{"id":801,"date":"2021-05-28T13:07:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T11:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=801"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:30:57","slug":"mkm144026-westland-wessex-commando-mk-1-assault-helicopter","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/produkt\/mkm144026-westland-wessex-commando-mk-1-assault-helicopter\/","title":{"rendered":"[MKM144026] Westland Wessex Commando Mk.1 \u2018Assault Helicopter\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A British licence development of the Sikorsky S-58, the Westland Wessex was a multi-role all-metal helicopter produced by Westland Aircraft Ltd. The Wessex HAS.1, powered by a Napier Gazelle turboshaft engine, first flew in June 1958 and the type began performing anti-submarine duties three years later, operated by the Royal Navy.<br \/>\nIn total, 140 HAS.1 helicopters were built, of which 12 were converted to the Wessex Commando Mk.1. In April 1962 they equipped No.845 NAS and represented a great improvement in the RN Commando Force\u2019s ability to undertake helicopter assault from carrier decks. A weapons platform could also be mounted on both sides above the undercarriage.<br \/>\nCommandos were put into action in Borneo in 1963 during the confrontation with Indonesia. This Wessex variant was finally retired in the autumn of 1965.<\/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 Commando Mk.1, Black XP138\/M-B, No.845 NAS, Royal Navy, HMS Bulwark, September 1964<\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0\u00a0 Wessex Commando Mk.1, Black XP107\/D-A, No.845 NAS, Royal Navy, Borneo, January 1963<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0\u00a0 Wessex Commando Mk.1, Black XS154\/V-B, No.845 NAS, Royal Navy, Borneo, May 1964<\/p>\n<p>4)\u00a0\u00a0 Wessex Commando Mk.1, Black XS151\/R-B, No.845 NAS, Royal Navy, Borneo, 1964<\/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\/MKM144026-Wessex-Commando-I_instr-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MKM144026 Wessex Commando I_instr web<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">RELEASED 12\/2014<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This injection-moulded kit contains 34 parts and 6 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-commando-mk-1-assault-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><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>You may evaluate reading the following:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/kits\/mark-i-models-mkm14426-westland-wessex-commando-mk1--673808\">concise product info on scalemates<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":790,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[65],"product_tag":[74,27],"class_list":{"0":"post-801","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\/801","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\/790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=801"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=801"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4pluspublications.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}