Kiwikitbasher Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 This is my third build for the Heller 60th Anniversary Group Build on HyperScale's 1/72 GB Forum, and conveniently serves to mark the plane's 50th anniversary as well. I finished mine as Royal Thai Navy machine. The main modifications were to scratch-build closed cowling gills as the kit's were terrible, add push-rods to the engines, scratch-build the nose radome and wing fences, plus plunge-mold the bulged observation windows. The Siam Decals were a gift from good pommie-kiwi mate, Colin Milliput (AKA Whitehouse) who lives in Thailand. The hardest part of the build by far was assembling the undercarriage. Build Log: http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/thread/1509340676/last-1509678989/(View+All+Messages+in+this+Thread) http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/thread/1509243251/last-1509301138/(View+All+Messages+in+this+Thread) http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/thread/1504349593/last-1504428684/(View+All+Messages+in+this+Thread) http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/thread/1504433118/last-1504470561/(View+All+Messages+in+this+Thread) 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinback Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 What a fantastic build in a rarely-seen scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Nice build. Makes a change from the usual yellow colour schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Great looking model 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Great one!! Rare to see a piston engined one nowadays.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martslay Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Very nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Excellent build,super finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Thank you all for your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) That's a beauty, mate. I like it very much. Martin Edited December 5, 2017 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfordhibby Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Now that is different! Nice scheme, well portrayed, a nice tidy model indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Nice one. Are they decals readelly in the market? rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Thanks Mr B, Yes, readiily available: http://www.modelivery.com/product.detail_331933_en_1435876 A Google search reveals several other stockists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytryp Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Hi there! Congrats! Very nice representation of the rather rarely-mentioned [Thai] actual aircraft, considering the scale! Could you please reload the Built Log link, because the existing one does not seem to work. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhandybread Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Absolutely brilliant job. I've one of these in the stash and this has inspired me to dust it off. Really awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Gorgeous work and nice to see a water bomber in a different scheme. The scheme very strongly resembles those worn by the Grumman Albatross early USN schemes.es. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Remarkable job on that model. A definite eye-catcher! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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