Ingo Degenhardt Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Hi Graeme, as you know I build this one too right now. About the vertical "towel rack" antenna you added on the cockpit sides - do (did) all HC.4's have that? May be retrofitted? Because I have some pictures here of aircraft without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Excellent build with some great detail touches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dervish Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nice build but just one point to note. There shouldn't be any indication of a window surround, as fitted to RAF HAR3s, aft of the cabin door. HC4s had flat skin panelling in this area, the HAR3 window being a later modification specific to that variant. The 'square' sink/panel lines should have been filled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Fantastic.I see where your coming from with the matt finish..but still looks awsome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Great job Eng! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Just superb. If you'd posted it as a 1:48 it wouldn't have raised an eyebrow, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Lovely build of this kit with mods ,of note the MAWS PODS Not both were fitted ie the centre pods by the window were removed when the rear under boom twin pod was fitted. Lovely build of this kit with mods ,of note the MAWS PODS Not both were fitted ie the centre pods by the window were removed when the rear under boom twin pod was fitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Terrific stuff, can't really fault that myself! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Great build and paint finish! It's an awesome aircraft as well I have one of these new tool Airfix boxings and the kit looks superb in the sprues. Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nice build but just one point to note. There shouldn't be any indication of a window surround, as fitted to RAF HAR3s, aft of the cabin door. HC4s had flat skin panelling in this area, the HAR3 window being a later modification specific to that variant. The 'square' sink/panel lines should have been filled. I realised late in the build that this "window" shouldn't be visible at all and I'd hoped it wouldn't show but........ Lovely build of this kit with mods ,of note the MAWS PODS Not both were fitted ie the centre pods by the window were removed when the rear under boom twin pod was fitted. Cheers Grizzly, It isn't clear from the instructions that this is the case and I looked at so many pics for reference over the course of the build that I wouldn't have picked up on this. Definitely noted for future builds though, this is the kinda feedback that is modellers gold. Thanks all for the continuing cool comments Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Hi Graeme, as you know I build this one too right now. About the vertical "towel rack" antenna you added on the cockpit sides - do (did) all HC.4's have that? May be retrofitted? Because I have some pictures here of aircraft without it. I think this was an addition in the later years of operation Ingo, I couldn't say when it was added but I'm sure some of the ex-Junglie peeps on the forum will come to the rescue. Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I can only repeat comments above...great finish looks like the real Seaking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Really lovely, beautiful finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 That is superb. Seemless integration of all the bits n pieces and of all the clear parts. Makes it look like a walk in the park, tho we all know it wasn't. Great paintjob too. at least 2 stars, if it was in the Michelin Guide ;-) Cheers b. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Well as for those middle maws sensor just slice em off and patch it up just like the real thing ! Too clean btw but I like it straight out the dope shop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 NAILED IT! looks fabulous guess who is going to use your build as a mentoring exercise? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 The nose towel rail aerials were add with the MAWS update sensor boxes on all aircraft some aircraft also received a L shape sensor around the crew entery door. Three boxes were add on the rear rotor drive cover larger centre one with aerial ontop T aerial under port nose & downward MAWS box add disc aerial on rear rotor cover replaced earlier aerial additional slab aerial on rear underside & square box on port side just in front of airstrake were late additions regards Len 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) The nose towel rail aerials were add with the MAWS update sensor boxes on all aircraft some aircraft also received a L shape sensor around the crew entery door. Three boxes were add on the rear rotor drive cover larger centre one with aerial ontop T aerial under port nose & downward MAWS box add disc aerial on rear rotor cover replaced earlier aerial additional slab aerial on rear underside & square box on port side just in front of airstrake were late additions regards Len[/quotSadly it's not that simple when it comes to aircraft modifications there are fleets within fleets which is quite something when you had an active fleet of 37 a/c.all I can say is get a decent phot and stick to it ,the Sk 4 was I guess quite unusual in the number of different fits it had ...guess it was in demand. As for the L shaped aerial ....it wasn't that was an exhaust for dircm that half a dozen aircraft had before they binned it and stuck with alq157. Not trying to be clever by the way so please don't take offence grizzly ....just in case you do ...which I hope not Edited July 15, 2016 by junglierating 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan214sqn Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Very very nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's a disease Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 This is great. The end! (I read the wip but never commented, think it's too late to say my piece there now.) Love this type and I like the way you finished it..... The kit really interests me, I remember the old yellow plastic one....this looks (obviously) much better. Just one question, what was the whiskey?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 This is great. The end! (I read the wip but never commented, think it's too late to say my piece there now.) Love this type and I like the way you finished it..... The kit really interests me, I remember the old yellow plastic one....this looks (obviously) much better. Just one question, what was the whiskey?! We've drunk it! And for your knowledge W call sign is 848 nas,Y is 845 and V is 846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's a disease Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 We've drunk it! And for your knowledge W call sign is 848 nas,Y is 845 and V is 846 Oh no, I actually meant the whiskey being drunk during the wip!That was a genuine drink related question....... http://s128.photobucket.com/user/eng1170/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpstyahzuio.jpeg.html (Post#31 WIP) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Oh no, I actually meant the whiskey being drunk during the wip! That was a genuine drink related question.......http://s128.photobucket.com/user/eng1170/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpstyahzuio.jpeg.html (Post#31 WIP) Junglierating might well have been right, I think I have drunk it all! It will have been either a Glenlivet Founders Reserve, a very reasonably priced, and very drinkable single malt. But I think it was more likely the tail end of my bottle of Auchentoshan Three Wood. The Auchentoshan 3 Wood is matured initially in bourbon casks before being finished in Oloroso then Pedro Ximénez casks and is a whisky with quite a sweet fruitiness to it. My sister gave me a bottle for my birthday last year and it's probably one of the nicest malts I've tried. I do like to have a few different ones in my stash! I am a Scotsman after all Eng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markie Smizzle Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Very nice build. I opted for the camo scheme for mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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