishly believe) they are a superior species ... (Poor demented fools!)
Steve

Rick Jolly, Ex Captain Surgeon RN wrote a book called 'Jack Speak'. (Jack Speak by Rick Jolly) So others could understand sailor speak!! He was the senior surgeon at Ajax Bay and saw many many Sea King 4's (HC4), deliver casualties to the field hospital there. He was also a Green bereted Sailor who had a pilots license and could fly the HC4!!