RAF Ascension Islands (St Helena) HAR.3 Sea King?

[Lucky13]

Can you turn a 1/48 Hasegawa SH-3H into one, what do you need?

 

[Wurger]

Can you turn a 1/48 Hasegawa SH-3H into one, what do you need?

Of course I can. All what I need are good drawings and some of thinking.

 

[Airframes]

Most probably, although I haven't looked closely at the Hasegawa kits - mainly due to the fact that they're over-priced. Not sure if they still have it currently available, but they used to do a RAF SAR version which, from memory, was even more expensive than their other versions - must be due to the black 'Rescue' decals being so expensive to design and print !
I wonder what colour they are now, or will be this year, when the SAR function is taken over by a civilian contractor (not sure, but I think it might be Bristow's) ?

 

[Wurger]

Oh I have forgotten.. and some of spare time.

Here is a pic of a such conversion found via the net ...

Pics of your models, please! - PistonHeads!

1/48 Hasegawa SH-3H Sea King converted with the Airwaves set to a HAR.3 by Etchacan.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Hasegawa 1/48 RAF HAR Mk.3 Sea King *Finished* - Aircraft - Modeling Subjects - Finescale Modeler Community

 

[Airframes]

Nice find Joe. That's the earlier configuration, before the fitting of the larger air intake filters which, from memory, were added after a serious FOD incident some years back, along with other mods and up-dates.
Here's a couple of pics taken at Duxford in September 2013, showing the current appearance. The chopper had arrived and positioned for a display later in the day, then was called out on a 'shout' and had to make a rapid departure, whilst the 'Flight Line Walk' was still open, hence the people in the second shot.

 

[Wurger]

Great shots Terry.

 

[Lucky13]

Much obliged for the replies gentlemen....
The reason why I'm asking, is that I found this one on Amazon.co.uk...

But, I'm NOT paying almost £80 for it, including shipping....

 

[fubar57]

Flightpath makes a conversion set, FP-48-102 but as yet, I can't locate it. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/167206-flightpath-fp-48-102-westland-sea-king-har-3-conversion

Geo

 

[Lucky13]

Also found this..... HASEGAWA 1/48 SEAKING HAR. MK. 5 'ARK ROYAL' KIT#7339 MISB

One, Amazon.co.uk again I think, wanted £156!!!!

 

[Lucky13]

Hannants got this as well.... RAF Westland Sea King HAR.3/3a conversion

 

[Wurger]

I would never pay the £30.40 for something I can make from scratch myself. That's a robbery.

 

[Lucky13]

At Amazon.co.uk... 1/48 Sea King HAR.Mk.5 Ark Royal (japan import) by Hasegawa £156.90!!!

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Airframes]

I actually new a girl from St. Helena - very pleasant lass, just a shame about her moustache ...............
Didn't know the RAF had a SAR flight there though.

 

[Lucky13]

Neither did I old bean, that's why I'd like one from there....it's not really a place that you frequently see advertised for holidays etc, etc....it's kinda off the beaten track!

 

[Airframes]

Are you sure it was St. Helena, and not Ascension Island ? The latter was used as the staging post for RAF transports and tankers during the Falklands war, so a SAR capability would have been required. At that period, the larger intake filters weren't in service, so the aircraft would look more like the profile and the model Joe posted.

 

[Lucky13]

It was this profile with text, where I first saw it old boy....

Sea King HAR.3
Unit: 202 Sqn, RAF
Serial: XZ593
Ascension (St.Helena) Island.

 

[Airframes]

Hadn't realised they were one and the same place old chap.

 

[Lucky13]

Maybe travel there to investigate dear boy?