Airfix's HC.4 Sea King

[zak]

Fuselage assembled. Nice mouldings but a tight fit.

I think all Airfix more modern kits are a really good fit.

[chriswil42]

Fuselage assembled. Nice mouldings but a tight fit.

I think all Airfix more modern kits are a really good fit.

Definitely.

[Bigkev]

I'm tempted to build my Seaking HAR.3 after seeing and reading about Chris's helicopters.

[chriswil42]

I'm tempted to build my Seaking HAR.3 after seeing and reading about Chris's helicopters.

Go on, start it Kevin.

[Bigkev]

Might need some pointers.
Are you and Jon available........?

[chriswil42]

First coat of olive drab applied.

[zak]

Very drab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But looks good.

[cph64]

Looking good. There's an article about HC.4s in February's SAM, intersting reading.

[chriswil42]

I might take a look.

[Bob C]

Very nice Chris.

Bob c

[chriswil42]

First attempt at adding the white camouflage. Needs a few coats of paint me thinks.

[cph64]

I'd assumed the stripes on the real thing were hand painted but they appear sharp edged in the photo in SAM. Perhaps they were masked? Oddly enough that photo shows one from 845 NAS landing on USNS Pecos in the Gulf, February 2002, whilst operating from HMS Illustrious!!! Either way your painting looks nice and crisp.

[chriswil42]

Some progress.  This is taking a while. First coat of white - a couple more to go.

[Bigkev]

Getting a good cover with white is a challenge.
On reflection would it have been better to paint it white first then the green....?

[cph64]

I have some artist's acrylic white which I thin and lay down as a base before putting the usual, Vallejo, Tamiya etc., on top, that seems to work. The artist's is thick so does need thinning.