thomastmcc Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 good mate looking forward to it.. thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Any of you guys know of any good internal photos of the merlin. Found a couple but nothing too exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) The usual minus the sprue shots as I couldn't wait to start chopping....Italeri Merlin HMA.1The extra PE sets + masksThe mash up of decals I'll be using,Airfix Class Severn RNLI lifeboat & RAF SAR Seaking + the Merlin OOB setTop will be the version I'll be bodging up for the build, due to it having the rear drop down, the HMA.1 (bottom) OOBJust to show the difference in tail pieces some of the crew "More to follow as and when"Mark Edited October 6, 2013 by Tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 so made a start on the internals, this is the first time I have used PE and im very impressed by the extra detail it gives, (think all my future builds will have PE) Started off with the electronics, this will represent the radar, FLIR and communications in the build, I am going to cut off the 3 rear sections to make room for a trauma bay that'll be scratched, so im on the scrounge to see if any one has a couple of 1/72 stretchers going spare.....? OOB then some of the PE added crew seating, there is 3x 2 seats in the kit but im only going to be using 1 for the crew, too make room for fold up ones out the other kit as "casualty/passenger seating that's it for today only a couple of hours..... Still on the lookout for detailed internal shots of the merlin if any one can help + SAR internal material Cheers for now Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasweir Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Good progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanD Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 will be watching this build with lots of interest ... good start 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Looking good Here is one rather nice interior shot of a Danish example http://www.airteamimages.com/agustawestland-aw-101_M-514_denmark---royal-danish-air-force_129754.html Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Spot on trevor thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) sod it I needed a fix, so put together the ramp also started looking at the CLASS D inshore lifeboat and ramp launcher scratched simply out of sprue.. sorry for the random build pattern but itll come together in the end Mark Edited October 6, 2013 by Tornado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Instructions are for wusses! You're doing fine. As an observation I would have had the dingy rattling around loose. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) it is for now but idea behind it, is it can be launched off the ramp while helo hovering above the water surface, will be strapped down inside during the dio phase Edited October 6, 2013 by Tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 it is for now but idea behind it, is it can be launched off the ramp while helo hovering above the water surface, will be strapped down inside during the dio phase Airborne lifeboat launches - love it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 looking great mate ... where did you get the dingy ?.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Dingy is out of the airfix class Severn lifeboat kit, but this one I got of airfix for a small fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Dingy is out of the airfix class Severn lifeboat kit, but this one I got of airfix for a small fee. cool .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Now then................... how about one of these for the dio.. should be a simple scratch using 1/72 landi and some 1/72 tracks and plasti. To Look at it you'd think it was whif already. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) Had half hour on the Class D this morning (I will update this post instead of adding to the page, as it is starting to get cluttered) for all the black you can see on the orange on the craft I will try to do this with cutdown black decals.. for now.... mark Edited October 7, 2013 by Tornado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 cool mate... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 This is a good looking build, liking this a lot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 ## On hold for a while guys sorry, but on a Lancaster build for me Grand-Papi ## 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dambuster Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Oh...derrrrrr...lol I once had plans to do a SAR RAF WIF Merlin in the yellow then the dreaded modellers block showed up Off thread - but somewhere in my built boxes I have a yellow RAF SAR Ka-25 ....... Must find it and get a photo posted. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkdipXV711 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 ## On hold for a while guys sorry, but on a Lancaster build for me Grand-Papi ## Any update on this mate .. just because im5 thinking of doing a whatif Royal Navy SAR version 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Any news on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caution Wake Turbulence Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Any news on this? I think the OP has been banned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specialbranch Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Loving the idea, can I just ask where you got the crew from and how much they cost. Have been searching for some for a while and you maybe my last hope of finding them before insanity sets in lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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