Falklands/Malvinas War 30th Anniversary GB

Hi John,

It seems that you need to enter pictures a bit differently now. I've changed the way I attached them, let me know if it works for you now. I've edited the original post.

Cheers

Tony

Yeah stik- I just got the death email from the online store too bout my Neptune decals "sold out".

Hannants have had a few new things added today. Just added a few things to my next order.

So can we expect to be seeing some of these decals in use soon.

For some reason Tony my computer blocks me from viewing those photobucket links you posted ?

Even though when I googled photobucket is comes up as a safe site with the Norton tick of approval .

Stik , I picked up a couple of those 1/48 Revell HAS-3 Wessex kits and Hannats have the 1/48 HU-5 Wessex listed as a future release .

Tower Hobbies have the 1/48 UH-34 also listed as a future release as well and I back order a couple of those .

Us helicopter heads have been waiting years for the 1/48 re-issue of the Sikorsky/Westland S-58 series , I don't know why it has taken so long .

Hannant's have some new 1/72 Argentine Falklands decals just arrived ;

www.hannants.co.uk/.../X72154

There are some markings for Argentine Navy Sea Kings and Lynx helicopters , so I ordered a decal sheet along with a couple of Airfix Sea King kits and two Hobby boss Lynx birds . More Royal Navy V's Argentine Navy Helicopter combo builds .

John .

Great Mirage Sergio, and the dio looks really authentic too.

Here are the latest progress pics on the Sheffield.

Cheers

Tony

Sergio, that is a very nice Mirage IIIEA. I do hope that mine looks as good when it is done. But no diorama for me. That would take up too much room.

Still no Aztec decal set... oh this is getting grating on my patience. But on the good side, I did see that Revell Germany has re issued the 1/48 Wessex (H-34 type) and it includes some Falklands RN markings.

www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp

Hi Sergio ;

I must say Sir that is an awesome diorama of a Falklands War Mirage IIIEA ...

Excellent work indeed .

I would very much like to see more of your work here on FSM .

My brother showed me how to access a programe in the computer called note pad and it has quite a few different lettering styles . I messed around for a while trying different styles and came very close to matching the ' helicopteros marinos s.a. ' that's on both those Sikorsky S-58ET civilian helicopters that were pressed into SAR duties

It's not a 100% perfect match , the two letters 'e' and 't' are slightly different but not all that noticable

I used the print style called 'Comic Sans MS' with the 'Bold oblique' and font size 9 .

I'm quite happy how it looks and when printed on clear decal paper will probably  look even better .

Once I get the Argentine Chinook masked and into the spray booth , I'll then start on the S-58ET .

John .

Hi there...

I've been working in some Malvinas/Falklands related projects. My first diorama is this, with a Mirage IIIEA from FAA gettin' ready for the first mission of the Mirages in May 1st, 1982 from BAM Rio Gallegos with Malvinas as destination. The plane is the I-014, with FCM decals and an Airfix base. Now I'll work on a diorama depicting part of the deck of the Atlantic Conveyor, with two Harrier's GR.3, one Sea Harrier FRS.1 and a Wessex, all Airfix 1/72. More pictures at the link below. Regards from Brazil! 

This is the story I found for I-014 in the first day of War:  La primeira Misión de cobertura y sombrilla aérea. Tripulación: Capitán Raúl Gambandé (I-016) y 1er Teniente Roberto Yebra (I-014). Armamento: misiles Magic. Despegaron de Río Gallegos en el 1 de mayo de 1982 a las 15:50 hs y arribaron a las 17:40 hs. 

There was a group of two other Mirage IIIEA's that went to the battle minutes before, but they didn't come back, as you could read below:

pero la surte non foi la miesma para el segundo grupo: Dos Mirage III, indicativo "Dardo". Misión: cobertura. Tripulación: Capitán Gustavo García Cuerva (I-019) y 1er Teniente Carlos Perona (I-015). Armamento: misiles Magic. Despegaron de Río Gallegos a las 15:45 hs. En lo combat, Perona se eyectó y posteriormente fue recuperado. Capitán García Cuerva, ya sin combustible para regresar al continente, el piloto tenía dos alternativas: eyectarse sobre las islas y perder el avión o intentar el aterrizaje en la pista de Malvinas, pero fue abatido en la fase final por cañones antiaéreos argentinos controlados por radar. El piloto no logró eyectarse.

