ITALERI 1/48 Wessex UH.5 No 2720 - Model helicopter build.

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In this video I am building the Italeri 1/48 wessex UH.5.
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[@sapereaude391]

I found this interesting not as a modeller but as a former Wessex V mechanic on 707 and 845 Squadrons. I think that there is an error on the box as it says that this Wessex V was from 874 Squadron - it should be 847 Squadron which was formed for the Falklands War using aircraft and personnel from 707, 845 and 846 Squadrons. Also, it was an HU.5 (Helicopter Utility - almost all military nomenclature is kind of backwards). A few details which may be of interest; the flotation canisters should have a warning triangle on them, probably diluted white in this livery (they would normally be white with red warning triangles) as they could be lethal if activated but given that the blades are folded, they would be removed as part of the AFI (After Flight Inspection). They are inserted into the wheel axle and held in by a single pin for whick release and would never be fitted in a hangar). They automatically inflate through the wheel axle from the spherical tanks under the oleos if the aircraft enters the water. The blade saddle is not how I remember them, they weren't like two pairs of ribs with pads, they came in two pieces each of which consisted of a number of hinged, padded panels and which hooked onto a pin on top of the tail and held down by straps anchored on the sides of the tail - you had to be careful when sitting astride and sliding along the tail when working there! The blade saddle would Ground Equipment Red (which is like Post Office Red) by necessity and would not be grimey. There should be step areas along the top of the tail - rectangular areas of black textured paint to allow ground crew to walk along the tail safely - usually outlined in white but not in thislivery. There also appears to be a few missing aerials, notably UHF/RDF. Incidentally, I didn't know what all the added holes were for but then realised that there should be grills on them.

[@j.q.higgins2245]

It’s absolutely fascinating to see how dramatically a skilful finish can improve the overall appearance of a model, and how much time and attention to detail goes into it. (And then, there is that fictional scene going on in my head of a totally uninitiated person seeing the model and going like: „Hm, quite a messy paint job, isn't it? But I can see that you've learned in the process and have done your best to straighten it out.“)

[@sammildon9166]

Nice to see the process so well described and annotated, thanks for sharing Andy. The finished model looks delicious. Can't wait to see it in the shop!

[@EvilEye501]

Really nice! We had one of these beauties (well, a Wessex of some form) outside the museum I used to work at so seeing this done so well made me very happy.

[@paulking8235]

Always been a favourite heli of mine. What a fantastic finish. Inspiring work. Thanks.

[@jhonathanbarthomelewoswald1936]

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[@fearofthedark666]

Sod off.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Whatever, leave me alone.

[@TheMainCore]

@@fearofthedark666 stay quiet

[@janskeet1382]

If you paid me half the attention you give to those plastic toys, we could be halfway to a proper marriage !

[@doejon9424]

The 'ol.. "Wiener in the Jelly jar" trickery. Classic

[@davidcole333]

That blade fold kit is really nicely done. I've learned a lot about finishing my models from watching your techniques over the past few years.

[@wallydug2256]

Wow!! This is a lot more complicated than the Airfix kits I did as a child, amazing.

[@thomaslamont3237]

Beautifully done, love to see it finally come together at the end ... that is where the magic happens.

[@127TROOP]

Damn...this is work of art!!! and I'm old enough to remember these operational!!.....a truly beautiful build!!!

[@fredtedstedman]

Love the shape of the Wessex - beautiful weathering job !

[@bobjenkins4606]

Expert level work. I never put even 1% of this effort into some I did. This is really good.

[@maciejfil6309]

Wspaniałe wykonanie !

[@TheModelorian]

Hi Andy, what a beauty! The paintjob is spot on and the weathering looks incredible! I built the Italeri H-34 a year ago and have a lot of good memories about this build. Only the rotor fold-set was no fun at all. But you nailed it!!! Keep on modeling and your great videos coming. Cheers!

[@maboleth]

Your skills are exceptional and stuff you do is beyond great. But after watching your videos, I finally concluded that my modeling days are long gone and done. The amount of work to get the models looking like this is borderline crazy and sheer amount of tools and colors needed is mindbogling too. Kind of miss the simpler days, when doing the airbrush alone and a bit of weathering, drybrushing was more than enough. I could do it like that again, yeah, but there would always be 'it's a low-res version' in the back of my mind.

[@allanrichards3752]

That is a very realistic paint job and overall presentation of the model. I think the Italeri kits can be a bit of a challenge to get together. I like using CA glue as a filler and, as its harder than plastic, I use good quality needle files and small 4" files to smooth it down. The advantage is that there is no drying time so you can work a little quicker. without waiting for filler to dry.

