This latest iteration of our 1:48 scale Westland Sea King 2023 tool includes new parts not found in the first edition. These include:
Folding rotor blades and tail unit
Sponsorless undercarriage, unique to the HC.4 variant
New interior details including extended cockpit and additional seating
Open/closed door variant
GPMG machine gun mount
New cockpit details
Additional antenna and countermeasures details to suit the HC.4’s forward role
Known as the ‘King of the Jungle’, ZA298 was the longest serving Sea King HC.4. For over 30 years it saw active service in the Falklands, Bosnia, Iraq and, most recently, Afghanistan.
A specialist variant of the Westland Sea King, the HC.4, was the Royal Navy's transport and replenishment helicopter for the Wessex HU.5 helicopters, and was a development of similar aircraft produced for the Egyptian and Qatari air forces. A total of 42 of the new helicopters were eventually built in this configuration, which by their nature were never too far from any hot spots.
Deployed to combat zones around the world during their 36-year service career, the Junglies, as they are affectionately known, served with distinction from the Falklands War to the UK's campaign in Afghanistan.