LINK: http://tinyurl.com/6sjhm4u

I take it if Hannants get them back, your prepaid to order from them if you can't get one closer to home.

I'm not sure what it is with Fujimi kits, but i find very few in stores. I rather like their Ju 87 kits but have had to get all mine from E-Bay.

Thunderbolt379

John -- yes, that's exactly where my mind was going! I'll keep a sharp eye out for one of these and if I can snag one in the near future I'll come back aboard with a project I feel more confident of.

Can't wait to see that one go together!

Mike/TB379

Mike , a seller on ebay has these dog-fight combo kit

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/390428906103?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

They have 10 available .

Bish , I'll have a search around ebay for some Fujimi /Revell Seaking kits . I'm not sure when Hannants will be re-stocking the Revell kit . I would prefere the Fujimi Westland Sea Kings but I would settle for the Revell kit if there are no Fujimi ones availability .

John .

I saw a Sea king kit in my LHS on Sat, but that was Airfix. I take it you have tried E-Bay. Is this Revell kit of any use, not sure if its a new kit or not.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV4899

John -- yes, that's exactly where my mind was going! I'll keep a sharp eye out for one of these and if I can snag one in the near future I'll come back aboard with a project I feel more confident of.

Can't wait to see that one go together!

Mike/TB379

Thunderbolt379

Tony-- I hear ya on that last point. I bought the new Airfix FRS.1 and while it is nicely engineered and well moulded those panel lines were just too caverrnous -- a scale four inches across or more. I picked up Fujimi's old kit which has realistically done panel lines and Cartograf decals (Testor issue) but those turned out to be the only worthwhile aspects and I abandoned the build in frustration...

When I heard the deadline was extended I checked Aztec for Argentine Skyhawks but they're out of stock, and I couldn't locate an A-4B or -C on eBay at this time... GRRR!

Mike/TB379

I went digging through my stash of 1/72 Skyhawk kits and while looking I was sure I only had U.S. Navy/USMC and Israeli birds but what do ya know one of the Fujimi kits "A-4B" has markings for the Argentine Navy .

I wasn't sure if that Gull Gray over White scheme was in use during the Falklands conflict , so I checked through my copy of Osprey's Air War in the Falklands 1982

There was this pic on page 57

Those Skyhawks appear to be grey over white and the markings match a shot down Argentine A-4Q over Falkland Sound by a FRS-1 Sea Harrier of 800 Squadron using a AIM-9L . The pilot  of the doomed Skyhawk ejected .

I started thinking about a Skyhawk / Harrier combo build ?

But , I'm more of a "Helicopter Guy" and would rather much do a Sea King face off (Royal Navy V Argentine Navy)

I wonder where I could locate a couple of Fujimi or Revell Sea King kits ......

John .

P.S. If anyone has any ideas , PM me .

Tony-- I hear ya on that last point. I bought the new Airfix FRS.1 and while it is nicely engineered and well moulded those panel lines were just too caverrnous -- a scale four inches across or more. I picked up Fujimi's old kit which has realistically done panel lines and Cartograf decals (Testor issue) but those turned out to be the only worthwhile aspects and I abandoned the build in frustration...

When I heard the deadline was extended I checked Aztec for Argentine Skyhawks but they're out of stock, and I couldn't locate an A-4B or -C on eBay at this time... GRRR!

Mike/TB379

Hi Everyone,

I haven't got a photo just yet, but I've finished tidying up the joins around the flight deck on the Sheffield, and am currently respraying the area. I've also attached many of the smaller parts to the superstructure. Once the respraying has been completed, it'll get some gloss clear prior to adding flight dec markings.

