Thanks. It’s encouraging to know people are interested in my progress and hopefully will find something useful.
Rick’s 1/48 Airfix Sea King HAS5
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This really is a great build and learning about the real thing too, keep it up
Been following watching from the cheap seats.
A great build so far with lots to look at.
A great build so far with lots to look at.
I’ve now dropped enough hints to SWMBO, No’s 1 & 2 sons. So if it isn’t under the tree at Chrimbo, some people ain’t going to be having stuffing with their turkey!!!!
Glad you managed to scratch a rotor brake lever. Is your King going to be spread or folded?
You probably did say, but I’m in ‘senior’ mode today and very forgetful!!!
You probably did say, but I’m in ‘senior’ mode today and very forgetful!!!
Folded. It’s back on page three.
I had to do the green tint again on the canopy before I could fit the switch panel and rotor brake handle. Next thing is to fit the glazing and get some paint down.
I have a mystery to figure out, what is this round fitting under the lower personnel door? I don’t recall seeing this on the HAR3’s I worked on and all references I can find suggest it was plated over on later marks of Sea King.
Not a big deal but there is no reference in the instructions and I’ll be posing the door open so it will be hidden.
As you can see, the glazing is attached and the closed option for the forward door is being used as a mask.
Not a big deal but there is no reference in the instructions and I’ll be posing the door open so it will be hidden.
As you can see, the glazing is attached and the closed option for the forward door is being used as a mask.
Can’t help you I’m afraid Rick.
Is it an earthing/grounding point?
Pete
Pete
No. The earth point is a brass stud and wing nut in the hull if I recall correctly. My thoughts are it is a vent for the avionics equipment compartment under the cockpit or a blow off relief valve for fuel over fill. It seems only applicable to early Sea Kings.
I’ve looked at HAR3’s, HC4’s and Mk43’s which all have a blanking plate riveted over this area.
I looked at my pics of RN Sea Kings and it appears some do and some don’t as you say. The avionics theory would be my guess!!!
Tbh, I’ve never heard of a blow off on the fuel system. We used pressure refuelling as you probably know and sensors in the tanks automatically shut off when the tanks are full.
Tbh, I’ve never heard of a blow off on the fuel system. We used pressure refuelling as you probably know and sensors in the tanks automatically shut off when the tanks are full.
We’ve made it to the paint shop. Before the grey I applied black over the cockpit framing first so that any glimpse through the glazing won’t show the grey fuselage colour.
But I have mislaid my other jar of Tamiya XF-83.
But I have mislaid my other jar of Tamiya XF-83.
I had a look at my course notes, it’s nothing to do with the fuel system (there are fuel vents but not like this). It can only be to do with the avionics cooling/ventilation.
Steve, I’ll message you later today.
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I’ve got all the basic airframe painted in Tamira XF-83 Medium Sea Grey. The next step will be painting some of the smaller bits, aerials, tyres, exhausts etc before a coat of varnish. But before I can make that progress I will be taking a break from the bench due to travel commitments. I’ll be away for two weeks then home for a weekend before going away again for two nights. I’m not happy but the bills need paying.
I have thought about glossing this tonight and taking it with me but I’m not 100% happy it would survive the baggage handling.
I have thought about glossing this tonight and taking it with me but I’m not 100% happy it would survive the baggage handling.
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