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

Other single kit bagged versions  available/planned:

Westland DRAGONFLY Mk.1 French Navy 1 bagged kit, Canopy mask, 1 decal version, £7.20
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MINI335

http://miniwing.cz/westland-dragonfly-mk-1.html

Available: November 2020

Sikorsky HO-3S-1G Dragonfly / USCG 1 bagged kit with canopy paint mask, £7.20
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MINI337 

Available: Future 2021

Sikorsky S-51 / RAAF 1 bagged kit with canopy paint mask, £7.20
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MINI338 

Available: Future 2021

Sikorsky H-5 DRAGONFLY / RCAF 1 bagged kit with canopy mask, £7.20
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MINI339 

Available: Future 2021

Sikorsky HO-3S-1 Dragonfly / USMC 1 bagged kit with canopy paint mask, £7.20
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MINI340 

Available: Future 2021

1/144 Cessna T-37 Trainer "Tweet" - By Senworks

http://senworks.wordpress.com/

The kit comes with a clear vac canopy, decals for two USAF tweets coloured painting guide and assembly sketch.#
Limited to 20 pieces!

Available: NOW (T-37) - Soon (A-37) Version
Price: 15,00€
Shipping: 2,50€ (Germany)
3,30€ (Europe)
6,80€ (Worldwide)
Contact me for ordering and/or further info! sendnerfm@t-online.de

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1/144 Cessna T-37 / A-37B Trainer/Attack - By Senworks

Cessna T-37 / A-37B Trainer/Attack - By Senworks

senworks.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/the-trainer-series-continues

So, you thought that Cessna just make dull little weekend hobby aircraft?
Well here is a project that should shake up that view and cause you to look again!

It would appear that Cessna made a interesting jet trainer the Cessna T-37 "Tweet" that could also be used as a (cheap) ground attack aircraft (favoured by third world Dictators and Junta around the world, allegedly).

The project is in its early days but this is the Atelier that bought us the really nice Junkers W.34 Hau at the end of 2009.

It will come with mulitple decal options

I also assume for the Cessna A-37B "Dragonfly" or"Super Tweet" additional munitions and wingtip fuel tanks? (tbc).

The other great news is that according to wiki these was used by a whole host of countries around the world, so there should be some great scope for further paint and decal schemes
Available: to be confirmed
Price: ?