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1:48 W3W Sokół 0417 SAR

Decals W-3W Sokol 0417 SAR 1:48 from BIGMODEL are an accessory to a model of the Polish utility helicopter in search and rescue markings. The kit is not included in the package.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer BIGMODEL
Product EAN8591111000000

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5.16 €
4.26 € without VAT
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Decals 1:48 W-3W Sokol 0417 in the SAR configuration (BIGMODEL)

A sheet of waterslide decals in 1:48 scale for a model of the PZL W-3 Sokol helicopter, specifically for the machine with the fuselage number 0417 in the configuration for search and rescue. The abbreviation SAR denotes exactly that service, that is, the search for and rescue of people. It is not a kit or a resin set; the package contains only decals, which are applied to a finished painted model.

The real subject

The W-3 Sokol is a Polish twin-engine utility helicopter of the medium category. It serves in the transport, liaison, medical and rescue roles and has seen a number of partial modifications in military and civil service alike. Machines intended for search and rescue differ from the ordinary ones in additional equipment and above all in striking color markings with high-visibility areas, which make identification easier on the ground and in the air. The fuselage number 0417 belongs to a particular machine, which makes the set a theme for a modeler who wants to build a precisely identified helicopter.

Tips for applying the decals

Helicopter models have many small stencils, warning markings by the entry into the rotor area and service labels. It is precisely these small elements that decide the result, because they are looked at from close up. Work in groups and let the film dry between them, otherwise the elements placed earlier will shift. Apply the large high-visibility areas onto a perfectly glossy base and use a softener to settle them into the panel lines; under it a decal looks wrinkled for a while, but it pulls itself flat if you do not touch it. The order in relation to the clear coat is the key: a gloss coat before the decals, a matte or semi-gloss one only after them. Only then comes a fine wash into the engraved lines, so that the edges of the film disappear completely.

Who the set is for

  • Modelers of helicopters in 1:48 scale.
  • Anyone interested in search and rescue equipment in striking markings.
  • Builders who want a model of a particular machine, not a generic scheme.
  • Collectors of Polish aviation subjects.

This is an accessory to a model. The kit itself, the paints and the clear coats are not included in the package.

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FAQ

It denotes search and rescue, that is, the search for and rescue of people. Machines for this role wear striking high-visibility markings.

There is not. This is only a sheet of decals for 1:48 scale. The kit has to be bought separately.

Onto a gloss one. A matte surface under the film causes a silvery veil. A matte or semi-gloss coat comes only as the last layer over the finished decals.

Yes, provided they work in groups and do not rush. The most demanding are the small warning labels, and with those fine-jawed tweezers and good light help.

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