Request : Wessex stablemates?

Quixoticish · Post by **Quixoticish** » 24 Oct 2006, 02:35

I was wandering if anyone knew of any other British helicopters of a vintage quality (or, to be honest, of any nation of a decent vintage) that would sit nicely in my hangar next to the shiny new Simshed Wessex? I've really gotten the bug for rotary flying again thanks to Brians latest creation.

Tom Clayton · Post by **Tom Clayton** » 24 Oct 2006, 04:53

I haven't had a chance to fly it yet, but I'm told that Tim "Piglet" Conrad's "Mil MI-24V Hind E" (mi-24v.zip at Flightsim) is a good choice. I have the file, just not enough time to fly all the new stuff I've picked up recently!

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 24 Oct 2006, 08:04

How about the Bell 47 from Jean-Marie Mermaz?

http://perso.orange.fr/jm.mermaz/aviation.htm

AndyG

Post by **DaveB** » 24 Oct 2006, 11:44

Hi Chris,

Have you tried Brian's Puma?? Ok, so it's still on active service but it's been there for donkies

Flies very nice and looks the part too.

Another fave of mine (probably my favourite rotary to fly) is another old stalwart.. the Gazelle. It was updated for 2004 and you can get RAF and Army paints for it. Have a look over at Hovercontrol or here.. http://www.simviation.com/fs2004helicopters22.htm

It's also worth noting that of all the helicopters I've tried.. the Gazelle's is probably the most accurate soundset of em all

ATB

DaveB :tab:

ukmil · Post by **ukmil** » 24 Oct 2006, 12:16

http://www.ukmil.org.uk/DLE/comment.php ... 834c34b1d7

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 24 Oct 2006, 12:33

AndyG wrote:How about the Bell 47 from Jean-Marie Mermaz?

http://perso.orange.fr/jm.mermaz/aviation.htm

AndyG

Oh, and I think there might be a repaint available for it at UKMIL.!

A couple of others, with a Brit connection, that sprang to mind.

The Hiller OH-23 from Tim Conrad

http://www.combatfs.com/index.php?loc=d ... ame=Piglet

A Whirlwind HAR 10 from J Lucariny

http://www.simviation.com/fs2004helicopters8.htm

Greg Pepper's S-51 Dragonfly (would need a repaint though)

http://www.simviation.com/fs2004helicopters26.htm

AndyG

Post by **DaveB** » 24 Oct 2006, 13:10

There's another old US helo with a Brit connection.. the Bell47J2 Float though I'm not sure if this is still available (but I can make it available if you like)

Remember the 'original' James Bond film Thunderball?? The model has a Thunderball paint so you can pretend to go looking for Vulcans on the seabed

ATB

DaveB :tab:

jamesstables · Post by **jamesstables** » 24 Oct 2006, 15:10

The bell 47j is still available at http://www.swedbird.com
along with someother great helicopters (the brantly is very nice)

and the good news is lasse is planning to take up design again after a long break! :dance:

Quixoticish · Post by **Quixoticish** » 24 Oct 2006, 15:50

Thanks for all of the links guys. I've flown a few of them before but a few were complete surprises. I've not got lots of downloading and installing to do. :dance:

Thanks again.

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 25 Oct 2006, 00:10

here's another old US helo with a Brit connection.. the Bell47J2 Float though I'm not sure if this is still available (but I can make it available if you like) Smile Remember the 'original' James Bond film Thunderball?? The model has a Thunderball paint so you can pretend to go looking for Vulcans on the seabed Laughing

ATB

Actually if you REALLY wanted one with an English connection - you could use the land version of the 47J paint it all over PO box red and apply the registration G-APTH - It belonged to Autair helicopters and appeared frequently in TV and Film - including having a ladder dropped through its rotor in "Arabesque" courtesy of Gregory Peck dropping Jan Patcha (One of Autairs pilots) and the baddies in the River Ebbe

Leif