KursadA Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) I mentioned this over at the Helicopters forum - it looks like Italeri has announced a 1/48 AB-212 ASW kit to be released this year. I have a thing for ASW helicopters in general and would definitely release a sheet for this when the kit is available. You may even see a 1/72 sheet before the 1/48 kit is released. I think there is a potential for at least 8-9 different schemes here, but I am not sure how many I will be able to fit on the sheet. No estimated release date - Italeri's release announcements are somewhat unreliable and I don't know when the kit will be out. Edited February 3, 2017 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Kursad this great news. It is interesting that you say 8-9 schemes. Any of those camo? Most of the AB-212 schemes I have seen are that blue/white schemes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Great news indeed Skyhawk174, what Blue/White scheme are you referring to, as the schemes that come to my mind are the Grey/Red, overall Engine Grey and the latest Light Grey and of course the 3 Blue Iranian scheme? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 I will definitely do the Iranian camo if I can piece together the references I need. Markings for both low-vis and high-vis schemes for all four NATO users will surely be there . I would like to include Peru and Venezuela, but the references for these two are pretty scarce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboyf18 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 There is a good Venezuela helo here in this link; http://dintel-gid.com/guerra-electronica-medidas-de-apoyo-electronico-y-alerta-temprana-en-latinoamerica/venezuela-navy-ab-212-asw/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Well this is intriguing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 9 hours ago, scotthldr said: Great news indeed Skyhawk174, what Blue/White scheme are you referring to, as the schemes that come to my mind are the Grey/Red, overall Engine Grey and the latest Light Grey and of course the 3 Blue Iranian scheme? Ok I'm an idiot I got this confused with the AB-205 from the Italian Carabinieri which had the dark blue fuselage with a white roof. It must have been the AB that threw me off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 9 hours ago, KursadA said: I will definitely do the Iranian camo if I can piece together the references I need. Markings for both low-vis and high-vis schemes for all four NATO users will surely be there . I would like to include Peru and Venezuela, but the references for these two are pretty scarce. Wow that Iranian scheme rocks. Love that 3 tone blue. It will go nicely along with my Iranian P-3 in that same colour scheme. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, Flyboyf18 said: There is a good Venezuela helo here in this link; http://dintel-gid.com/guerra-electronica-medidas-de-apoyo-electronico-y-alerta-temprana-en-latinoamerica/venezuela-navy-ab-212-asw/ Thanks, I had alreeady seen this and several others that could be immediately found with Google; but I will need to gather more photos to get the design work started. I am sure a more detailed search will yield something. Edited February 4, 2017 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 12 hours ago, KursadA said: You may even see a 1/72 sheet .... Just curious which 1/72 kit the 1/72 sheet is designed for? The old Fujimi one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 2 hours ago, skyhawk174 said: Ok I'm an idiot I got this confused with the AB-205 from the Italian Carabinieri which had the dark blue fuselage with a white roof. It must have been the AB that threw me off. No idiot, as the Carabinieri actually use the AB212 as well, just not the ASW version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Some suggestions. Italy: Guardia di Finanza http://www.31atsg.it/euro-airshow/Pratica2008/AB412 MM81446.jpg Guardia Costiera http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/kfezli.jpg Greek & Spainish Navy (Not sure if the cool emblem here is from an ASW Bell of the Spanish Navy) http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sokkng6gWak/Tgj0RSjOvwI/AAAAAAAAA1s/hUwrQz0e7fM/s1600/resized_EMBLEMA+3%C2%AA+ESCUADRILLA.jpg Taken from here: http://barcosenmalaga.blogspot.sg/2011/06/bordo-del-r-11-principe-de-asturias.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Both the Italian versions are nice, although they are both AB412's. Different engine cowling and 4 blade main rotor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 21 hours ago, JackMan said: (Not sure if the cool emblem here is from an ASW Bell of the Spanish Navy) http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sokkng6gWak/Tgj0RSjOvwI/AAAAAAAAA1s/hUwrQz0e7fM/s1600/resized_EMBLEMA+3%C2%AA+ESCUADRILLA.jpg Taken from here: http://barcosenmalaga.blogspot.sg/2011/06/bordo-del-r-11-principe-de-asturias.html Spanish Navy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koen L Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The Italeri kit will already include Spanish Navy decals though. (And Series Espanolas has a sheet dedicated to them). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I am for Peru and Venezuela. Did Chile also fly AB-212ASWs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 We, operated the 212ASW in the basic ASW configuration and also had a few EW variants, side numbers 53, 54, 55 and 56. These were externally recognizable due to additional ESM antennas on the nose and tail boom (bumps and lumps), they retained the dipping sonar hollow but had no funnel and sonar cable winch and reel installed. The Italian Navy search radar dome differed from the Spanish ones as being a bit wider and squatter in appearance. The Italian Navy did not change the camo until the early nineties. Until then, we had a grey comparable to British gloss extra dark sea grey or FS 595b 16081/16076 and International Orange (not fluorescent orange assome pictures may lead you to believe). I am not sure about the light greys, but they were not initially referred to the FS system, although any light grey may be close enough, however I am quite sure there were two shades of grey involved 😎. For the record, Crabinieri used 412s and not 212s. Only State Police, Air Farce and Army used the 212 besdes the Navy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Turkey flew the 212ASW, and perhaps Greece. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) According to Helis.com database, AB-212ASW variant users are/were: Italy (Navy), Spain, Turkey, Greece, Iran, Peru, & Venezuela. Sorry, no Chile. Even so, I am sure there are plenty of c/s available for Kursad to put on a 1/72 & 1/48 decal. I do know that Tauro did the MMI (Italy) decal, and LF did Spain. Not sure if any of the others were minted. I have the Fujimi kit in the stash. It comes with hi-vis (dark sea grey & red) Italian Navy markings. So yes, I welcome this planned decal. HTH Edited February 8, 2017 by Dutch correct spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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