{"id":782,"date":"2021-05-28T13:03:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T11:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=782"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:33:04","slug":"mkm144024-westland-wessex-hu-5-5c-versatile-helicopter","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/produkt\/mkm144024-westland-wessex-hu-5-5c-versatile-helicopter\/","title":{"rendered":"[MKM144024] Westland Wessex HU.5\/5C \u2018Versatile Helicopter\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A British licence development of the Sikorsky S-58, the Westland Wessex was a general purpose duties all-metal helicopter produced by Westland Aircraft Ltd.<br \/>\nThe Wessex HU.5, basically similar to the HC.2, represented the last version for the Royal Navy. It was powered by twin R-R Gnome turboshaft engines, which provided enough power and added safety for carrying troops into action.<br \/>\nA pre-production aircraft flew in May 1963 and a total of 100 machines were deliverered between 1963 and 1967. The HU.5 was also used in SAR, communications, fire support, air ambulance, paratrooping and ferrying roles. Following distinguished service the type was eventually withdrawn from RN service in March 1988.<br \/>\nWessex HU.5C was a designation for a small batch of aircraft deployed to No.84 Squadron at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, serving there in the period 1984-94.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Colour schemes included in the kit:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1) \u00a0 Wessex HU.5, Black XS479\/A-A, No.848 NAS, Royal Navy, HMS Albion, Borneo, Far East, 1965<\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0\u00a0 Wessex HU.5, White XT475\/WY, No.707 NAS, Royal Navy, RNAS Yeovilton,\u00a0 September 1975<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0\u00a0 Wessex HU.5, White XT474\/20, No.771 NAS, RNAS Culdrose, 1988<\/p>\n<p>4)\u00a0\u00a0 Wessex HU.5C, Black XS485\/Ace of Hearts, No.84 Squadron, UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus) mission, Royal Air Force, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, 1993<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Assembly instructions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-710\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pdf-download.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"58\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MKM144024-Wessex-HU.5_instr-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MKM144024 Wessex HU.5_instr web<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>RELEASED 3\/2014<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This injection-moulded kit contains 38 parts and 7 clear parts (the cockpit canopy and the fuselage windows). A comprehensive instruction leaflet and a decal sheet are included.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4678\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/smiley-click-here-moving_p1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"95\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eshop.miniwing.cz\/category\/mark-i-models\/mark-i-models-1-144\/westland-wessex-hu-5-5c-versatile-helicopter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On-line order<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (MARK I Modeller\u02bcs Boutique via Miniwing\u02bcs e-shop)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7089\" src=\"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/platebni-brany-300x87.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/platebni-brany-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/platebni-brany-768x223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/platebni-brany-600x175.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/platebni-brany.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Have you checked our reference material &#8211; 4+ monograph?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1188\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/smiley-reading.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/produkt\/4008-westland-wessex\/\">4+008<\/a>] Westland Wessex<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">You may evaluate reading the following:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/kits\/mark-i-models-mkm14424-westland-wessex-hu5-5c--314075\">concise product info on scalemates<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":783,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[65],"product_tag":[74,27],"class_list":{"0":"post-782","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-144heli","7":"product_tag-plakitheli","8":"product_tag-plakit","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=782"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=782"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}