1172 scale ©2004 Update Set for the Airfix/Heller eras Puma helicopter in RAF service including Resin, White Metal and etched brass parts Set # WBA 72030 Introduction The Westland/Aerospatiale SA.330 Puma has been in RAF service since the 1970s. In the intervening years the Puma has undergone many upgrades in avionics and defensive systems. This update set is intended for the Airfix (and also Heller - they are basically the same kit) Puma kit, and provides details and additions to bring the external equipment fit up to date so that the modeller can build an RAF Puma as seen at the beginning of the 21st century. Preparation: general instructions Remove resin parts carefully from the moulding blocks to which they are attached. Remember that resin dust can be harmful; we therefore suggest that you use a mask when sanding, and sand wet rather than dry, Remove any flash from white metal parts, and tidy up any mould lines. Cut etched brass pieces carefully from their frame, taking care that they do not “escape” Resin, etched brass and white metal items can be attached with cyanoacrylate adhesive Paint as desired using any hobby paints. What is provided: the etched brass sheet Resin nose RWR array = not used cockpit nose aerials nat nose IR detector and ances mountings blade aerial and mount Nite-Sun searchlight vertical support frame air scoops under nose glide slope antenna under nose swept floodlight blade aerial and mount nose aerial array ‘mount and under port nose supports. aerial for IR detectors under under tail fuselage ground boom Doppler antenna under electrical rear fuselage connection for rofl serial und RWR antennae on corer mount ood aetna sponsons Plate chaff dispensers, ‘disco D> light’ mounting D aerials NiteSun searchlight boom resin and mount aerial dome under tail Nite-Sun searchlight ‘disco light’ Soom mountSection A: nose arra y support brackets for nose array Drill a hole in the nose canopy to receive the mounting post of the nose RWR antenna. Drill holes in the ends of the HF posts and add aerial wires from fine plastic rod or brass wire. Drill out the locating holes in the RWR antenna for the HF aerial posts and attach Fix the mounting plate for the IR receiver under the RWR antenna, and attach the whole assembly to the nose of the aircraft as shown in the photographs above. Paint as shown. Drill locating holes in the nose canopy and add the support brackets for the nose array (supplied in etched brass) NS x i Cea 4 Eurema o Bec i (oc = aan MSL” ground electrical connection ec ee cover plate Reson elms ls) EINE: (both'sides) (port side only) The above photograph shows the location of a number of items. Use it in conjunction with the underside view drawing opposite. Note that the floodlight is off-set to starboard, and the glide slope antenna to port. The air scoops are symmetrically placed about the aircraft centre line, and the swept blade aerial is approximately in the centre, just to port of the main landing light.chaff dispensers IR detector and ‘disco light’ onsponson Doppler _—_ air scoops antenna undernose_ nose RWR aerial dome under rod aerial \ ‘tall boom VOR antennae \\ foe acral floodlight aerial and mount ‘swept under tail boom / ir cetectors glide slope | blade under fuselage antenna aerial NB: add fuel dump |R detector pipe on rear of on sponson blade aerial both sponsons and mount Section B: chaff dispensers and ‘disco light’ -y<— tie-down | aerial and mount rly pl de Attach the chaff dispensers to the mounting us i) plate as illustrated. The mounting plate for the chaff/flare . , dispensers and the ‘disco light’ is designed to. NOTE: the ‘disco light unit is not always fit directly into the window opening under the __ fitted, although the mounting and the chaff rear fuselage as in the full sized aircraft. and flare dispensers seem to be standard fit. Note too the colour details in the photographs rod antenna ET a) | IRdetector —_IR detector on sponson —_under fuselageSection C: NiteSun searchlight ANiteSun searchlight could be fitted to a tubular framework on the starboard side of the aircraft between the cabin door and the sponson: Note that the framework is curved over at the top to meet the upper fuselage. The searchlight is mounted so that it protrudes beyond the line of the sponson, presumably to afford it sufficient clearance to rotate a full 360 degrees if require Also note the cut-out in the outer face of the sponson (level with the wheel hub when the wheel is retracted) - this must be added to the Airfix kit. orem a) eects ous support strut dril hole for fold these attached to 3 . pivot and add sections sponson - make from plastic rod vertically up from plastic rod J fold this section ’ ’ downwards 180° : t to lie underneath add the mounting plate - steps-make [Ree this forms the TOMES ms into notches attachment points in mount for the support struts The photograph to the left is included as an additional reference - taken at Fairford 2004. Note the blade aerial on the aircraft spine. produced by Whirlybird Decals, 73 High Street, Womberli BARNSLEY, South Yorks. 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