Brengun 1:144 Westland Wessex HC.2 and HU.5 photo-etched set is an accessory to a helicopter model you have already bought, not a kit. It adds detail to a small model that cannot be cast from plastic.
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A set of photo-etched metal parts for a model of the Westland Wessex helicopter in the HC.2 and HU.5 versions, in 1:144 scale. It is cut for one particular kit, the Mark I Models one, and is bought in addition to a base model. On its own it is not a kit; you cannot build a finished helicopter from it.
The Wessex HC.2 was the multi-role and transport version for the Royal Air Force, while the Wessex HU.5 was the version intended to carry assault troops for the marines. Compared with the anti-submarine variant these were transport machines without naval search equipment, with a cargo compartment, wide side doors and different cabin fittings. It is exactly the features around the doors, the steps and the handholds that are hardest to cast on a model in a small scale.
Brass or nickel-plated sheet is smooth and paint does not hold on it without preparation. The procedure is always the same: degrease with alcohol, let it dry thoroughly, apply a thin primer and only then paint. A heavy coat of finish fills the fine etching, so spray several thin coats rather than one generous one. It is practical to paint small parts while they are still on the fret, cut them off at the very end and touch the cut edges in with a brush. Make the bends in a bending tool or between razor blades, and on long parts work from the middle out to the ends. It is bonded with super glue in minute drops, as an excess dries on smooth sheet into a glossy patch that cannot be removed without damaging the part.
This is an accessory to a model, not a kit. The helicopter model, glue and paints are not included in the package.
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