1/72 Italeri Westland Wessex HU.5

Gallery Article by Angelo M Picardo on Apr 9 2010

 

This is the Italeri model of the Westland Wessex HU.5. I added a resin cockpit from Pavla Models and further detailed the interior with plastic card, wire and stretched sprue.

I painted the model in the markings of 771 Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in 1981 on air sea rescue duties.

The decals are from Model Decal, sheet 96.  

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Other details added were tie down loops, crew steps, aerial wires, and I rectified the problem of the tail rotor blades being reversed by cutting and repositioning them.

I also hollowed out various intakes and replaced the main intakes moulded screen with fine mesh.

The model was painted with Humbrol enamels and weathered with Tamiya smoke.

All references came from various Internet sites.

Angelo M Picardo

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Photos and text © by Angelo M Picardo