anyone got this model sea king?
i think it is just a bit smaller than n gauge, but i could be very wrong???
link to one on sale here (no connection to this shop)
http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/1872_1_107131660.html (http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/1872_1_107131660.html)
cheers
tim
not certain, but I think the Corgi helicopters are all 1:72 scale, i.e. slightly bigger than 00 scale...
There are some 1:144 aircraft available - slightly larger than N Scale.
The Apache chopper is about the same length as a Seaking and the Corgi model
is 120mm so perhaps the Seaking would be similar, length of both is about
55-58 feet.
There is an n gauge sea king available from Sweet Aviation. Not sure if it is still currently available, makes up into a nice model
forgot the link:
http://www.sweetaviationmodels.com/14_D003Seaking.html (http://www.sweetaviationmodels.com/14_D003Seaking.html)
hi everyone
see link below
it appears to be 11.5 cm long, so i think that makes it smaller than n gauge????
http://www.ehattons.com/59537/Corgi_Collectables_CS90607_Westland_Sea_King_Search_and_Rescue_NEW_TOOLING/StockDetail.aspx (http://www.ehattons.com/59537/Corgi_Collectables_CS90607_Westland_Sea_King_Search_and_Rescue_NEW_TOOLING/StockDetail.aspx)
tim
Just had a look on Wikipedia and the Westland is 55 ft 10 in (17.02 m) with a rotor diameter of 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m) and a height of 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m) so it is not far off as 55ft 10in is roughly 112mm (11.2cm)
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You could try the following which is almost N gauge.
http://www.sweetaviationmodels.com/14_D005SeaKing.html (http://www.sweetaviationmodels.com/14_D005SeaKing.html)
Quote from: bluedepot on April 12, 2015, 08:31:44 PM
hi everyone
see link below
it appears to be 11.5 cm long, so i think that makes it smaller than n gauge????
http://www.ehattons.com/59537/Corgi_Collectables_CS90607_Westland_Sea_King_Search_and_Rescue_NEW_TOOLING/StockDetail.aspx (http://www.ehattons.com/59537/Corgi_Collectables_CS90607_Westland_Sea_King_Search_and_Rescue_NEW_TOOLING/StockDetail.aspx)
tim
Looks a very nice model, if only 3mm out then I'd use it rather than the other version.
Guys
I have just bought the Corgi Seaking always liked them seen them many times over the years at airshows lifeboat days etc hope to incorporate it in a cameo on my layout maybe a mountain rescue scene
Regards
Dave
I bought the Corgi one from Hattons per bluedepots post and Caz's calculation that it a mere 3mm out (approx 1/152 if I calculate correctly). Since all my other planes are 1/144 not 1/148, and not quite to scale, I don't think it is a problem. The scale issue is not apparent due to the lack of comparison... A Kato 1/160 66 next to a Farish, or a Metcalfe terrace next to a Scalescenes, for example, look obvious.
But this is a nice little model with decent detail for a die-cast model. The printing is crisp. I will spray mine with matt varnish to take downthe gloss paint before hanging over the layout somewhere.
If you are building this as a SAR ( Search and Rescue) RAF colours were bright yellow, however when in service with the Royal Navy as SAR these were often green, and only carried on Aircraft Carriers, like HMS Ark Royal, Eagle I'm talking 1960's - 1970's.
They were also used for long distance flights, because they had such a good range.
This is a link to the BBC series Sailor which featured the Ark Royal and her aircraft and crew, after about 46secs you get a shot of the sea kings taking off to join the Ark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YPpAR1Swok (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YPpAR1Swok)
Roya Navy SAR Seaking at Leuchars in 2011[smg id=25002 type=preview align=center caption="leuchars 243"]and RAF one in 2013[smg id=25004 type=preview align=center caption="seaking 16"]
Check out the N gauge layout Grange-Over-Sands, they have a working Seaking helicopter hovering over the beach on a rescue. looks very good with the rotor blades working. It looks like the one based at Anglesey I think.
I spotted that at the weekend exhibition very effective.
[smg id=25117 type=preview align=center caption="sea king helicopter"]
[smg id=25118 type=preview align=center caption="sea king helicopter"]
All
That looks amazing a greats scene there Seaking and class 37's :D
Dave
On a slight tangent but one flew over me at lowish level the other week, I guess a training flight towards the Hospital helipad or something... One of the loudest things I've ever heard!
Quote from: Northern Git on May 21, 2015, 11:39:22 PM
[smg id=25117 type=preview align=center caption="sea king helicopter"]
Quite a good scene, but prototypical wise almost impossible, stand in the proximity those people are to the rotor down draft and they would be blown away.
Because of that it's also very unlikely a sea king would operate that close to shore and that low.
Disagree I'm afraid,
The speaking downdraught isn't that great to be honest.
Having stood under one, an Apache, a chinook and a ch-53, none would blow you away although the latter would be 'problematic' lol
And yes, the sealing would work in shore depending on the need to get the patient to hospital quickly, and a specialist hospital at that.
