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


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

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


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

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


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

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"]