Then I'll attach the superstructure, a few more details, a flat coat, and start working on the base.

No further progress on the Harrier GR3, other than to review BSYAMATO's WIP which provides a wealth of information.  I think I'll drill out the lenses in the nose, and fill it with clear resin, then sand it to shape.

Any thoughts here on the comparison between the various 1/72 Harrier FRS 1 s ? I imagine the Italeri one is quite similar to the GR3 kit. Is the Airfix kit a new tool that is worth paying extra for ? I have access to a cheap Hasegawa one, which apparently has recessed panel lines, but it's only cheap if it doesn't generate a lot of additional labor.

Cheers

Tony

I used the two badges i did because they both represented the 30th Anniversary, both of the war and JHSU. But i don't thnik the JHSU one would be ideal for an Argentin chopper.

Which RAF decal set are you waiting for.

Thank's for the help Bish , I'll have a look on amazon and see what's around . these types of items don't seem to be too expensive , I'm sure to find something that's suitable  and has some reference to helicopters .

I finished adding the decals to the HU-5 Wessex and I also got the yellow fuselage band painted on the Chinook ;

I'll have to wait untill the RAF letter's and numbers decal sheets arrive to add the "XP" and the British roundel but I can still airbrush some clear flat tomorrow on the front and tail boom of the helicopter and leave the center section glossy . That way I can remove the masks from the canopy and cockpit area to add the seats , consol and some of the other smaller bits .

The decals that fit around the cabin windows are a little fidderly to get into position . In fact there a fraction undersize and I struggled terribly with the first one just behind the cabin door on the starboard side . The decal tends to twist around itself , so on the next two windows on the port side , I pre-cut the decal into four pieces , top-bottom and two sides and added them seperatly ..... much , much easier and definitely less stressfull !

Overall , I'm very happy with the build and it should look really great once the cockpit seats and canopy are in place ;

The Chinook is coming along well and I look forward to starting the Sikorsky S-58ET 'helicopteros marinos' build . I won't need to extend the cabin floor as I first thought and I only need to add two extra cabin windows , one each side as my build will be LV-OCM , ex H-02 with the bent leg landing gear .

My brother informs me that the computer has a programme that has different lettering styles and I have plenty of white inkjet decal paper , so hopfully I might be able to make my own lettering ...."Hopfully" .

Fingers crossed everything keeps going well .

John .

I have no ide about the first one. The second one has nothing to do with the war, its just a patch of the Falklands flag. It was one of two options i found, but i went with a rectangle one with the gold edge. You can get tham on Amazon as well.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Falkland-Islands-Embroidered-Patch-Badge/dp/B0059JG4RU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1340519799&sr=8-3

The thrid one, agains, not military, its a pin badge with the flags of the UK and Falklands. Probably just intended to show the link between the two nations.

Great start on the GR-3 Tony

I like your build sequence by putting together the main fuselage and wings first and adding the front cockpit section after painting the insides ...cool .

I don't want to cause any offence to anyone but I don't know a lot about Military insignia's and the like ; So while searching around ebay I saw a couple of Falklands War patches and pins

There not expensive items to buy and would they be suitable to sit next to my RAF and Argentine Helicopter finished builds ?

John .

Helo H-34

 

bsyamato , Hannants in the UK have some of those 1/72 Westland Gazelle kits in stock if you want one , here's the link

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AX50084

 

Thanx Helo

taxtp

Thanks very much bsyamato.

It's 1am here, I'll review it tomorrow and let you know.

Here's a quick snapshot of what I've managed to achieve today. Obviouslu a lot of basic cleanup to go, but much of the construction has progressed.

Cheers

Tony

clean assembly Tony

Thanks very much bsyamato.

It's 1am here, I'll review it tomorrow and let you know.

Here's a quick snapshot of what I've managed to achieve today. Obviouslu a lot of basic cleanup to go, but much of the construction has progressed.

