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Airfix Westland/Sud Aerospatiale S.A. 330 Puma HC.1 1/72

Started by Bigkev, July 20, 2025, 08:42:50 PM

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Bigkev

Thanks for your comments chaps, appreciated.
This morning I looked at the cockpit again and decided before doing any painting, I would embellish the instrument panel a bit more and also add some further bits and bobs around the cockpit walls and 'tunnel' between the cockpit and main cabin. Used some of the etch brass from the update set for the instrument panels on console, cockpit roof panel, and rudder pedals.
Looks a bit busier now, still to add the wiring/plumbing but I'll probably add that near to closing the cockpit up.
Some pictures, thanks for looking
I hope my next is always better

cph64

Looking good. I see there's connectors on the back of the panel so fitting cables should be relatively easy?

Bigkev

I am hoping so. Basically they are just small sections of plastic rod and plastic card. Then sanded back to make them more uniform. Drilled with a 0.3mm drill.
I'll use some lead wire to make the cables.
I hope my next is always better

chriswil42

Chris

Bigkev

Thanks Chris,
Today I've focused on the engines. They are not detailed at all, so I thought I would add some sprue detail to make them look at bit better. Most of this won't be seen but 'I know its there' syndrome. Also added a firewall between each engine. The exhausts are resin replacements. On the APU unit there is a replacement resin exhaust section with an etched brass grill. Unfortunately the section is poorly cast being rather 'wonky', so I've added a section of plastic tube (actually a cut down SNEB rocket body) and I will then glue the etch to the inner section, and then trim the excess outside the airframe to shape once fuselage assembled.
Some pictures, thanks for looking:-
I hope my next is always better

Bob C

A blast from the past, it's looking very good, another masterpiece.

Bob c

zak

Grumpy by name and nature

Bigkev

Hi all,
Engines almost finished, I have used AK metals and Alclad II on them.
Just a few pipes to pick out and some panels to highlight
Thanks for looking,
I hope my next is always better



Bigkev

Hi All,
A little bit more on the Puma. The cabin seat frames are now in situ and I have begun to paint and add some seatbelts/harnesses to them. Not sure if this is totally accurate but it busy ups the interior. Some detail painting and shading to do before attaching them to the frames. In the cockpit the seats have had harnesses added, again detail painting and shading needed before installing.
A few pictures, thanks for looking.
I hope my next is always better

zak

Grumpy by name and nature


Bigkev

Sorry not posted for a while, in between Man-Flu and family commitments modelling has taken a bit of a back seat.
Anyway, I have returned to the Puma and have started to add the wiring/plumbing to the cockpit console.
I hope my next is always better

zak

Hope you have got all those wires colour coded, for future reference.
Grumpy by name and nature