ShropshireThistle

Hi Everyone, I completed a 1:32 of the RAF DHFS Jupiter a while back and was quite pleased with it. I am now turning to the Airbus EC 135 in 1:32 scale but as an Air Ambulance in Scottish Charity Air Ambulance livery. If any of you have seen it, it is quite bright and colourful. Does anyone know if anybody makes the decals for the EC 135 version? I am guessing I will have to try and ‘attempt’ the bright green and yellow paint scheme myself. Also has tartan on the tail fin!!! Have searched high and low for decals and advice but thought you lot might have some ideas🙏 Many thanks in advance

Hi robc, Thanks for these links, that is mega helpful. My conversion is actually in 1/32, I don't suppose you know of anyone doing a conversion kit in this scale? I managed to get 1/32 decals from Helo Stuff in Germany. (Had to seriously brush up on my German!!) Regards

Hi Maarten, Thanks for your response, I will let you know what happens, when the parts turn up from Revell. Think it will be a long wait! Yes I am quite close to RAF Shawbury where the DHFS is based. We have a lot of Junos flying over us but not quite as many Jupiters. I think this is mainly because there are fewer of them. With regard to your question about the seats: From what I have seen from quite close when they hover;: both the Jupiter and Juno DO NOT have rear facing seats behind pilots. Interior of Jupiter is empty apart from 4 side facing bucket seats. i.e 2 on each side of the aircraft, port and starboard. I am not sure if there are more seats at the rear interior? I am happy to stand corrected if anyone else can shed any light on this. Obviously it is a bit hard to see the back interior! If I hear anything more then i will let you know. Many thanks again.

Hi Everyone, I have just joined up! Love reading all the comments; at last I've found some folk who might be able to help me! Thought I would let you know how I am getting on with my 1/32 H145 DHFS Jupiter. I am converting it from the Revell 1/32 German Police Surveillance Helicopter, mainly because I really struggled to find the Revell 1/32 H145M LUH German Army kit which I think would have been a closer relation to the Jupiter with an empty interior, longer skids and a winch. My question for you all is; How might I find the winch and extended skids plus flotation gear? I have contacted Revell spare parts and amazingly they are sending me some skids and a winch but I think the winch is not the same as the one on the Jupiter, plus I still have the issue of the flotation bags. I presume I will have to make some? I also believe there is a flotation canister under the rear winchman door? Many thanks in advance for all your help. I am not particularly proficient but have got into building helicopters as I find them quite challenging!! My most difficult build I had recently was the 1/72 Airfix Commando Sea King.. You guys (and gals??) all sound very pro so please forgive the idiot questions or stating the obvious! Many thanks.