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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: Sunray on 30 May 2015, 12:46:17 AM

Title: Mark 1 Westland Wessex
Post by: Sunray on 30 May 2015, 12:46:17 AM
I see Mark1 Models have released several versions of the Westland Wessex which had a long innings in the RAF.

It was a robust chopper.  You could set it down hard and it bounced. The RAF got a long service out of them.

About 20,000 rivets flying in close formation. Will go well with  the Pendraken Centurion as both served in the same era.

Has anyone purchased one yet ? Let us know what you think of the kit.
Title: Re: Mark 1 Westland Wessex
Post by: fsn on 30 May 2015, 06:15:51 AM
Sunray, I love you.

I've been looking for a Wessex (or Whirlwind). Just bought 2.

Will let you know how good they are.
Title: Re: Mark 1 Westland Wessex
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 30 May 2015, 06:24:29 AM
Us fill for crashing into South Georgia in Falklands games!
Title: Re: Mark 1 Westland Wessex
Post by: Sunray on 30 May 2015, 11:56:03 AM
Just remember in decals and markings that the AAC never flew them.  RAF and FAA service only.

I purchased a 'toy' aircraft carrier some years ago and bodged the superstructure to 1/150 - with view to a demo game, might now fit her up as HMS Bulwark and give those Pendraken paras a makeover - green lids.
Title: Re: Mark 1 Westland Wessex
Post by: bigjackmac on 30 May 2015, 02:40:50 PM
Hmmm, I could use that as a US H-34, close enough. 

Now, if only I had some early-Vietnam War Marines with M-14s...

V/R,
Jack
Title: Re: Mark 1 Westland Wessex
Post by: Risaldar Singh on 15 June 2015, 10:19:43 PM
Nicely detailed model though it lack locating lugs to align the two fuselage halves. I just wish they had tooled their kit to make it possible to release a CH-34...