[@mackjsm7105]

It takes a lot of good skill to make a ITALERI kit look this good.

[@24865943]

That's just stunning. What an awesome effort. Thanks for sharing. Brings back a lot of memories seeing that old bird 👏👏

[@robk5865]

Beautifully done. And once again, a crystal clear explanation of the process.

[@ralphford4302]

Really nice work from start to finish, thank you for sharing your techniques and thought processes

[@ricotheworkingcockerspaniel]

brilliant job, we used Wessex's all the time to go out on rural patrols in Northern Ireland when I was there in the early 90's, this looks awesome !

[@alanwalsh4021]

One of the best modelling videos I think I've ever watched. Fantastic tips & techniques. Well done.

[@Helifella882]

Fantastic job. From memory the floatation canister in the main wheel had an explosive triangle decal in the centre. The round flotation gas bottles were white with the same decal. The blade fold saddles are brilliant. Would have been great with the tail folded too. Ready for striking down to the hangar onboard the carrier.

[@FMA678]

Y unas técnicas increíbles!!! Aprendi muchísimo!! GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR

[@davidtanner9663]

🎉fantastic build for an old retired WX 5. But in my day in the Navy we used to keep them in tip top condition, after every flight they would be sprayed in WD 40 so would have a slight sheen to them. There weren’t many oil streaks or worn panels as you have shown here. It’s a shame you could not have built one in operational condition. Anyway keep up the good work love it.

[@TonyJ86]

Absolutely marvellous work. 👏 great job on the weathering

[@gerardoherrera2250]

Excelente video, me impresiona la paciencia, la habilidad y la imaginación para trabajar este modelo, y el resultado pues ¡¡¡ absolutamente INCREÍBLE!!!, felicitaciones 👏👏👏 de 💯 puntos

[@DarthFurball]

What an absolute work of art!

[@rc-fannl7364]

Amazing piece of work, respect for the skills demonstrated.

[@kevinhedrich6026]

Beautiful build, love the explanation of techniques!

[@Emdee5632]

Thank you for this instruction video, I think I learned a thing or two about this model! I'm currently building an Italeri H-34G.III in scale 1/48. Not in the suggested German light grey and orange SAR colours, but in the colours Sky and Dark Sea Grey of the former Dutch Marineluchtvaartdienst (MLD). I know, it's a far cry from the actual helicopter in former Dutch navy service. I got some nice Dutch Navy decals, and I've added and will add some extra details and only a real connaisseur will know the difference...

[@justinsteel6360]

EPIC. Love your shop too , we popped in a few weeks ago and bought a selection of tamiya models and weathering pencils.

[@michaelryan6947]

Thats truly amazing! Takes me back!

[@briankirwan6958]

Thats a sweet result on a beast of a chopper.

[@markrayton6385]

WOW what an absolute awesome build.

[@mattylamb658]

Superb! Reminds me of seeing the Falklands Wessex 'Humphrey' at the Fleet Air Arm museum Yeovilton.

[@sshep7119]

Build yourself a micro dual action sander. Buy a cheap-ish electric toothbrush with replaceable heads (the simple round heads work the best). Get ahold of some PSA DA paper and a gasket hole maker kit, cut some round small diameter sanding discs close to the diameter of the head. Cut the bristles off the brush heads, then apply the PSA paper. If you get multiple heads you can dedicate a head for a specific grit. The one I built years back has made small modifications and surface finishing much more intricate and consistant.

[@jstorm7757]

Stunning build, Andy. The weathering and paintwork is top notch!

[@stevebrodie1868]

i just keep re-watching this video - superb !

[@MrLolof1]

Amazing ❤🙏🙏👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Great job 👍🏻👍🏻🇫🇷🇫🇷 I love the british camo malvinas War 👍🏻👍🏻 Aplushhss

[@janskeet1382]

Lovely delivery. The John Peel of scale modelling.

[@crtzmo]

another excellent display of ideas and experiments -- thanks!

[@horrido9711]

Andy Fantastic has to be in the upper stratosphere of scale modelling

[@FMA678]

Precioso impecable trabajo!!!!! Muy detallado

[@scalestuff1066]

Great work on this big old heli, the finish and weathering are perfect keep up the good work

[@simonholland241]

This is a great a kit build as you will see anywhere, great model...

[@kymvalleygardensdesign5350]

Stunning can say no more!

[@mikeburne7581]

I am part way through an HC2 at the moment, so this was very useful, thank you for sharing

[@stevesstuff1450]

Stunning! Looks like a very nice kit, but it really comes alive with that amazing paint-job, and great weathering techniques.... 👍

[@JohnHands]

Fantastic build, great to watch.

[@simonk1307]

Absolutely stunning

[@Bryan-cs9to]

Nice weathering!

