Kampfgruppe 1/144: 1/144 Westland HR.3 / HR.5 DRAGONFLY

Saturday, December 19, 2020

1/144 Westland HR.3 / HR.5 DRAGONFLY - Miniwing.cz

1/144 Westland HR.3 / HR.5 DRAGONFLY - Miniwing.cz

December 1946 an agreement was signed between Westland Aircraft and Sikorsky to allow a British version of the S-51 to be manufactured under licence in the United Kingdom. These would be powered by the 500 hp Alvis Leonides radial engine

The Dragonfly entered service with the Royal Navy in 1950 in the air-sea rescue role. A number were also used by the Royal Air Force for casualty evacuation. It was replaced in British service by the Westland Whirlwind, another derivative of a Sikorsky design, in the late 1950s.

Dragonfly HR.3

Air-sea search and rescue helicopter for the Royal Navy. Similar to the Dragonfly HR.1, but fitted with all-metal rotor blades, 71 built some later modified as HR.5s.

Dragonfly HR.5

Air-sea search and rescue helicopter for the Royal Navy similar to the Dragonfly HR.3. Modified from HR.1 and HR.3.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_WS-51_Dragonfly

Description:
26 Plastic parts from clear material
Canopy mask
Decals for 4 helicopters
2 kits in 1 box

Schemes
Royal Navy - HMS Centaur
Royal Navy - RNAS Lossiemouth
Royal Netherlands Navy - Valkenburg AB
Royal Thai Airforce - RTAFB Don Muang

http://miniwing.cz/westland-hr-3-hr-5-dragonfly.html

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MINI334

Price: £11.70

Available: November 2020