We look at the book and accompanying package in our preview…
Preview: Sikorsky/Westland Sea King from Duke Hawkins / HPH
Sikorsky/Westland Sea King –
Flying with the Air Forces & Navies Around The World
Published by We look at the book and the accompanying package in our preview…
Preview: Sikorsky/Westland Sea King from Duke Hawkins / HPH
Sikorsky/Westland Sea King –
Flying with the Air Forces & Navies Around the World
Published by: Duke Hawkins / HPH
Code: DH035
English language text
Pages: 180
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Over 350 photos in colour
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Dimensions: 26 inch X 26 inches
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Available as of March 12 from your favourite model shop or book shop
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DH-035, a 180 page book on the Sikorsky/Westland Sea King. The extensive book was the product of years of research, travel and taking a large number of photographs. The book contains over 450 photographs that show the differences in the Sikorsky- and Westland-built Sea Kings. The book includes many photos of other Sea Kings, including the Belgian Westland Mk.48 Sea King. Other versions include the Sea Kings from the Royal Navy (HAS.2, Mk.41, HAS.5, Mk.43B, Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Spanish SH-3D), the German Mk.41, Mk.43B, as well as The famous Marine One, VH-3D, was also photographed. This book includes all versions.
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Each detail is shown, including the main rotor, tail rotor, landing gear, and winching mechanisms. There is a detailed chapter that shows the cockpit layouts, and another which shows the cargo bay. This book is packed with action, from the last flights of Norwegian and Belgian Sea Kings up to the Brazilian Sea Kings on board the Sao Paulo carrier. Sea Kings from many countries are included in this book: USA (US Navy), UK, Belgium, Spain, Denmark, Egypt, Canada, Italy, Germany, Norway, Japan, Brazil, Pakistan, Australia, India, Argentina and even some civil S-61N Sea Kings used in Greenland.
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In this book, one of the most extensive maintenance chapters we’ve ever made is included: in 22 pages, we show everything the super-modeller could wish for: from the avionics bay in the nose of the helicopter to the engine compartment, main rotor gearbox, rotor, blades, open spine, tail fold system, tail gearbox, engines and even the sponsons off of the helicopter.
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Suggested retail price for the Sea King book is 31,00 euro. A special gift package will be made available on March 16 to promote the 35th edition of this book. Limited at just 200 copies, this gift set includes:
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– Duke Hawkins DH-035, the 180-page book on the Sea King
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– Airfix’s 1/48 scale new Westland Sea King
– A 3D printed update set for the Belgian Mk.48 Sea King, especially designed for this box by SeMa
– An XtraDecals 1/48 scale decal setModels
– Double Sided masks for the model
– A luxury, 43 cm wide profile print, signed by a full Belgian Sea King crew, including the 40 Squadron CO and the only female pilot to fly the Belgian Sea King.
This limited edition gift set will be available from HMH Publications directly or through Hannant’s in the UK, Aviation Megastore in the Netherlands, Artscale in the Czech Republic or Tracks and Wings in Brussels, Belgium.
Those that follow the Duke Hawkins series might have noticed that we have skipped reference DH-034. This reference is due to be published by March 31st, because of a small printer’s delay. DH-034 contains 140 pages of information on the Boeing AH-64 Apache. When it comes, we’ll let you know!