Airfix 1\72 Seaking HC.4

[peterairfix]

I was going to do a side by side build with the older kit but I am knocking that on the head and I will be doing a stand alone build.
I will be doing the winter camp and also I will be going the whole hog with pe for the inside and outside and a masking set.
I the meantime I will have a go at the new mould HAR.3[ATTACH]285473[/ATTACH]

[rickoshea52]

I have this kit and the HAR3/3A kit. It's a massive improvement on the old Airfix Sea Kings but there are still areas that are disappointing IMO. Looking forward to your builds.

[Robert1968]

I've never really done a whirlybird but this seems a nice looking kit
With full pe interior this will no doubt be fiddly but with your track record this will be a breeze for you eh

Robert

[Guest]

That is a very nice kit, the folded tail and rotor option worked out nicely. I did the same kit a little while ago.

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[peterairfix]

While waiting for my pe and masking sets I have been getting on with my HAR.3 and this is the main cabin finished.[ATTACH]285630[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285631[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285632[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285633[/ATTACH]

[rickoshea52]

My top tip Peter would be to paint the front and back of the troop seats, you can see the backs through the windows.

[peterairfix]

My top tip Peter would be to paint the front and back of the troop seats, you can see the backs through the windows.

Thanks for the tip

[peterairfix]

I have just had both sets of PE and my masking kits kindly delivered by Mr postie[ATTACH]285634[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285635[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285636[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285637[/ATTACH]

[Steve Brodie]

Looking forward to seeing this one go together

[peterairfix]

Here's how it's going with the HAR.3 all has gone together with no dramas and its the before and after the masking tape has come off[ATTACH]285706[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285707[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285708[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285709[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285710[/ATTACH]

[rickoshea52]

Looking good Peter. I see you have added the HF aerial masts on the LH fuselage, this would make this a HAR3A, in this case the moulded on aerial mast on the LH sponson needs to be cut off. The HF aerial arrangement is the most obvious difference between the two marks.

[peterairfix]

Time for the main event I have been putting on some of the many small pe parts there are quite a few so painting will be a little way off.[ATTACH]285770[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285771[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285772[/ATTACH]

[colin m]

It looks like you've certainly got the PE bug. The extra detail it provides is well worth the effort.

[peterairfix]

Another update and I nearly left these out as they were so small but do excuse the mess 1\72 pe seat belts are a pain I was lucky that there were no than needed so the carpet monster will be well fed.[ATTACH]285826[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285827[/ATTACH]

[peterairfix]

Time for a bit more as I am waiting for some seat belts for f1 march.
So I have done the IP panel and got the seats and the seat belts in.[ATTACH]286362[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]286363[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]286364[/ATTACH]