Well I'm not sorry to see this off the bench….
I bought this kit a Fly:1/32 Wessex (32010) in September 2022 and from the opening of the box and checking the content I should have realised the kit was going to be a problem. On inspection of the parts I discovered lots of the resin parts were broken (actually destroyed) and some parts missing. I contacted the retailer who in turn contacted Fly for replacements which duly arrived in couple of weeks.
So on with the build….I spent a very long time detailing the interior which, unfortunately led me down the proverbial rabbit hole, so much so in fact that I put the kit back on the shelf of doom where it remained for three years!
I picked it up again with the intention of making some space in my emporium. I stuck it together and to be fair, it didn't go together too badly. I replaced most of the resin parts with brass and plastic rods etc. I then came to the point of attaching the windshield transparency which was somewhat challenging.
I was pleased to get the construction done (well, apart for the rotor fold…more of which later) and I got the thing primed ready for painting. I chose the 2 tone green camouflage version and proceeded to paint the said colours. Looking at the detail I'd fixed onto the airframe I decided to paint the camouflage free hand which was the easier option in my opinion giving my ability to pull things to pieces when attaching/detaching masking tape!
I'd bought the scale warship rotor fold set at the same time I bought the kit (having previously used their rotor fold on a Lynx) I found that assembling this straightforward but when it came to attaching the rotor blades to it I needed several hands! I think I've positioned the blades too close to the fuselage but they're staying where they are now for the time being…I may well re-visit in a 4 years time?
The kit is now finished (?) and is resting in the cabinet. I apologise to all the Wessex experts if I've made any glaring mistakes and/or inaccuracies! I have scant knowledge of the type but to me, it looks like a Wessex and, more importantly it's freed up some space. The kit was painted with Tamiya XF67 and Revell 67 (?) And weathered with pastels.
Well done if you've managed to get to the end of this long intro and so on with the photos…
Kevin
I bought this kit a Fly:1/32 Wessex (32010) in September 2022 and from the opening of the box and checking the content I should have realised the kit was going to be a problem. On inspection of the parts I discovered lots of the resin parts were broken (actually destroyed) and some parts missing. I contacted the retailer who in turn contacted Fly for replacements which duly arrived in couple of weeks.
So on with the build….I spent a very long time detailing the interior which, unfortunately led me down the proverbial rabbit hole, so much so in fact that I put the kit back on the shelf of doom where it remained for three years!
I picked it up again with the intention of making some space in my emporium. I stuck it together and to be fair, it didn't go together too badly. I replaced most of the resin parts with brass and plastic rods etc. I then came to the point of attaching the windshield transparency which was somewhat challenging.
I was pleased to get the construction done (well, apart for the rotor fold…more of which later) and I got the thing primed ready for painting. I chose the 2 tone green camouflage version and proceeded to paint the said colours. Looking at the detail I'd fixed onto the airframe I decided to paint the camouflage free hand which was the easier option in my opinion giving my ability to pull things to pieces when attaching/detaching masking tape!
I'd bought the scale warship rotor fold set at the same time I bought the kit (having previously used their rotor fold on a Lynx) I found that assembling this straightforward but when it came to attaching the rotor blades to it I needed several hands! I think I've positioned the blades too close to the fuselage but they're staying where they are now for the time being…I may well re-visit in a 4 years time?
The kit is now finished (?) and is resting in the cabinet. I apologise to all the Wessex experts if I've made any glaring mistakes and/or inaccuracies! I have scant knowledge of the type but to me, it looks like a Wessex and, more importantly it's freed up some space. The kit was painted with Tamiya XF67 and Revell 67 (?) And weathered with pastels.
Well done if you've managed to get to the end of this long intro and so on with the photos…
Kevin