Cheers

Tony

Tony my wip starts about the page 54 of the gb (something was done some page before but hard to locate) to 56, theres have all the done corrections, the main missing thing in the kit as i remember are the sensors (or probably a telemeter) under the nose, the chaffs/flares dispenser located after the airbreak, and various receivers/antennas etc

If you need i can email you a zip wip pictures i used for references

bsyamato

 

 

 

 

 

Tony i build the same kit here, the kit have some missing details to perfect fit in falklands scenary

 

Hi Bsyamato,

I'd be interested in knowing more about the missing details, please.

Cheers

Tony

Helo H-34

Azorean , again awesome reference pic's you posted on the Argentine Falklands Helo's

I didn't know they used the SA 330 puma and I wonder what's available in 1/72 scale in the way of aftermarket decals to suit those helicopter pic's .

I forgot the Alouette

 And the Puma from " Prefectura Naval"

And better pics of the Puma at  Grytviken.

Aerocalcas decals has some sheets for the Argentine helis. Is hard now to find this brand but there are one or two places where we can find some.

Azorean , again awesome reference pic's you posted on the Argentine Falklands Helo's

I didn't know they used the SA 330 puma and I wonder what's available in 1/72 scale in the way of aftermarket decals to suit those helicopter pic's .

Tony , I look forward to seeing the GR-3 Harrier come together , it looks like a nice kit .

bsyamato , Hannants in the UK have some of those 1/72 Westland Gazelle kits in stock if you want one , here's the link

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AX50084

I have the Argentine Chinook all puttied and while I was waiting for the putty to dry , I trimmed all the parts from the sprue and attached them to some clips ready for painting . After I sand the putty first thing in the morning , I'll glue the fuselage windows in place and dry fit the canopy but I'll leave the canopy off and mask seperatly and just mask over the front cockpit opening .

So hopfully by tomorrow afternoon I can get started on the painting and airbrush the yellow fuselage band and once that's dry airbrush the olive drab .

John .

Helo H-34

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I have a nice little stash of RAF/RN Gulf War kits

I wish I could find another Heller boxing of the SA330 Puma that comes with those engine intake filters . My kit doesn't have them and I've been thinking of buying the Italeri Super Puma to use those filters on my Heller kit but I don't know if they woulf fit ?

John .

great english stash!!! just received the buccaneer, now i miss the jaguar... but.. how you finided the gazzelle!!!

nice to see you added here the chinook

taxtp

I can see how you get drawn in John, fascinating.

Since the GB is being extended, I bought and started this thing today...

Cheers

Tony

Tony i build the same kit here, the kit have some missing details to perfect fit in falklands scenary

Helo H-34

. I wonder what other types of helicopters the Argentine's used in the Falklands War , it would be nice to pair something up with the HU-5 Wessex .

Sea King

Puma

Lynx

A-109 Hirundo

Bell212

UH-1

I can see how you get drawn in John, fascinating.

Since the GB is being extended, I bought and started this thing today...

Cheers

Tony

Tony , No.14 looks to be really good condition . I wonder if it's still airworthy ? ; Providing the main and tail rotors can be located .

I been doing a little more research on the Argentine S-58ET helicopter and came across this photo from airlinners.net

According to the text that accompanies the photo , N90935 was built in 1959 as a HUS-1 Sea Horse for the USMC , redesignated UH-34D in 1962 then civilanised as an S-58E . Converted to a S-58DT with the Turbo PT6T power and then onto the Fuerza Argentina as H-02 for Presidental use . Evacuated President Isabel Peron during the 1976 coup . In 1980 used by Helicopteros Marinos as LV-OCM but siezed for service with the FAA again . After it was sold back to the U.S.A. 1985 ; Registered to California helicopter International in 2006 .

Sikorsky sure builds 'em to last !

John .

Nothing to do ith the Falklands, but here is Wessex that's at Moorabbin Air Museum, Melbourne Australia> I wish it was indoors.

Taken on my phone, apologies for the quality.