Airfix 11008 1/48 Westland Sea King HC.4 Helicopter – Model Planes

A specialist variant of the Westland Sea King, the HC.4 was the Royal Navy’s Commando troop carrying and resupply helicopter replacement for their Wessex HU.5 helicopters and a development of similar aircraft produced for the Egyptian and Qatari Air Forces. 42 newly built helicopters were eventually produced in this configuration, which by their nature, were never too far from any action hotspots.
Deployed to combat zones right across the world during their 36-year service career, the Junglie as it was affectionately known, served with distinction from the Falklands War,through to the UK’s campaign in Afghanistan.
Schemes
A11008 – Westland Sea King HC.4, ZA298 ‘King of the Junglies’, No.846 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, HMS Fearless, Operation ‘Corporate’, Falkland Islands, 1982. (A)
A11008 – Westland Sea King HC.4, ZA312, No.845 Naval Air Squadron, Operation ‘Granby’/Desert Storm, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia, January-February 1991. (B)
A11008 – Westland Sea King HC.4, ZD480, No.845 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Croatia, 1995. (C)
A11008 – Westland Sea King HC.4, ZF122, No.845 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset, 2013. (D)
Specifications
Pieces: 289
Length: 460mm x Width: 397mm
4 x Decal Options
Folding rotor blades and tail
Undercarriage without sponsons unique to HC.4 variant
New interior parts including lengthened cabin and extraseats
Open/closed door option
GPMG machine gun mount
New cockpit detail parts
Extra antenna and countermeasures detail parts to suit the HC.4’s front-line role