1/72 Airfix SH-2F Seasprite

by Fernando Azurdia

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Hi guys, a little history: Here is this chopper that I was searching for years. It was the first model I built (around '89 – '90). It brings to me a lot of memories, especially when a wind blew and took it out of my hands and smashed it on the street when I was moving to our new home, breaking it in a thousand pieces. I took all the parts and put it in the garbage, 'cause the anger I felt. Then I was searching for it to build again, but high school studies, then university and a job took me away from this idea for all these years. Two years ago I started again with the hobby (and the search too). Some friend of mine sold it to me in January and here it is, with some experience gained from building other models.

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The model is built almost out of the box, just the belts I made with masking tape and coil wire buckles.

Humbrol and Model Master paints, Glosscote applied, kit decals, then Dullcote and finished with a wash of black pastel chalk, in that order.

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I hope you enjoy the photos.

Best Regards.

Fernando 

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Photos and text © by Fernando Azurdia