discussion 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:


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

A quick look inside the box:


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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.


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[John Race]

Welcome to the forum Rod.

I remember seeing an air-sea rescue one flying just above the water years ago at Frinton-on-Sea when I was a child; it brought back happy memories.

 

[colin m]

This is a nice kit. I built it some years back, it was a really nice build. I seem to remmeber I had to open up the nose slightly with a bit of sprue for a perfect fit.

 

[Neil]

Just four frets for a 1/48? Should be a nice straightforward build, none of the 7 frets with multiple pieces of the same part (speaking from very recent experience). Looking forward to seeing how this one comes along.