This new decal sheet from SB
Decals includes
5 different 1/48 US Navy Seakings in High-Vis paint schems. This is
Part 1 in this series. SB Decals
are a collaboration between Sprue Brothers Models and Steel Beach Accessories.
The first aircraft is SH-3D
SeaKing "#66" BuNo 152711 with the HS-4 Black Knights and was probably
the most famous SeaKing having participated in the recovery of five Apollo
spacecraft including Apollo 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13. This chopper was later
lost in a training accident. On the nose are mission markings for 5 Apollo
capsules. The paint scheme is white on top and grey on the
underside.
The second aircraft is SH-3H
SeaKing "#2" BuNo 152121 with the HS-2 World Famous Golden
Falcons. This is the only unit to display the Stars and Stripes on all
it's helicopters. The paint scheme is white on top and grey on the
underside with a yellow bland around the tail boom and squadron artwork above
the windscreen. There is a large US flag on the right and left side of the
fuselage. The markings as as she appeared assigned to CVW-2 aboard CV 63
USS Kitty Hawk in 1984.
The third aircraft is SH-3H
SeaKing "#611" BuNo 149684 with the HS-3 Tridents. The paint
scheme is white on top and grey on the underside with a yellow bland around the
tail boom and squadron artwork above the windscreen. There is a large red
Trident on the right and left side of the fuselage.
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The fourth aircraft is SH-3H
SeaKing "#725" BuNo 149918 with the HS-8 Eightballers. The paint
scheme is white on top and grey on the underside with a yellow bland around the
tail boom and squadron artwork above the windscreen. The markings as as
she appeared assigned to CVW-2 aboard CV 63 USS Kitty Hawk in 1979.
The fifth aircraft is SH-3H
SeaKing "#736" BuNo 149898 with the HS-9 Sea Griffins. The paint
scheme is white on top and grey on the underside with a yellow bland around the
tail boom and squadron
artwork above the windscreen.
The markings as as she appeared assigned to CVW-2 aboard CVN 68 USS Nimitz in
1978.
The instruction sheets provide
background of each SeaKing as well as painting instructions in FS# with decals
placement info. The decals are flawlessly printed ona massive single
decal sheet. There are enough stencils on this decal sheet for 2
aircraft.
When you think of helicopters,
the SeaKing is one of the first people think of. This sheet is a much
welcomed release with it's high vis markings and especially the first SeaKing on
this sheet with it's Apollo mission recovery history.
This sheet is available through
Sprue
Bros or go to the SB
Decals webpage
on the Sprue
Bros site.
Steve
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