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1:48 PZL W-3A Sokół German Police

Answer Plastic Kits 1:48 PZL W-3A Sokol German Police is a plastic kit of the Polish twin-engined multirole helicopter in police markings. It is supplied unassembled and unpainted.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer Answer Plastic Kits
Product EAN8591111000000

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39.96 €
33.02 € without VAT
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PZL W-3A Sokol in police markings 1:48 — plastic kit

A kit of the Polish multirole helicopter PZL W-3A Sokol in 1:48 scale from Answer Plastic Kits, according to the name in the form of a German police machine. The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The contents of the package, the number of parts and the decal schemes offered are stated on the box and in the kit instructions.

The real subject

The W-3 Sokol is a twin-engined multirole helicopter that originated in Poland and is often described as the first helicopter designed and developed entirely by the Polish aviation industry. It first flew at the end of the 1970s and has been in series production since the mid-1980s at PZL. It has a four-blade main rotor, a pair of turboshaft engines and a roomy cabin that holds roughly a dozen people. The W-3A designation belongs to the version certified to Western aviation regulations, which opened the way for the machines outside military service as well. The Sokol is used for transport, rescue, search and police duties, that is wherever the combination of two engines, good payload and a large cabin with big sliding doors comes in handy.

Building and painting tips

On a helicopter the extensive glazing lets you see considerably more of the cabin than on an aircraft, so finish and fit the interior before you close the fuselage, and reckon with the fact that it pays to add seat belts or small equipment. Mask the glazing carefully, ideally frame by frame, and glue it with a cement that leaves no milky haze. On models from smaller production runs it pays to try the parts dry and to reckon with sanding the mating surfaces to shape and possibly filling them. Leave the rotor head and the blades until the end, after the fuselage has been clear-coated. Police schemes tend to be high in contrast and glossy, so the surface has to be perfectly smooth before spraying. Apply the decals over gloss clear coat, settle them with decal softener and then unify the whole with a clear coat at the sheen you want.

Who the model is for

  • anyone interested in helicopters in the larger 1:48 scale
  • modelers who collect machines of rescue and police services
  • builders looking for a less common subject outside the mainstream
  • more experienced modelers used to adjusting mating surfaces

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.

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A twin-engined multirole helicopter of Polish design that first flew at the end of the 1970s. It is used for transport, rescue, search and police duties.

It is the version certified to Western aviation regulations, which let the machine find a role in civil and state services as well.

You will find the exact list of schemes and the number of options on the box and in the instructions.

Rather for a more experienced modeler. On helicopters the glazing and the rotor head are demanding, and with shorter production runs you reckon with adjusting the mating surfaces.

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1:48 PZL W-3A Sokół German Police

Answer Plastic Kits 1:48 PZL W-3A Sokol German Police is a plastic kit of the Polish twin-engined multirole helicopter in police markings. It is supplied unassembled and unpainted.
In stock
39.96 €
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