HH-65 (AS-365) USCG, 1/72

[Borisz]

Hello!

Let me show you my little Dapuphin. This model is based on the anciant Matchbox-Revell 1/72 AS-365 Dauphin. The kit itself was a great challange as both de moulding and the details were realy poor. However the Revell boxart shows us a US Coast Guard chopper, we can not build it out of the box, and as no aftermarket detailing sets are available (as far as I know) I had to scratch a lot after photos. I see a lot os misstakes of me and its culd be done even better, but this is what I could. The finishing is a 1/1 mix of Revell 30 orange and Humbrol 60 red. I have hasiated a lot about the weathering, especially about the main rotor but I guess thats enough. So please wellcome it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See more at:
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235007503-hh-65-uscg-revell-172/

 

 

Edited July 11, 2017 by Borisz
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[Dennis_C]

Oh yes! Such a great chopper made of such a crude kit! Really well done!

I have this kit in stash for 8 years... Maybe I have to dig it out too

[dolphin38]

Great job on a pig of a kit, well done 

[Gerrardandrews]

Brilliant looking helicopter, great colour scheme 😊

[thorfinn]

Commendable job on what is really a wonky little kit! Yours is a beauty.

[Borisz]

All photos re-linked from Flickr!