[@mauserkk98]

Very impressive, looks great.

[@lheurenaos8243]

Just Amazing job

[@thomasmuller7608]

Great, a real masterpiece !

[@chowardlaw8417]

Good modeling. I've been building models for a long time, but you have shown me some techniques I can use to improve what I do. Personal note: the Wessex you are building here is based on a Sikorsky the US Army used as the CH-34. Was a passenger in one Winter of 1966-67 that stopped for fuel at Marville RCAF Station, Montmedy-am-Meuse. Suffered a mechanical problem that led to a ruptured fuel tank and massive fire. We (the passengers and pilot) all got out OK, but scary. I need to build a -34 as a memory, I guess.

[@Greg-et2dp]

Scale model shed you are good at building aircraft models and airbrush painting you are a artist that is awesome my friend

[@DogSerious]

Nice job, I was glued to this!

[@rrdavis7476]

A beautifully built workhorse

[@simonbradburn]

Bravo, looks just like the real thing.

[@motorTranz]

Fantastic work! Thanks for sharing!

[@BarryDaykin-zb6jz]

This is a very nice model, it looked perfect in the end.

[@mikeMuppetmodeller]

Really love this build, the Wessex is probably my favourite helicopter. Great look, great work. Keep em coming.

[@jasonpierce-newmodelbarmy3394]

A thing of beauty. Great work.

[@SprueFascinationChannel]

Beautiful.

[@Fontsman]

Absolutely top notch.

[@user-du2nt1mi5r]

Very cool work, amazingly great video tutorial on working with models. Thank you for the video

[@fatemakhan3843]

Wow i really like the designs of this 🚁.

[@jacksnow1703]

Well done. You are an incredible artist. Thanks for sharing.

[@josuetsang5042]

Tricky model, but you did an outstanding job !

[@gerardoherrera2250]

Por cierto, escribo desde Guatemala, en Centro América, saludos

[@Neil260979]

Stunning build

[@raymondshaw5685]

that is outstanding workmanship

[@stuartbremner9680]

Cracking build. Look forward to your next work.

[@berettagunowner]

Excellent!

[@mehusla]

Fabulous finish 😊

[@adrianrichards247]

Nice really enjoyed your video ….has given me some ideas going forward ….returning to modelling after 54 years ……😮

[@jpht1964]

Superb build and finish…

[@grantmiller6570]

yup, super build mate,

[@arronparry6454]

Cracking build Andy, I converted one to the RAF Rescue version many years ago

[@janaheeger5362]

That's an awesome job,you got great skills!

[@stenalbertsen2440]

That looks stunning 👍.

[@billscott1601]

Great job!

[@organicpaul]

Looks superb!

[@basfinnis]

Very nice finish 👍

[@stuartmiller8053]

Beautiful work

[@davegadge1]

Amazingly!

[@collinmccallum]

wonderful!

[@aeroplasticmodeling9239]

Fantastic!

[@memkiii]

Since my previous comment regarding Making an RAF HC2 version of this kit was deleted (for mentioning an online auction site perhaps), I will have another go at pointing out that this can be done if you purchase the version H-34G.III/UH-34J version, which contains the correct fuselage halves to enable you to do so. You can use the HC5 parts to complete the H-34 kit, so no waste - just a slightly inaccurate H-34. For the RAF model, just leave off all the Navy extras such as the external pipework, aerials and U/C flotation devices, and substitute the main fuselage halves supplied for the H-34 ones.

[@TheAsrgrant]

Looks great, and to think, back in the day I would make loads of models, no painting , fill them with cotton wool, soak it in lighter fluid, set fire to them and throw them out the window. Its all been down hill since then.

[@pidi6177]

you build a real masterpiece 👍

[@ricofant]

A masterpiece! ✨👍🏻🏁

[@shad9379]

Andy, excellent video, thank you for sharing, it is a really lovely build and an outstanding result. 👍

[@kevinatkins9154]

Nice job, its a perfect depiction of a well used Wessex. I flew in one of these from RAF Odiham in 1970 they always looked tired and like they needed a bit of TLC. They had a particular smell too, sort of burning rubber and fuel mix. I enjoy your channel mate :)

[@ScaleModelShed]

Thanks, Kevin.

[@jojorivera8979]

Incredible job mate much love from Florida

[@thomasbell6655]

Looks amazing.......stunning job Sir

[@kacperg5880]

Fantastic job!

[@mattrika4874]

Wow! Work of art mate!👍 Got 2,000 hours on Wessex HU5, HC2, HC5C & HAR2 - would have liked it finished in 'Hoot & Roar' colours!😆

Waw absolutely amazing helicopter model