UH5 Wessex Falklands 1/48

The Wessex, easily recognizable by its distinctive line characterized by the cockpit placed high, was produced by the British Westland under license. It was based on the American helicopter Sikorsky S-58 “Choctaw” project with the adoption of a British turbine-powered 1,200 HP Rolls-Royce engine. The Wessex has had extraordinary longevity. It was, for nearly three decades, employed by the British Royal Navy to carry out, in its different versions, many operational tasks. The Wessex UH.5, one of the latest versions of the Westland helicopter, was used during the period of Falklands War in the South Atlantic on 1982, and it was specialised to satisfy the tactical transportation needs of artillery, ammunitions and missile systems. Thanks to its reliability, Wessex UH5 has also been used for more tough duties: the transportation of Royal Marines Commandos during assault and infiltration operations.

• Length: 36cm
• 100% new moulds
• Super decals sheet
• Photo-etched fret included
• Decals for 4 versions
• Multilingual instruction sheet with drawings included
• Figures not included
• Paint and glue not included
SKU ITA-02720
Brand Italeri

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