1/72 Westland Wessex HU-5

by Angelo M Picardo

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This is the Italeri kit with the Airwaves photo etch set and Cobra Company's resin interior.  I added other detail using wire and stretched sprue.  This included wiring in the winch, opening up the pilot's hatch/window and adding the handles and latches.  I have always liked the Wessex and I just had to be build this kit.

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The only thing wrong with the kit is that the blades on the tail rotor are the wrong way round, but this is easily put right.

The markings are as they come in the box and this is a machine based on HMS London in the early 80s.

I painted the model with Humbrol enamels and kept weathering to a minimum as this would be a well looked after machine.

Angelo 

Photos and text © by Angelo M Picardo