ixgr1 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 G'day all, I turned up to work this morning and there was a photo breakfast waiting for me. On top of the Hospital was the Queensland Goverment's Agusta 139 - loved it ! -can anyone conferm this is a FLIR and Searchlight bolted on the front ? -Bloody nice group of guys here (then again I don't know of any crew that dosen't like showing off thier toy ?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dndieje Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Sharp looking chopper ! Great photos, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dan Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Nice pics, do you have any of the cabin/medical fit out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ixgr1 Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) Nice pics, do you have any of the cabin/medical fit out? Sorry, no. They "had" to go flying (this was a crew change over) the internals were: A central litter tray sliding out to port (winch is at the starboard door) with two seats behind the pilots facing aft over the litter/gurny; two more seats to the aft of the cabin facing forward, with equipment between them. Cabin internals were off white, with blue leather(looking) seats. Blue grab tapes from the roof (seen). -hth Edited June 19, 2011 by ixgr1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Steve SHE'S A BEAUT !!! Thnax for the photos... HOLMES. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tgoetz Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I don't know how it performs, but in my opinion the AB139 is one of the best looking helicopters on the market right now. I think that is a Trakka searchlight on the right side of the aircraft. Thanks for the pictures! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Pitty, that there is no injection molded kit of the AW-139 in either 1/48 or 1/72. Any rumors of a release in the near future? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 There is a model: https://www.amazon.de/NewRay-1-48-Agustawestland-Aw139-Küstenwache-26143/dp/B01CML5BXA/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_21_t_1/259-1488998-2319753?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HT5AN4D0GWFZ81FBZ4ZX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 No offense, but Meh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 15 hours ago, Lupusprimus said: There is a model: https://www.amazon.de/NewRay-1-48-Agustawestland-Aw139-Küstenwache-26143/dp/B01CML5BXA/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_21_t_1/259-1488998-2319753?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HT5AN4D0GWFZ81FBZ4ZX I agree w/Dutch. A diecast toy is not considered a model by most model-builders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 And one of PET and resin? http://www.heli-scale-quality.com/agustawestland-aw-139.html?___store=uk&startcustomization=1&___from_store=uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 10:02 AM, Lupusprimus said: And one of PET and resin? http://www.heli-scale-quality.com/agustawestland-aw-139.html?___store=uk&startcustomization=1&___from_store=uk Eeeeeeeww! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) The outfit for the Australian HEMS AW-139s include a TrakkaBeam searsh light and a FLIR. Now that the US AIR FORCE bought 84 AW-139s for the ICBM protection/Evacuation mission we may have a model. Edited November 11, 2018 by hemspilot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 And they have a 1:32 model: https://www.piazzaimodels.com/en/component/jshopping/product/view/3/10?Itemid=0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Lupusprimus, The models on the Heli-Scale Quality website are meant to use actual motors, rotors and dynamic components from RC helicopters, yes? R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Basically, yes. But there are also always customers who buy certain hulls to build a stand model. They then have to scratch their rotor heads and blades or take them out of the collection box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 7:06 AM, Lupusprimus said: And they have a 1:32 model: https://www.piazzaimodels.com/en/component/jshopping/product/view/3/10?Itemid=0 Still a pre-built, pre-painted, die-cast toy with blobby, soft details. I still wouldn't consider it a model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 But a base to make something of it. They build their bodies out of plastic, not metal. I have an EC 665 Tiger from them, that was a good base. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeejeeZ Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/6/2018 at 10:04 PM, Dutch said: Pitty, that there is no injection molded kit of the AW-139 in either 1/48 or 1/72. Any rumors of a release in the near future? The subject of (no) kit of an AW139 was discussed some time ago on BritModeller. The owner of Whirlybird Models posted that releasing a (resin) AW139 kit was too risky for his company, with the chance of Revell (eventually maybe) releasing one. So I guess it's up to Revell, although ofcourse they haven't released a new helicopter model for years… The fact that the USAF ordered the AW139 does improve the chance of a release of an AW139 model ofcourse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lupusprimus Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 You can wait forever. Helicopter kits don't even represent 1% of all kits, they have a very small target group. That's why the producers don't dare to do that. Even if they do, it takes YEARS for the announcement to become a kit on the market. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeejeeZ Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Yes I guess so. Even the smaller manufacturers (eg. Whirlybirds) that in this case could make a difference, hold their horses because the bigger guys (Revell, Italeri) may just take the complete market if they release the model after all. I have Always been quite positive about Revell: about the only manufacturer to venture into civil helicopter models. But after the second version of the 1:32 EC135 all is quiet on the Revell helicopter side; I can imagine that the sale figures of their EC135- and 145- models will not raise their enthusiasm on releasing another (civil) helicopter kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 6/18/2011 at 1:51 AM, dan said: Nice pics, do you have any of the cabin/medical fit out? I have some from our fleet’s medical interior, I think we were the prototype for the Aussie interior. I’ll post them if you want. We fly with different medical equipment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchf4 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 6/18/2011 at 6:28 AM, ixgr1 said: G'day all, I turned up to work this morning and there was a photo breakfast waiting for me. On top of the Hospital was the Queensland Goverment's Agusta 139 - loved it ! -can anyone conferm this is a FLIR and Searchlight bolted on the front ? -Bloody nice group of guys here (then again I don't know of any crew that dosen't like showing off thier toy ?) Nice bird! Believe they were still flying 412s back when I was going down under to build aluminium helidecks for some of the hospitals(2006-2010 period) Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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