Anders_Isaksson Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) It does seem so if I read this correctly: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri-1433-sh-3-sea-king--1211357# Anyone think something else? I searched this forum on the Italeri release but came up empty. Edited July 5, 2019 by Anders_Isaksson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Pretty sure you are correct that it is Fujimi plastic. Apparently there will be a few more Italeri releases this year using Fujimi moulds. Some info here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anders_Isaksson Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 Good to know, and thanks for the info on the Italeri releases. 👍🏻 Think I need to get this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Yeah, is the Fujimi-kit, now there are pictures on the Italeri-homepage: https://www.italeri.com/prodotto/2829 I'm slightly disappointed, though, because the pre-view-catalogue listed several more decal-versions, including Italy and Brazil (if I'm not mistaken),. [ And now there are only two US-versions (nice ones, though) and a Royal Navy version, which seems a bit strange for me... Ok, who will do both an Italian Navy and a "grey" US Navy-decal-sheet? HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Yes the RN version is different. They could have done the sole SH-3D that the Empire Test Pilots School operated for some years, VX-370 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I like that they are re releasing the CH-53E in 72nd scale again. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anders_Isaksson Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 7/5/2019 at 12:34 PM, Hajo L. said: ... Ok, who will do both an Italian Navy and a "grey" US Navy-decal-sheet? ... I assume you mean low-viz Sea Kings? Yes, we certainly could use a set of those... 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Yeah, low-viz... HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 7/6/2019 at 11:03 AM, Trojan Thunder said: Yes the RN version is different. They could have done the sole SH-3D that the Empire Test Pilots School operated for some years, VX-370 Yes, Sikorsky supplied 4 SH-3's to Westland for trials and pattern use, XV370 was one of them. --------------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Saw that on The Modelling News and thought it was so. Personally I don't build 1/72nd but my friend who do tell me the Fujimi kit is very nice and way better than the original Airfix version. Not sure how the new Airfix kit stacks up. I know Fujimi issued a couple different versions of the Sea King. German Marine and Belgium AF if my memory serves me correctly. So now is this a start of collaboration with Fujimi we might see some of their other nice kits moulded by Italeri? Here in Canada Fujimi is really hard to come by but Italeri is thick on the ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 The original Fujimi is still a decent kit especially for its flexibility but nothing touches the new Airfix, the only downside being that the Airfix is clearly a Westland built machine and not a Sikorsky one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glynn Jacobs Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 So RCAFFAN, Does that mean that the new Airfix Sea King is better than the (really nice but hard to come by) Revell of Germany kit? WARDOG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 The Airfix-kit is really nice, but it lacks some detail on the outside in my opinion. Especially the surface structure looks "too clean" on the Airfix, while Revell has a lot of rivets. This is the Revell kit (I scratched a Sikorsky Sea King out of the Westland): This is the Airfix HC.4 Commando: This is the Fujimi: And this is the Sea King HC.4 of Dragon/Cyberhobby: HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Fleming Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 The Airfix one is a lot more accurate, especially around the Sponsons and engine housing/exhaust areas. XV370 was Sikorsky built, but had most of the Westland features, like the bulge on the port side of the engine. I was looking forward to the Argentine option they hinted at Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DONG Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 7/6/2019 at 10:09 AM, Bulldog 09 said: I like that they are re releasing the CH-53E in 72nd scale again. Dave Fassett I second that I'm not paying ebay prices ($500) for the 1/48 one. Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Why we cant get a new CH-3 after all these years, just stuns me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, ST0RM said: Why we cant get a new CH-3 after all these years, just stuns me. Solid!!!!!!!!!!! This man is on it! 1/48 too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 7/6/2019 at 8:09 AM, Bulldog 09 said: I like that they are re releasing the CH-53E in 72nd scale again. Dave Fassett I built the Revell rebox of the -53E a million years ago. You can find it in the Hyperscale Galleries. (Won't let me post a link for some reason.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Beware of the Royal Navy option - I don't know how Italeri came up with the quoted FS595 equivalent for RAF Blue-Grey, but it's not even close... ....also, XZ578 was built new as a HAS.2 with six-bladed tail rotor (included in the plastic), but is captioned as a HAS.1 and shown with the five-blade rotor... ....in any case, the kit isn't correct for a Westland version (and never has been in any of Fujimi's boxings) - no third generator bulge, wrong style intake guard... In addition, the Italeri release includes the starboard MAD sponson, but not the corresponding longer port one, making later Sikorsky variants difficult... ....they could have left out the Westland bits, kept all the SH-3H/HSS-2B ones, and offered a more accurate Italian option than the British one they went for... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 10 hours ago, andyf117 said: In addition, the Italeri release includes the starboard MAD sponson, but not the corresponding longer port one, making later Sikorsky variants difficult... ....they could have left out the Westland bits, kept all the SH-3H/HSS-2B ones, and offered a more accurate Italian option than the British one they went for... Dammit, you´re right about the missing sponson! That sucks! Hopefully there will be a different re-issue in the next years. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anders_Isaksson Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Hmm, I’m a bit confused. is this Italeri/Fujimi release still good for a standard low-viz US Navy machine? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 As long as you do it as a non-ASW-aircraft, I´d say yes. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Anders_Isaksson said: Hmm, I’m a bit confused. is this Italeri/Fujimi release still good for a standard low-viz US Navy machine? No - a 'standard' low-vis USN aircraft would be an SH-3H, which had extended sponsons on both sides. The Italeri release includes the starboard one with the towed MAD, top right here: That sprue also provides the longer horizontal stabiliser - but the port sponson is not supplied, you only get the two original short ones: The other main sprue with the original short stabiliser is seen here: As per my preceding post, they'd have been better off leaving out the Westland-specific parts (top left of top pic), and including the longer port sponson which came in both the Fujimi SH-3H and HSS-2B kits and the Testors issue SH-3H, seen lower centre here: ....as per HAJO's reply, the only low-vis USN aircraft that can be made from the box are non-ASW ones, such as the 'Desert Ducks' and other SH-3Gs of HC-2... Edited August 7, 2019 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 On 7/9/2019 at 7:57 PM, Hajo L. said: And this is the Sea King HC.4 of Dragon/Cyberhobby: That one's not looking finished yet, which is a good thing - the generator bulge is on back-to-front... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 7 hours ago, andyf117 said: That one's not looking finished yet, which is a good thing - the generator bulge is on back-to-front... Uoops... It has been finished some years ago. Damn wrong instructions.... What are the "Desert Ducks"? HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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