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    Having a passion for all things BEA, I decided to convert a 1/72nd scale Airfix Sea King helicopter kit into a Sikorsky S-61N, as used by BEA on its Penzance-Scilly Islands route during the 1960s. This required a new vacu-formed fuselage made by Aircraft in Miniature with new floats and other accessories. I fully detailed the model with interior passenger seats and passengers and also built the open stairway from scratch. Decals came from a BEA decal sheet of a 1/144th scale Vanguard.
    Okay, that's fine in 1/72nd scale, but the real challenge was to make one in 1/400 scale to match my 1/400 airliner collection and model airport. I tried using some 1/350th scale Sea King kits made by Tamiya, but they were too difficult to work with. 1/350th is okay as the S-61N is longer than the Sea King, so it would look the part. Then I found a french manufacturer called L'Arsensal also make a pack of three resin 1/350th Sea Kings with etched brass rotors etc., which looked much better, so here is my 1/400th S-61N with my 1/72nd version and with a pair of the recently released Aeroclassics BEA Viscount 700s.


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    That looks great - very impressive work. There's definitely a small niche for 1:400 helicopters like the S-61 and CH-47.
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      This is amazing! The coolest thing I've seen on these forums in a while! Where did you find the L'Arsenal model?

      Diecast helicopters are badly needed.. here is a great niche for someone

      My father in law flew the S-61 for SFO Airlines between Oakland and San Francisco. This wouldn't been in the early 1970's I believe.

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        Originally posted by JAL1628 View Post
        This is amazing! The coolest thing I've seen on these forums in a while! Where did you find the L'Arsenal model?

        Diecast helicopters are badly needed.. here is a great niche for someone

        My father in law flew the S-61 for SFO Airlines between Oakland and San Francisco. This wouldn't been in the early 1970's I believe.
        Thanks, I bought them at a model show here in UK, but you can buy them from their website here:




        They also make a Sikorsky S-58 (suitable for SABENA or Chicago Helicopter Airways) and a Boeing-Vertol 107 (suitable for New York Airways). Of course these are really military helicopters designed for model aircraft carriers, but very suitable to be turned into passenger helicopters.

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        • #5
          Adrian, that looks very nice indeed.
          I would love a Court Line Sikorsky S-61. They used to do ship replenishment to vessels rounding the Cape of Good hope..

          Very nice job indeed. Congratulations.
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