Italeri 1:48 RAF and RN Wessex UH.5 Helicopter Plastic Model Kit

The Wessex, easily recognisable by its distinctive line characterised the cockpit placed high, was produced by the British Westland under license. It was based on the American helicopter Sikorsky S-58 “Choctaw” project with the adoption of a British turbine-powered 1,200 HP Rolls-Royce engine. The Wessex has proved an extraordinary longevity. It was, for nearly three decades, employed by the British Royal Navy to carry out, in its different versions, many operational tasks. The Wessex UH.5, one of the latest version of Westland helicopter, was used during the period of Falklands War in the South Atlantic in 1982.

Features:

• Scale: 1:48
• Plastic model kit [unassembled]
• Super decal sheet for four versions
• Photo-etched part
• Skill level: 5
• Country: Great Britain
• Paint Schemes:
  • Royal Navy, No. 874 Squadron, Falklands 1982
  • Royal Air Force, No. 84 Squadron, Akrotiri, Cyprus 1987
  • Royal Navy, No. 771 Squadron, Culdrose, (UK) 1987
  • Royal Navy, RAE, Farnborough, (UK) 1982
• Figure not included
• Model size [cm]: 36 long