Another RAF Sea King - but my first!!

[Waspie]

Finally finished my fist kit for over 45 years. You can follow my trial by plastic on the helicopter build section. Overall - it looks like a Sea King I guess. I did loosely base it upon a RAF King that I saw in the Falklands, theirs are grey rather than the canary yellow we are/were used to seeing in the UK. I was initially going to try and scratch build a load lifting frame but I soon realised that the kit alone was going to challenge me. (The cockpit clear stuff certainly did)
A big thank you all the kind soles on here who gave advice and didn't snigger publicly at my stupid questions - I sincerely thank you!
Doug
So! Here it is!!

 

[flyjoe180]

Very nice result Doug

 

[Ian M]

And very nice it is too.
Well done.

 

[JR]

Doug, a great build , you've got your self

Congratulations from The Committee.

 

[peterairfix]

Nice in fact so nice you get a.

 

[langy71]

Beautiful result, and a very well deserved 'dogs' from the committee..

 

[Richard48]

Finally finished my fist kit for over 45 years. You can follow my trial by plastic on the helicopter build section. Overall - it looks like a Sea King I guess. I did loosely base it upon a RAF King that I saw in the Falklands, theirs are grey rather than the canary yellow we are/were used to seeing in the UK. I was initially going to try and scratch build a load lifting frame but I soon realised that the kit alone was going to challenge me. (The cockpit clear stuff certainly did)
A big thank you all the kind soles on here who gave advice and didn't snigger publicly at my stupid questions - I sincerely thank you!
Doug
So! Here it is!!View attachment 480925View attachment 480926View attachment 480927View attachment 480928

Hi mate.
As promised i dug my "Sweet" 1.144th Seakings out.Think i bought them in 2010.Lovely decal options but so tiny to build and some parts are very toy like but can be super detailed.
Rich

 

[scottie3158]

Doug,
That's a great result.

 

[Jim R]

Finally finished my first kit for over 45 years

Worth the wait I'd say. Looks good Doug.

 

[Waspie]

Hi mate.
As promised i dug my "Sweet" 1.144th Seakings out.Think i bought them in 2010.Lovely decal options but so tiny to build and some parts are very toy like but can be super detailed.
Rich

Whoa!! I spot a 78 Sqdn decal on the first image!!! Have to remember that for the future!! To quote the images - "Sweet"!!

 

[Mini Me]

Very nice result Doug. Congrats on getting the Dog's, our most coveted award!.....watcha gonna build next?

 

[Waspie]

Many thanks all for your kind words, advice and encouragement. For once I am speechless!! A dogs!! wowsers!! Really not expecting anything so prestigious on my first efforts!!!

Very nice result Doug. Congrats on getting the Dog's, our most coveted award!.....watcha gonna build next?

Thank you Rick. As for next build. I was going to chicken out and buy something simple but I have a Ryefields Challenger 2 sitting just waiting to be started. And like someone intimated on another thread - just go for it. It has PE which I have never encountered and I will have to see how to tackle that but nothing ventured - nothing gained and all that.
Never done armour in my life, which will add to the experience.
However - that will be next week as I think my head will be hurting for a few days!! A few too many gins today!!! God Save the King and all that!!