ice Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 dark grey/black. similar to a light tint you get on car windows I think I´ll try a black Edding for that. Thank you! the Italeri kit is the only one which will build into a Naval Merlin, the Revell kit is the mk3 utility That´s not quite correct - I´ve got a Revell-kit here in front of me (No.: 04410) to build a HM.1. There is another kit (No.. 04468) to build the HC.3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 That´s not quite correct - I´ve got a Revell-kit here in front of me (No.: 04410) to build a HM.1. There is another kit (No.. 04468) to build the HC.3. ah, i stand corrected then! i never realised that Revell boxed the Mk1, ive only ever seen the Italeri boxing of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 The Revell-kit includes decals to build the tiger-scheme shown on the ZH860. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin101 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 ah, i stand corrected then! i never realised that Revell boxed the Mk1, ive only ever seen the Italeri boxing of it Thought you knew that Paul! No one brave enough to try building one of the other versions? Lots to choose from & more colourful, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Thought you knew that Paul! No one brave enough to try building one of the other versions? Lots to choose from & more colourful, Dave doh! i've just realised, my mk1 was built from the Revell kit! oh well, im blaming my old age! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 What are those refinements? I searched the web but I didn´t find a list of what are the differences. (i) The rotor blade roots are larger, and 'wrap round' - looks like an attempt to model the RN style rotor cuffs. (ii) A winch is included These are mods to the main sprue. rather than the additional one with the torpedos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 (i) The rotor blade roots are larger, and 'wrap round' - looks like an attempt to model the RN style rotor cuffs.(ii) A winch is included These are mods to the main sprue. rather than the additional one with the torpedos. Good points - I definitely want both features so I´ll get me an Italeri-bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The original Kit Builder Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Also, the tips of the tail rotor blades are red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Also, the tips of the tail rotor blades are red. That´s also mentioned in the Revell-instructions. I´d like to build a really good detailed Merlin interior and I wonder, if there are any better pics of the sonar housing than this one: http://data4.primeportal.net/hangar/howard...m1_10_of_47.jpg I´m stil scratching my head, trying to answer the question how to do the cross-hatched insulation on the walls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I´m stil scratching my head, trying to answer the question how to do the cross-hatched insulation on the walls... When I made a model of a Chinook a few years ago which has similar sound proofing, I use some plastic card which already had the cross hatching on it. The cross hatching is done by raised lines but it did not show that much when viewed through the windows. I also thinned the card down quite a bit to make it more flexible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitnut617 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I´m stil scratching my head, trying to answer the question how to do the cross-hatched insulation on the walls... I've seen, on ARC I think, that someone used some paper towel which comes with a pattern which resembles the cross hatching, and once the shapes were cut-to-fit they were dipped or coated with a clear coat of some sort (can't remember what was actually used) which hardened once dried. The finished effect was quite convincing one the parts were painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Build started: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index....howtopic=175334 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 The real question is when will Italeri release their 1/48 kit, and will it include Japanese markings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 The real question is when will Italeri release their 1/48 kit, and will it include Japanese markings? They don´t seem to launch it in 2009... BTW: What is the best colour for the HM1? Is there for example a Humbrol-colour, that would be a perfect match? Revell wants me to mix some colours but i don´t really want to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 The correct colour is Medium Sea Grey - I personally think the Humbrol colour is a little too dark for the modern scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 So what is your suggestion? Model Master? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 (i) The rotor blade roots are larger, and 'wrap round' - looks like an attempt to model the RN style rotor cuffs.(ii) A winch is included These are mods to the main sprue. rather than the additional one with the torpedos. Hi Dave, I´ve got both kits in front of me and the only difference (except of the decals) are the 'wrap.arounds'. On top Revell, below Italeri: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 INteresting, I'd need to dig mine out, but my Italeri HMA1 kit had the differing style of winch not included in the Revell kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Looks the same for me. On top Revell, below Italeri: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 The kits are in a box at the moment, but I'll have a look tomorrow - the 'extra' one was elsewhere on the sprue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Hi Dave,I´ve got both kits in front of me and the only difference (except of the decals) are the 'wrap.arounds'. On top Revell, below Italeri: the tension link fairings (wrap arounds as you call them) differ between the maritime and utility Merlins. the mk1 has small fairings, allowing clearance for the rotor head to fold and the mk3 has larger ones, covering the entire blade root. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) the tension link fairings (wrap arounds as you call them) differ between the maritime and utility Merlins. the mk1 has small fairings, allowing clearance for the rotor head to fold and the mk3 has larger ones, covering the entire blade root. The ones in the RAF boxing of the Merlin were the proper mk3 ones, the ones that Italeri put in the original HAS boxing and the Revell release were flat, and a different shape. They revised them for the HMA1 release and included an element of 'wrap round'. Glad to know what they are really called!! Edited January 30, 2009 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I hope it´s OK, if I post another question about the Merlin here. I bought a pe-set for the HC.3-version and there are those parts, that have to be folded into boxes and then placed in the small corridor between cockpit and cabin. Are those boxes used in the RN-version too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 (edited) yes they are also on the mk1, pistol box on the port side, carts on the starboard Edited March 5, 2009 by paul_c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Thank you! I scanned all pe-parts and now I can print them on photo-paper. ..I allready did that with these panels on the back-wall of the cockpit. Works fine. I just wonder why the boxes and the panels are included in the pe-sets for the HC.3-version but not in the HMA.1 pe-parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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