Model Airplane International - June 2018

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FINAL VERDICT

AFV Club has not just taken 1:144 scale by storm, they have chosen to be arguably the new leaders in the scale. I

wouldn’t say helicopters are rare in 1:144, they exist but are certainly not plentiful - really good helicopter kits

with superb detail are even more scarce! What we have here is an exceptional helicopter kit, two in fact. Although

there are some fl aws, the larger clear plastic sections being my biggest criticism, the kit as a whole is breathtaking

in both design and research.

The Sweet Sea King kits were already excellent kits but cannot stand up to the AFV Club offering where detail and

accuracy is concerned.

I really believe AFV Club have set the bar here for 1:144 Helicopter design. There is so much this kit can offer.

Alternative in-box markings for these builds are an Indian Navy example and another US Navy example which I’m

confi dent was used during the Vietnam confl ict during 1972.

However, with more aftermarket decals already becoming available, the possibilities and opportunities open here to

the builder make this kit even more interesting!

I highly recommend this kit and I’m very excited to see will AFV Club move forward with this concept and release more

Sea King variants.

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the outer folded blades on each

side of the fuselage. I detailed and

fi nished this in similar fashion to the

US Navy build with oils and

clear coats.

As both builds came to an end

I was surprised to discover the

Canadian example, which was not

my fi rst choice was now in fact my

favourite. I loved the folding system

and the little extra work I put into

this variant. ■

wouldn’t say helicopters are rare in 1:144, they exist but are certainly not plentiful - really good helicopter kits wouldn’t say helicopters are rare in 1:144, they exist but are certainly not plentiful - really good helicopter kits

with superb detail are even more scarce! What we have here is an exceptional helicopter kit, two in fact. Although

there are some fl aws, the larger clear plastic sections being my biggest criticism, the kit as a whole is breathtaking

However, with more aftermarket decals already becoming available, the possibilities and opportunities open here to

I highly recommend this kit and I’m very excited to see will AFV Club move forward with this concept and release more

the outer folded blades on each

side of the fuselage. I detailed and

fi nished this in similar fashion to the

US Navy build with oils and US Navy build with oils and

clear coats.

As both builds came to an end

I was surprised to discover the

Underside detail is

quite good, however fi t

problems resulted in

the loss of a lot of that

fi ne detail.

Starboard side view after Alclad II Klear

Kote Semi Matte application.

Canadian Sea King ready for the sub

assembled parts to be attached.

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