RAF Rescue Seaking HAR Mk3 - 1:48 Hasegawa

[Guest]

This will be my contribution, based upon the TV series 'Highland Emergency' which features the HM Coast Guard based in Stornoway; Royal Navy based at Prestwick, and the RAF based at Lossiemouth. An OOB build with the sole exception of my usual Eduard Zoom Set for the cockpit.

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Will be basing the model on the Lossiemouth Helicopter XZ588.

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Cheers Derek

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[Ian M]

Nice one. I fancy one of those as well, but they're hard to find in these parts, and fleace me-bay prices are silly.

I will look forward to this one.

Ian M

[Guest]

Been fancying this one for a while but not at full price. Found it on Amazon a while ago at 1/3 off; funny thing was the seller was Modelzone. Cheers Derek

[rickoshea52]

I got this kit last week but I want to do ZE370 as it was when I was on D flt at Lossiemouth just before the MSS kit was fitted. I also need an add on for the intake filter instead of the FOD deflector that you get with the kit. Curious that the kit comes with torpedoes!

[colin m]

A yellow Seaking - great. Soon to be gone from our skies.

[michaelm]

Hi Derek, I'll be watching this closely as I want to do the exact same one as you, my brother in law was air-lifted to safety by this aircraft and I've promised him a model. M

[Ian M]

I got this kit last week but I want to do ZE370 as it was when I was on D flt at Lossiemouth just before the MSS kit was fitted. I also need an add on for the intake filter instead of the FOD deflector that you get with the kit. Curious that the kit comes with torpedoes!

Are you going to join the GB, Rich?

[rickoshea52]

Is there a time limit? I don't think I have the time to do a kit quickly, I get sidetracked too easily. I could do the Seaking but I have three other helicopter kits in the stash. If I did ZE370 I'd have to do it as it was when I was on D flt - when you know an aircraft well your sense of perfection becomes quite strong.

[flyjoe180]

Nice topic for a build.

[Guest]

Thanks Lads for your support; Rick I have no personal knowledge of this Helicopter other than from the program and the Web, so don't be afraid to chip in with any advice etc. What does the 'intake filter' look like by the way? Cheers Derek

p.s. Lifecolor do a Yellow RLM04 (FS33538) their code UA 140 which I think is as close as you will get to the real thing. https://airbrushes.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=ua140&osCsid=3 7515f83a93b303c827bad2e748c386e&x=5&y=9

p.p.s I know about the one yellow rotor blade on the top surface.

[Guest]

I like the idea of a yellow seaking in the mix ..... handy to have Rick along for the specifics too ....

[Guest]

I got this kit last week but I want to do ZE370 as it was when I was on D flt at Lossiemouth just before the MSS kit was fitted. I also need an add on for the intake filter instead of the FOD deflector that you get with the kit. Curious that the kit comes with torpedoes!

Rick, have a look at the FlightPath conversion kit on this website, scroll down the page. It includes the air filter. Have just ordered one for myself, will post details once received. Cheers Derek

David J. Parkins 1/48th Post War RAF/RN

[rickoshea52]

I had alook at this kit and asked F/p speccifically about this part and he replied in the negative. My wallet awaits your feedback Caledonia! I left the RAF in 200d so my memories may be a bit fuzzy. What I would say is that if doing a D flt cab the blades should be modelled spread and not folded. RAF Seakings on D flt only had the blades folded for a 7 day functional check but many people just sharp-penned that maintenance task as you'd end up chasing a hyd leak on the rotor head. The engine intakes were fitted with a filter box assembly to protect them from FOD, sand and snow. It's the big yellow box with black filter panels above the cockpit. I'm on my holibops in Hopeman just a few miles from Lossiemouth so I may not be able to comment much until I get home.

[Guest]

Hi Rick,

If you go to the section for 'Royal Navy Westland Sea King HC.4 Conversion Set', and look at the 5 small photos below the larger one you will see in the middle photo what FlightPath call a 'sand filter', being photo etch you have to fold it to make the box (Top left hand corner Part 1).

Its a pain that they don't include it in their RAF Westland Sea King HAR.3 Conversion Set.

I take your point regarding folded blades, but I think I will have to go this root since I am running out of display space, I would prefer to spread them as I think she looks better that way.

Will post some photos when I receive the FlightPath kit.

Cheers Derek

p.s. I know Hannants do their own Sand Box Filter (airwaves 48089 sea king sand filter box), and after much Googling have found the following, may be of interest to you; this is the only one I could find.



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[rickoshea52]

That's it! It looks quite simple to build.

Each to their own with the bladefold configuration Derek. I only ever did a bladefold about a dozen times in three years on D flt and most of them were as functional checks after a MRGB change as it's a mandatory task. If the leckie's cock up the bladefold control you can end up with the blades folding 180 degrees out! And they did too. If you were interested, we had a FI grey cab on the flight for a while. It's the one I'm sitting on in my avatar during a MRGB change in Benbecula. Note, no hangar. It was all done outdoors. . Bizarrely, we once had to rob the upper personnel door from a yellow cab temporarily so the grey one had a two tone personnel door.