Dave Williams Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 New tool 1/48 Wessex HAS.3 - double thumbs up! No weapons or weapons pylons for "Humphrey" - Shame on you Italeri. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troschi Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 New tool 1/48 Wessex HAS.3 - double thumbs up! No weapons or weapons pylons for "Humphrey" - Shame on you Italeri. This is not what strikes me most. More disappointing is the fact that the decals are again rubbish. It's not that serious as with the completely messed up markings of their HU.5 kit, but the tail rotor warning, fire access panels and other stuff is defenitely out of register. For me, the bigger fire access panel seems to be oversized as well. I'm not sure what they do? The kit is not that cheap here (some 30 EUR) - and even more expensive in the US - is it then too much to expect a good decal sheet? I'm just getting angry by buying aftermarket sheets just because of that. And the Wessex is also not the first time - the recent AB-212 has also slightly off-register print with some markings and their recent AS-332 Cougar has even markings missing. At least, when I complained about that, they sent me a package with pens, keylaces and stickers - but without any statements regarding their decals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Is it possible to graft the engine compartment of the Gallery H-34 to the fuselage of the Italeri Wessex to make US version? Think it will fit? Forgot about the fuselage window difference. Never mind...... Edited October 10, 2013 by jpk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troschi Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Is it possible to graft the engine compartment of the Gallery H-34 to the fuselage of the Italeri Wessex to make US version? Think it will fit? Forgot about the fuselage window difference. Never mind...... for what reason? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Well, troschi, that s making a modeller mad!!! The other question is: are there any aftermarket decals for the UH.5 and Wessex? Or buy a Revell kit just to have decals? The Italeri kit itself is very nice! But it s not the first time Italeri decals are no ok...for their F-16 DJ/DG it s the same - some are out of register! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troschi Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 The other question is: are there any aftermarket decals for the UH.5 and Wessex? Or buy a Revell kit just to have decals? have a look at: http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/LDS48005 http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/LFMC4867 http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ML48187 http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X48111 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 for what reason? What's it to you what I may want to do with a model? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Dude, that's pretty harsh. :blink:/> You put out the suggestion, and he was asking the same question many fellow modelers would ask. If you've got some logic for wanting to do so, it may be worth it for other modelers to understand so that if it works for you, they may try the same thing. <_</> Edited November 18, 2013 by DonSS3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Dude, that's pretty harsh. :blink:/>/> You put out the suggestion, and he was asking the same question many fellow modelers would ask. If you've got some logic for wanting to do so, it may be worth it for other modelers to understand so that if it works for you, they may try the same thing. <_</>/> I thought the way he asked his question seemed a little insulting like I might be stupid for even asking the question. I'm sure there are much more absurd reasons for kit bashing two kits together. I haven't seen or heard much about the Italeri Wessex. I have a couple of Gallery H-34's and am aware of the issues with them. Just thought grafting of the forward parts of the Gallery kit might work on the Italeri kit if the detail was better in the cabin and cockpit. But then I realized the windows on the Wessex are larger so it is a non starter. I'll wait for the Italeri release of the H-34. So, does that explain it for ya? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dsmith Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I am working on the UH 5 kit right now, and for a new tool kit I am very disappointed with it. The fit of a lot of the parts is not very good, especially with the nose parts. I think the thing that I was most unhappy with, has been the inconsistent panel line detail, and some of the parts are very crudely molded. I am about to the point where I can finally paint the interior, but I wish I had just started my Gallery kit instead. As for the decals, do you guys have a list of what is wrong with them, as I was going to use the kit decals. Cheers, -Doug :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 So Doug, a standard Italeri kit in other words?? lol Cheers H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) I thought the way he asked his question seemed a little insulting like I might be stupid for even asking the question. I'm sure there are much more absurd reasons for kit bashing two kits together. I haven't seen or heard much about the Italeri Wessex. I have a couple of Gallery H-34's and am aware of the issues with them. Just thought grafting of the forward parts of the Gallery kit might work on the Italeri kit if the detail was better in the cabin and cockpit. But then I realized the windows on the Wessex are larger so it is a non starter. I'll wait for the Italeri release of the H-34. So, does that explain it for ya? Sorry, I didn't understand his question that way so I didn't understand why you replied the way you did. Your reasoning for the kit bash (and deciding not to carry it through) does make sense to me and I didn't know about the window-size difference. What do you think of the Gallery kit? Should I just keep at my Revell kit, or trade it in on the, um, newer model? :blink:/> Edited November 19, 2013 by DonSS3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dsmith Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Apparently so :D I am also working on their Comanche, and boy is that a POS...... I really only have about four or five Italeri kits, and lets just say I am not really looking for more :) Cheers, -Doug :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 What's it to you what I may want to do with a model? That's undoubtedly true, but your question was decidedly odd. Why on earth would you want to do what you were asking? And you asked if it were possible - anything is possible. You could convert a Spitfire into an H-34 if you really wanted to. Don't get defensive if people are perplexed by a perplexing question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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