Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King

[Waspie]

Good question nicely phrased! Can’t recall seeing red!!
I’ll have shufty at some colour pics in my albums.
The only spinning red bits I recall were the droop stops!!

First pic of a mk2 - red roots.
Now to check for a mk5.

Yup, mk5 - red roots.
Another tomorrow job to add to SWMBO’s ever increasing list!!
Thanks Rick

 

[rickoshea52]

Good question nicely phrased! Can’t recall seeing red!!
I’ll have shufty at some colour pics in my albums.
The only spinning red bits I recall were the droop stops!!

Droop stops on HAR3’s were dayglo orange but I don’t think they are featured on the Airfix Sea King.

 

[Waspie]

Droop stops on HAR3’s were dayglo orange but I don’t think they are featured on the Airfix Sea King.

To be honest whenever I did marshalling I was always told to look for the actual shape rather than the colour, which I never noticed due to the abundance of grease up there!!!

 

[Waspie]

Aghhhh. Going back to the drawing board with the decal business!! Tried very unsuccessfully to use my home printed set of black decals. Only partial success and that is coming off tomorrow. The clear film the lettering sits on appears so flimsy it just dissolves when you touch it. I have a delicate hand and no matter what I used it just disintegrates. I used my tweezers, finger, sable paint brush and paper to tease it off the clear backing!!

Pic1 and only one!!
Not at all happy with it. And that's my best one. The others were removed after they partially self destructed. The PW is coming off as I said.


Just walked away after the 5th attempt. No point flogging a dead horse.

I'll have a check of Hannants and sea if they have any 1/48 compatible decals.
Well I tried - failed - but tried.
This modelling lark isn't as easy as it was when I were a lad!!! Eeee, it were reet easy then!!!
An unmitigated pile of poo today.
My Unhappy of Dorset!!!

 

[Waspie]

I suppose my 'Get Out Of Jail Free' card is to simply use the white lettering supplied.

 

[scottie3158]

Doug,
Nice work so far mate, are there ant generic number sets available you can use.

 

[Stefee]

Do not despair mon ami, when I started printing my own decals I had exactly the same problem as you. I then went to clear decal paper of a higher price and better quality which seems to work - not as good as professional ones but good enough for me.

 

[boatman]

HI Doug keep the faith in modelin mate as you are not the only one in the as your probs cant be any worst than my tomcat Aaaarrrrggg but im gonna keep on battlein till its built lol

 

[Waspie]

HI Doug keep the faith in modelin mate as you are not the only one in the as your probs cant be any worst than my tomcat Aaaarrrrggg but im gonna keep on battlein till its built lol

Hi Chris, thanks buddy. Yeah, I'm keeping the faith it's just thinking you've cracked a problem, (of my own doing - I decided to change the colour scheme to my old squadron but not expecting to have a simple thing like a few decals mess up my master plan).
Been following your 'cat' thread and have total respect for what you are doing. I'm just starting out and also a bit of a realist but I never thought a bit of paper would mess me about. I couldn't handle electrics as well!! I take my hat off to you for even attempting it!!
Taking a few days out, (only to paint the kitchen), then I'll re-attack the 'King', having had time to think of my next move!! I find painting 1:1 therapeutic so it'll help.
No piece of plastic is going to win me!! (yet)

 

[boatman]

Hi Chris, thanks buddy. Yeah, I'm keeping the faith it's just thinking you've cracked a problem, (of my own doing - I decided to change the colour scheme to my old squadron but not expecting to have a simple thing like a few decals mess up my master plan).
Been following your 'cat' thread and have total respect for what you are doing. I'm just starting out and also a bit of a realist but I never thought a bit of paper would mess me about. I couldn't handle electrics as well!! I take my hat off to you for even attempting it!!
Taking a few days out, (only to paint the kitchen), then I'll re-attack the 'King', having had time to think of my next move!! I find painting 1:1 therapeutic so it'll help.
No piece of plastic is going to win me!! (yet)

COR Cheers Doug yes do a bit of paintin an calm down matey an yes i love eletrics but somtimes come unstuck lol but it should all go ok just a matter of patience an time

 

[Waspie]

OK, I was back to the bench today. Real slow and a mug of nice tea at hand.
Decals!! Well I bit the bullet, made the decision to mix a few decals up to achieve a hybrid 819 Sea King. I used the white decals in place of the black but needs must. (I'm sure I'll make another Sea King one day. Then it'll be a Mk2 with the correct white decals OR I'll use the lead up time to source a set of correct size black decals).

I managed to get 98% of all the starboard decals fitted. I also managed to attach the rotor blades to the main rotor head.

Pic Time.

Pic 1
The white decade Royal Navy, 05 and serial numbers plus PW the airfield identifier added! The cabin door yellow jettison markings were a nightmare!! But done - just.


Pic 2
I even managed to attach the squadron name and badge - where 819 bore them. Other squadron usually omitted the name and wore their Sqdn badge in other places. A couple of tiny decals added.


Pic 3
Rotor head and blades fitted. I seem to remember the blades being closer to the airframe and ground but their position the kit is dictated to by the kit itself. If I do this again I'll modify the rotor head to reflect their true position.


Slowly getting there. Any comments/criticisms welcomed. I reckon a week more and it'll be completed. Not looking forward to the port cabin door fitting. Then there is the usual dirtying before a matt gloss and 'Finè'.

 

[yak face]

Looking superb doug , good to see you feeling a bit better and back at the bench , cheers tony

 

[rickoshea52]

It looks like you may have missed the crewmans grab rail above the cabin door, Doug. The instructions don’t show it but it’s in the kit. I think it’s an omission from the instructions because every cab I’ve seen has it fitted.

 

[Waspie]

It looks like you may have missed the crewmans grab rail above the cabin door, Doug. The instructions don’t show it but it’s in the kit. I think it’s an omission from the instructions because every cab I’ve seen has it fitted.
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Didn't have it on the Mk2/5/6. ASW Kings Rick. We had handles in the top left and right corners of the cabin door. As per my screen shot below.
The handles you show were fitted to the HAR versions. Probably 771 cabs. Never flew in them so can't swear!!