started the Wessex from Italeri, here it is so far.

more.

progress

Doug
Super start on the Wessex. Interior detailing looks tremendous
Keep 'em coming

thanks for your comment and here is some more progress

another view

Westland ought to have named that one the "Durante".

yea she has quite a nose!

more

the tail

brake lines

grab handels

Fantastic attention to detail! I can't wait to see how it turns out

I replaced the kit exhaust tubes as it seemed easier to do that than fix the inside seam of the kit part. also the tubes were blocked as they would show thru from side to side.

exhaust tubes in place

painting starting on the Wessex, it will be a Hong Kong police support Helo with white stripes on the tail and nose.

more paint

fantastic detailing and painting , looks great

my favorite part is the decals and finish painting as this is when the model comes to life.

one more shot of this point of the build

panel lines accented with oil paint.

Looks great!
It's easy to end with white looking either too pristine or too grimy, but this looks just right.

Not the prettiest helicopter design, but there's a certain charm in the lines of the Wessex's forward fuselage. I can't quite put my finger on it though. Could be some fish it resembles...

masks removed from windows

tail rotor

This is becoming a beauty!!!