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1:48 SH-2F Seasprite

SH-2F Seasprite in 1:48 scale is an injection-molded plastic kit of the shipborne anti-submarine helicopter of the US Navy from Kitty Hawk.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer Kitty Hawk
Product EAN8591111801225

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47.56 €
39.31 € without VAT
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SH-2F Seasprite in 1:48 scale from Kitty Hawk

An injection-molded plastic kit of the shipborne helicopter Kaman SH-2F Seasprite. For this box the manufacturer gives gray and clear plastic sprues, photo-etched parts and decals for US Navy machines; the rotor can be built either folded or spread and the cabin door slid open. Check the contents of the package on the box.

The real subject

The SH-2F Seasprite was a small twin-engine shipborne helicopter of the US Navy, created by rebuilding an originally single-engine machine. It did not serve from aircraft carriers but from the decks of destroyers and frigates, where every meter counted, which is why it had a folding rotor and tail boom. Its task was anti-submarine work and surveillance around the ship: it carried detection equipment, sonobuoys and light armament and at the same time served for transport and rescue at sea. It stayed in service into the 1990s, when a more capable version took over.

Building and painting tips

Dry-fit the rotor head before gluing so that you know how the blades will sit in relation to one another; on a parked helicopter the blades sag slightly, which can be suggested by careful warming. Finish the cabin before the glazing is set in place and mask the canopies with liquid mask. Play up the differences between the panels in the naval gray and white scheme and keep the weathering at the level of a machine in service: salt stains and oil runs yes, rust no.

Who the model is for

  • modelers of US Navy helicopters
  • anyone interested in the shipborne equipment of destroyers and frigates
  • builders in 1:48 scale with experience of a rotor head
  • collectors of the Seasprite family in both versions

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.

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From the decks of destroyers and frigates, not from aircraft carriers. That is why it had a folding rotor and tail boom, so that it would fit into a small hangar.

For this box the manufacturer gives both options, folded and spread. It is worth deciding before you glue the rotor head.

Mainly for anti-submarine work and for surveillance around the ship. Beyond that it handled transport and rescue at sea.

The rotor head and the glazed cabin want patience, so it is better to have a few finished models behind you.

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1:48 SH-2F Seasprite

SH-2F Seasprite in 1:48 scale is an injection-molded plastic kit of the shipborne anti-submarine helicopter of the US Navy from Kitty Hawk.
In stock
47.56 €
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