Gary West Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 a few appearing on Ebay..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 a few appearing on Ebay..... Got mine already, bought on ebay, then picked up from Plastic Pastimes in Poole. Don't know much about the Chinook, but the kit looks good, waiting now for Eduard to catch up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 Don't know much about the Chinook, but the kit looks good, waiting now for Eduard to catch up.... Well the HC1 represents the earliest RAF type, circa 1981 - I really want someone do come up with a HC2 upgrade set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Broadbent Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Got mine already, bought on ebay, then picked up from Plastic Pastimes in Poole.Don't know much about the Chinook, but the kit looks good, waiting now for Eduard to catch up.... I bought mine today from Salisbury Model Centre - like you I will wait for Eduard to catch up. Panel lines and some detail a bit clunky, bit not too bad a starting point - will be a first for me - a hecilopter. What're the changes between the HC1 and 2 Gary?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 What're the changes between the HC1 and 2 Gary?? Externally, most obvious things like antennae, and aerials, and things like chaff dispensers. The early Chinooks were quite sleek but now a days they have more lumps than the Elephant man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolvoWill Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Just how big will this be when finished? Modelling a Chinook appeals but I have a feeling finding space for it to go aftewards will be bloody difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Broadbent Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Just how big will this be when finished? Modelling a Chinook appeals but I have a feeling finding space for it to go aftewards will be bloody difficult Fuselage length is about 300mm but its the rotor diameter which will be the space absorber - at 381mm (60ft) they give a maximum length of 627mm (98'9") - so overall shelf space of 627x381mm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Broadbent Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Externally, most obvious things like antennae, and aerials, and things like chaff dispensers. The early Chinooks were quite sleek but now a days they have more lumps than the Elephant man Ta, Gary. Any publications/articles/websites which show the differences? I like lumps, me yum, yum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Had mine for about 3 weeks now, and its really nice. Am completing the interior, but put it on hold ofr now while I wait for the Big Ed set. Its not all applicable, but will really help the cockpit and cabin, and with the grills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Modelling a Chinook appeals but I have a feeling finding space for it to go aftewards will be bloody difficult Solution time Will - I built the 1:72 Italeri HC1 and after I assembled the 2 rotor's I never secured them with any glue - they fit nicely without any. I assume this will be the same, so go on, build your Chinook but don't secure the rotor assemblies and you can remove for better storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismac60 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 We have a couple of Chinook engineers in the club at Farnboriugh, most comments above are valid, but the biggest problem is the blades, they aren't RAF type blades. Italeri did this with the 1/72 kit and our Chairman 'Otto' , through Dick Ward of modeldecal fame, managed to get Revell to convince Italeri to do the right blades for their issue. Seems like learning never took place...... I have photos of the correct blades which I took at Odiham in the blade bay, will dig out and post when I get time. I know Dick Ward has asked Otto to write a full brief on the kit, this will also go on the IPMS Farnborough web site when done. Oh how good this kit could have been. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 our Chairman 'Otto' , Now that man can build a Chinook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 they aren't RAF type blades. I know that there are some corrected resin blades on the market, I'll dig around and post the link... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobski Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I have a few Wocka photos from airshows etc. I saw this kit recently in the shop and I'm tempted to get it and have a go at scratching the extra parts to make it into the HC.2. It shouldn't be too difficult to accomplish with a bit of wire and some plastic rod/sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismac60 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 (edited) There are some good photos on the IPMS Farnborough website plus Ottos review of the Trumpeter kit to RAF standard at review plus photos of Ottos 1/48 kit from the Aurua kit and scratchbuilt parts at photos regards Chris Edited September 25, 2007 by chrismac60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobski Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 That's some useful info there Chris. I've just (as in within the last 30 minutes) picked up the kit from my LHS. I'm going to spend some time studying some photos of the HC.2 before I try to update the kit. Most of the lumps and bumps I'm planning to make out of styrene, I'm not sure about the internal bits (I'm not sure what comes in the kit as I'm at work and haven't had a chance to look through the kit yet.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobski Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I've had a poke through the kit and it all looks good. The seating inside is all included (thankfully as I was dreading scratchbuilding all of those seats!) although it is in the open rather than folded position. Mine also came with a print of the box art, which is kinda cool, and a small booklet detailing the history of the Chinook, showing the various colour-schemes in the kit and also with a very handy walkaround on an Italian CH-47C. This will be useful for adding smaller detailing parts. I do have a question about the rotors though. The kit, I believe, comes with the non-RAF style blades and I'd like to know what significant differences there are between the kit blades and the RAF blades. I'd like them to be as accurate as possible, but if the differences are only slight then I can live with the kit blades (they look OK to me, but then I'm not expert). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I do have a question about the rotors though. The kit, I believe, comes with the non-RAF style blades and I'd like to know what significant differences there are between the kit blades and the RAF blades. I'd like them to be as accurate as possible, but if the differences are only slight then I can live with the kit blades (they look OK to me, but then I'm not expert). I started a thread over on Helicopter News (HKN) about the blades, I'm sure I've seen some after market replacements/updates but can't find the link! Info on HKN should be of some use though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobski Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I started a thread over on Helicopter News (HKN) about the blades, I'm sure I've seen some after market replacements/updates but can't find the link!Info on HKN should be of some use though Thanks. It looks like the blades are the right width, I just have to tweat the angle at the rotor head end a little (if I read the info correctly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Hi there, New user, but hoping that I can get an answer from the knowledge base here, to a long standing question. I have wanted to model this for long time, and depict the aircraft that I had the good fortune to fly on in Philadelphia, pre-delivery to the RAF in the early 1980s. I have several photos of the trip, but cannot recall the serial number. She was the penultimate Chinook delivered from the attrition batch after Operation Corporate. Does anyone know the serial? I have all the other markings, just need this. Thanks Graham Holmes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 She was the penultimate Chinook delivered from the attrition batch after Operation Corporate. Graham - what was Operation Corporate and what date would this have been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolvoWill Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 (edited) Operation Corporate = the military operation to retake the Falkland Islands! Edited September 28, 2007 by WolvoWill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Operation Corporate = the military operation to retake the Falkland Islands! Oh that Operation...... I should have got that from the word "attrition" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismac60 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 RAF Blade photos as promised. regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Chris - where is the blade Bay these days at Odiham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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