Loach Driver

Your Wessex is stunning. It looks just like a full size machine. LD.

Success. The engine set arrived in the post yesterday. Thanks for the assistance in tracking this down! LD.

Panel lines and reinforcing plates on the exterior are also probably different. From discussions over on Britmodeller, it seems Airfix scanned a few different machines and took features from them all and rolled them into one. Minor little things like antenna positions and plated over old and removed modifications were often unique to an individual airframe. If you are not looking for 100% accuracy, then you will be ok but as previously mentions, the bulge on the main rotor housing will have to go. LD.

They were popular in Switzerland too. Nice model. I have one in 1/100 scale to build in the future. LD.

Thanks. I have been very lucky to find a set still available. LD.

I tried to join that group on facebook but no joy. I did google that MH-6E engine set and it threw up a few shops that had it in stock in the past. One appeared to have one set in stock! I have ordered it and it wasn’t cheap but will be perfect for what I have in mind. Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread. It appears to have paid off. The engine set just has to make it’s way through the postal system and I will be good to go. 👍 LD.

I always enjoy your models, fixed-wing or helicopters. You've done a great job on these two Night Stalker birds and the Humvee is excellent too. LD.

It's an OH-6A. I have tried to identify its original Army serial number but the net is not throwing anything up. It is either a Series 1 or Series 2 OH-6A, not a Series 3. If I find anything further on it, I'll add it here. LD.

Thanks for the tip off. LD.

No problem. Thanks. Good to see this ship is still flying. LD.

Can you describe any other markings it had? That might help. There are a few OH-6As and a few older Hughes 500s flying in Olive Drab markings so something that stands out will help identify it. Did it have the small window in the rear door? Any colours on the tail? Were the numbers on the doghouse in black and yellow or black and white? Stuff like that. LD.

Tank, I think your inbox might be full. 👍 LD.

Thanks for the offer of pics and dimensions. I’ll send a pm shortly. LD.

Thanks Floyd. I had completely forgotten about that kit and its engine. That will help with making a C-30 engine if I go down the road of scratch building two engines. I need a C-20B and a C-30 for the little display I have in mind. LD.

I was thinking that myself!😀 Our nationals here in Ireland are on next month. Could I found the set there? It's doubtful but you never know. Somewhere, out there, someone is selling this set at some model show for a small price. 🤞 Worse case scenario, I can attempt to scratch-build the engine and engine bay! 😬 I have the old 1/20 scale Nichimo Hughes 500 kit in the attic. That comes with a complete and highly detailed C-18 engine and engine bay. The C-20B engine is almost identical in appearance and size to the C-18 so I guess I could get the engine from that kit and take measureme