1/72 Westland Scout, 1/72 Wasp. The Definitive 1/72 Scale Model Census.

The Airfix tooling is the only kit of this helicopter in any scale. It is very old, but it is still acceptable, being of similar quality to a short-run injection-moulded kit today. It captures the look of the Scout well but suffers from overscale rivetting. The latest boxing suffers from having off-register decals and no colour scheme diagrams whatsoever (the diagrams used to be printed on the side of the box, and the artwork has not been carried over to the internal documentation). The modeller is given an impression of the UK Army variant, but would have no idea of what the Jordanian colour scheme would be if he had not seen it before. All the more frustrating as this scheme is rarely published. The modeller is advised to purchase earlier boxings with the colour scheme diagram if those schemes are to be modelled and the modeller has no access to other reference. In the case of the Scout, substitution of the landing skis and other struts with soldered brass wire is advisable to enhance authenticity as well as strength.

Kit
Scout AH1	Airfix 01042

Conversion Parts
Wasp HAS Mk 1	Airwaves SC72083, SC72145
Wasp HAS Mk 1 w/- AS12 missiles	Aeroclub V135

Cast Detail Parts
Scout floatation set	Airwaves S72090
Scout update/weapons, Falklands fit	Airwaves SC72084

Etched Detail Parts
Scout	Airwaves C72165
Wasp	Airwaves C72165

Vacform Canopies
Scout	Airwaves SC72147
Wasp	Airwaves SC72147
Wasp	Airwaves SC72146, SC72145


Decals
Australia
Wasp	WS-101/841 RAN	Hawkeye RAN-20

Brazil
Wasp HAS Mk 1	N-7039 Marinha	FCM 7211
Wasp HAS Mk 1	N-7017 Marinha 1980	Model Art 7216

Jordan
Scout AH1	206	Airfix 01042

Netherlands
AH-12A Wasp	236 860 Sqn Kon. Marine	Dutch 72018

New Zealand
Wasp HAS Mk 1	NZ3907 RNZN Arctic ops scheme	Hawkeye AVW-HD19

UK
Scout AH1	XP885 6 Flt Army Air Corps	Airfix 01042
Scout AH1	XP890 664 Sqn UN, XP849 ETPS	Model Art 7216
Wasp HAS Mk 1	XS527 829 HAS HMS Endurance 1982	Model Art 7216
Wasp HAS Mk 1	829 NAS: XS527 HMS Endurance Sth Georgia, XT415 HMS Rhyl, XT778 HMS Achilles, XT794 HMS Herald Falklands, XT795 St Helena Flt Falklands; XS537 845 NAS HMS Bulwark (Admiral's barge)	Model Art 7236

72nd scale detail entry
	Westland Scout AH Mk 1, Wasp HAS Mk 1.
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Kit Review
The Airfix tooling is the only kit of this helicopter in any scale. It is very old, but it is still acceptable, being of similar quality to a short-run injection-moulded kit today. It captures the look of the Scout well but suffers from overscale rivetting. The latest boxing suffers from having off-register decals and no colour scheme diagrams whatsoever (the diagrams used to be printed on the side of the box, and the artwork has not been carried over to the internal documentation). The modeller is given an impression of the UK Army variant, but would have no idea of what the Jordanian colour scheme would be if he had not seen it before. All the more frustrating as this scheme is rarely published. The modeller is advised to purchase earlier boxings with the colour scheme diagram if those schemes are to be modelled and the modeller has no access to other reference. In the case of the Scout, substitution of the landing skis and other struts with soldered brass wire is advisable to enhance authenticity as well as strength.