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Revell to Repop 1/48 Wessex Jan-Mar 2012
jphillips
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 06:26 AM UTC
Someone at Scale Rotors says Revell intends to repop their 1/48 Wessex heli next year. That's good news to hear, as I love Vietnam War subjects.

http://www.scale-rotors.com/forum/topic/revelle-re-release-jan-apr-2012
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 09:21 AM UTC
04652 1/32 Westland Lynx MK88/HAS Mk2 Helicopter

Is due out in late April, but I haven't seen anything regarding the one you are referring to from the dealer sheets I get from them.
Tomcat31
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 05:25 PM UTC
The sheet I picked up at Telford model show in November does list the following in the January to April 2012 New Items list.

Item #04898 Wessex HAS Mk.3 1:48 SRP £17.99
jphillips
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Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 01:06 AM UTC
Apparently the Choctaw/Seabat is a bit different, which is too bad because it seems like more air forces used these US versions than the Wessex. Still, it's a 1/48 heli, so I can't complain too much.
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Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 02:21 PM UTC

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Apparently the Choctaw/Seabat is a bit different, which is too bad because it seems like more air forces used these US versions than the Wessex. Still, it's a 1/48 heli, so I can't complain too much.


From what I remember, they use to have the H-34, but modified the molds to do the Wessex, many years ago. I use to have their 1/48Th H-34 kit years ago, but sold it to another modeler. I bought it for a song and dance, he bought it for an arm and leg.
Hopefully some enterprising resin company will do a conversion kit to go back to the H-34.
Jessie_C
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Posted: Friday, December 09, 2011 - 06:36 PM UTC
It would be nice to see an S-58T conversion as well.
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