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The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) first took delivery of the AS-332M Super Pumas in 1985. These examples were deployed to 125 Sqn, serving in both the medium-transport and SAR roles. Overseas detachment includes 126 Sqn based in Qakey, Queensland/Australia. Though it's primary role is meant for type training, it also provides airlifting/heliborne assaults of SAF ground troops while undergoing training in Australia
The model depicted here is an example of 125 Sqn, based at Sembawang Air Base. To build an example with floation sponsons, you require to kit bash both Italeri 1/72 AS-332 Super Puma (Kit #002) and AS-532 Cougar (Kit #096). Use the #096 as the base construction and obtain both the nose floation gear/sponsons from Kit #002. You can still build the RSAF Super Puma entirely from Kit #096, w/o the required floatation, since a small numbers were seen w/o these add-ons. As for the painting, Humbrol enamels were used for the 3-tone camo scheme. Cheers! Sebastian Republic of Singapore
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Photos and text © by Sebastian Lim
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