A helimed might not be available within time constraints but a Seaking could be.
I get everything from SeaKings, to Helimed, to Chinooks and Puma's in the field behind me on medical/ casevac duties.
Not that they stay long, maximum Ive seen is 15 minutes for a Seaking the other week and minimum was a Chinook about a year ago lasting about 90 seconds.
Cheers
Dave
Quote from: DJM Dave on May 22, 2015, 08:19:10 PM
Disagree I'm afraid,
The speaking downdraught isn't that great to be honest.
Having stood under one, an Apache, a chinook and a ch-53, none would blow you away although the latter would be 'problematic' lol
And yes, the sealing would work in shore depending on the need to get the patient to hospital quickly, and a specialist hospital at that.
A helimed might not be available within time constraints but a Seaking could be.
I get everything from SeaKings, to Helimed, to Chinooks and Puma's in the field behind me on medical/ casevac duties.
Not that they stay long, maximum Ive seen is 15 minutes for a Seaking the other week and minimum was a Chinook about a year ago lasting about 90 seconds.
Cheers
Dave
All I can say is that my experience of them is quite different, and having spoken to pilots when doing an airlift from a submarine at sea, they stayed high to prevent blowing the handling party off the casing.
Normally inshore work by the RN was carried out by the Wessex V, which had better maneuverability and all round visibility for the winchman when working close to cliffs, this was often proved when a pilot could put all three wheels of a Wessex on a point of rock, the margin of error all round was about 3ft.
A Wessex was also the choice machine for SAR when aircraft were landing and taking off, one was always hovering alongside in case a pilot decided to take a bath. The Sea King was employed on more distant SAR work, simply because it had the range that the Wessex didn't.
reading hi last night when this dropped in acros the road[smg id=25140 type=preview align=center caption="DSCN0818 (2)"]
Quote from: Graham Walters on May 22, 2015, 08:29:16 PM
Quote from: DJM Dave on May 22, 2015, 08:19:10 PM
Disagree I'm afraid,
The speaking downdraught isn't that great to be honest.
Having stood under one, an Apache, a chinook and a ch-53, none would blow you away although the latter would be 'problematic' lol
And yes, the sealing would work in shore depending on the need to get the patient to hospital quickly, and a specialist hospital at that.
A helimed might not be available within time constraints but a Seaking could be.
I get everything from SeaKings, to Helimed, to Chinooks and Puma's in the field behind me on medical/ casevac duties.
Not that they stay long, maximum Ive seen is 15 minutes for a Seaking the other week and minimum was a Chinook about a year ago lasting about 90 seconds.
Cheers
Dave
All I can say is that my experience of them is quite different, and having spoken to pilots when doing an airlift from a submarine at sea, they stayed high to prevent blowing the handling party off the casing.
Normally inshore work by the RN was carried out by the Wessex V, which had better maneuverability and all round visibility for the winchman when working close to cliffs, this was often proved when a pilot could put all three wheels of a Wessex on a point of rock, the margin of error all round was about 3ft.
A Wessex was also the choice machine for SAR when aircraft were landing and taking off, one was always hovering alongside in case a pilot decided to take a bath. The Sea King was employed on more distant SAR work, simply because it had the range that the Wessex didn't.
Ah, now your talking......... The mighty Wessex! I saw 2 in an awful state in March at Predannack airfield.
Much loved, much missed.... As will the SeaKings be, soon enough.
Hoping to get west for the 6 ship formation Sortie round Cornwall coming soon.
Didn't get blown over, wet yes, wind swept yes....
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/24/thumb_25151.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=25151)
Yes I know it's a Merlin not a Seaking but that's the way we roll...
Keeping to the N Gauge discussion, I don't really think it matters if the scene in Northern Git's pictures are prototypical or not.... it's an inventive and eye-catching cameo. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Northern Git on May 21, 2015, 11:39:22 PM
[smg id=25117 type=preview align=center caption="sea king helicopter"]
I love this! Why didn't I think of it?!
Cheers Jon :)
Quote from: Luke Piewalker on May 22, 2015, 07:24:00 PM
One of the loudest things I've ever heard!
You evidently don't live on the training flight path for the Typhoons ...
Now
they are bloody noisy beasts :thumbsdown:
One of the loudest things I've ever heard!
The music of twelve Lightnings taking off on reheat or a single Vulcan tie for the noisiest I have heard
I've experienced a Vulcan doing a low pass and setting off the car alarms, but a Sea King flying past really low is surprisingly loud...
Admittedly not quite the feeling of your head compressing that you get with a Vulcan...
A B1 doing a show of force at 200ft with full reheat on that makes your ears ring for a good while!!
But back to topic! I like the sea king adds a unusual factor to the layout, no matter if you want to argue the degrees of authenticity it is certainly something different!
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I thought it was about choppers