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Alistair Graham (aligraham)
GB

Wessex HAS.1 work in progress

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Almost finished  
 

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I used the Eduard HU5 interior where it is the same as the HAS.1 
 

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This is the rotor fold detail set from Scalewarship, very fiddly to build but got it almost done, just the securing straps to paint and attach 
 

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I had initially purchased the UH.5 and then my son presented me with the HAS.1 for my birthday. I was going to build them in parallel but that fell by the wayside 
 

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Comparison of the Eduard seats and the kit seat 
 

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Comparing the Eduard interior on the right to the kit parts on the left. I had to make seat cussions from Milliput putty, my first time using it. So they are a bit crude. 
 

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Note the Eduard interior ribbing is shy of the floor pan, don't think that right! 
 

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The submarine detection aerials were a pain. I used 6lb fishing nylon which initially looked ok diameter wise, but once painted they look a bit too thick. Also trying to shrink them in pairs caused them to break numerous times, so they are not perfect 
 

Comments

30 March 2017, 12:52
Jay Mountain Goat
One of those things I can only marvel at. Superb work!
30 March 2017, 19:09
Spanjaard
looking good
30 March 2017, 21:12
Eugen P.
Nice paint job.
30 March 2017, 21:31
Michael Phillips
Very nice! The paintwork and weathering are really quite nice. Well done!!!
31 March 2017, 14:14
Holger Kranich
Now thats a beauty!
31 March 2017, 14:25
Bart Goesaert
looking very good... nice to see one in a desert camo...
31 March 2017, 15:10
Stephan Ryll
Very impressive ! 👍
31 March 2017, 18:32
Alistair Graham
Thanks guys it's almost done just fix the broken tail wheel, find a lost aerial and some paint touch ups. I liked the Borneo scheme. My Uh.5 will be Falklands green.

31 March 2017, 19:03
Choppa Nutta
looking very good. 🙂
31 March 2017, 19:30
Andrea Morris
Great job with suburb attention to detail. I would only make one comment, having spent 5 years working with these birds, the finish is too matt. It should have a more shinier finish.
31 March 2017, 22:09
Alistair Graham
Oh bugger lol
1 April 2017, 07:33
Andrea Morris
Your not the first, it's a common mistake 🙂
1 April 2017, 09:38
Marc A.
Nice bulit!!! Alistair
1 April 2017, 09:53
Christian Bruer
Excellent work so far 👍
1 April 2017, 09:55
Alistair Graham
Dave Morris - was that the case for the 1960s versions as in this case or later versions? Or do you reckon they all were slightly shiny?
1 April 2017, 11:03
Christian Ristits
Love this Heli!
1 April 2017, 11:22
Andrea Morris
Alistair, In all my time in the RAF I have never seen a fixed or rotary a/c with a truly flat finish. All have a shine to them.
1 April 2017, 12:09
Alistair Graham
Ok I'll apply a satin finish since I feel high gloss will not look good in scale. May have to put the 0.15mm needle in to get close to the window since I'm afraid trying to mask it will break the now attached rotor blades.
1 April 2017, 13:03
Choppa Nutta
could you gentle polish it with a cotton bud. q-tip etc. and a gentle wax to buff in a modest shine ?
might look quite good if one did it per panel at a time
anyhow would save on masking 🙂
1 April 2017, 14:24
Andrea Morris
Quite so Alistair, gloss would not look good! Interesting idea Choppa 🙂
1 April 2017, 14:54
Alistair Graham
I'm sure to break either the fishing line aerials or the rotor blades cradle if i venture near it with a cotton bud but thats an interesting idea, thanks
1 April 2017, 15:25
Jens
WOW, the heli I like absolutely!
1 April 2017, 15:44
Thomas Bischoff
very nice build
1 April 2017, 15:46
Mike Grant
Superb 👍
1 April 2017, 17:41
Eelco Gregoire
Really cool helicopter.
1 April 2017, 17:44
Clifford Keesler
Awesome!!
1 April 2017, 17:55
Bernhard Schrock
Great work Alistair: a true masterpiece.
1 April 2017, 18:16
ice
Beau-ti-ful!
1 April 2017, 23:01
Kurt Reichert
Great!!!
2 April 2017, 17:06
Roland Sachsenhofer
Most impressive!
2 April 2017, 17:12
Augie
superb work!
2 April 2017, 17:14
Marko
Excellent
2 April 2017, 17:27
Marcelo Paiva
Excellent!
14 April 2017, 14:24
Holger Kranich
Insanely nice Wessex!!!
14 April 2017, 14:53
Daan Baars
Very nice build!
14 April 2017, 15:47
Brian Wilton
Great work well done
14 April 2017, 15:50
Martin Oostrom
Wow
14 April 2017, 22:29
Stefan Kie
Betauifull
15 April 2017, 00:00
Alistair Graham
Thanks guys, I'm still learning
15 April 2017, 06:08
Andreas Wegner
well done.... Lob und Anerkennung
15 April 2017, 06:24
kamal sabokbar
Very beautiful alistair
15 July 2017, 10:25
Aaron Liles
very nice
15 July 2017, 16:41

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Started this a while back and left on the shelf while i worked on other projects. Back on to it now and making progress.

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