russ c Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Hi everyone, just put the finishing touches on my attempt at Hobbycrafts 1/48 Beaver, which I hope you don`t mind me sharing Finished to represent a RU-6A Beaver of the 146th Radio Research Company, Army Security Agency, US Army, Vietnam Which were used to monitor North Vietnamese Radio Traffic and Intelligence Gathering I had to do on of these to compliment my RU-1A Otter I did a little while back that you may remember Apart from the obvious aerials and dipoles, made a few improvements the the base kit, including: brake pipes, steps on the undercarriage legs, embellished the kit steps on the fuselage........ ...made a new exhaust and wiring harness on the engine Markings came: some from the decal stash and some handpainting Finally a shot of it with its bigger RU-1A Otter brother... Hope you enjoy, Thanks for looking Cheers Russ PS I`ve done some new shots of the Otter now I`ve added the missing centre pillar on the windscreen and thanks to Larry for providing the kit 67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Great stuff as usual, a rare bird and model Gotta convince my dad finally to do an Austrian version, kit and decals would be at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spfparker Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Nice Hobbycraft Beavers seem to be hard to come by - been looking for a floatplane version for ages.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) Nice Russ. A nice build. I love the Beaver. I have two (1/72) in the pile awaiting my time and concentration Martin Edited February 12, 2018 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Excellent work again Russ,not often we see this kit built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Quite a rare beast to see here .NIce work in this model too Like to see the Otter next. Must dust down my Built floatplane on its watery base some time. to check out its condition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 3 hours ago, spfparker said: Nice Hobbycraft Beavers seem to be hard to come by - been looking for a floatplane version for ages.. Thanks `SP`, Yeah they`re not as common as they used to be, mine came from Florida USA I was lucky to find someone who swapped it for a Tarangus Safir I couldn`t use. I`m looking out for two more, one to do as a French Indochina bird and another to do in Laos markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 43 minutes ago, Paul J said: Quite a rare beast to see here .NIce work in this model too Like to see the Otter next. Must dust down my Built floatplane on its watery base some time. to check out its condition. Cheers Paul, re the Otter: if you click on either the `US Army` or `Nam` tags at the top of the pictures you`ll find the Otter with no much trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangeways Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 That's a bit different; really nice build and presentation Russ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Looks great. If this 1/48 is anything like my 1/72 one - clear plastic fuselage, you've done an excellent job getting a quality result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Knight_Flyer said: Looks great. If this 1/48 is anything like my 1/72 one - clear plastic fuselage, you've done an excellent job getting a quality result. Thanks `KF`, yeah the fuselage is the same, clear, not the greatest idea ever, is it? Wouldn`t be as bad if they`d bothered to mould all of the window shapes in it though. Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Very well done on both 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Looks great Russ and a very interesting subject I was not aware of. Keep them coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I do not mind it at all, i would if you didn't shared it Love your build with that backdrop, it looks great ... Cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Nice work Russ on an interesting subject. Thanks for posting. Bob H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spfparker Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 12 hours ago, spfparker said: Nice Hobbycraft Beavers seem to be hard to come by - been looking for a floatplane version for ages.. I want to try and get close to replicating this....! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfordhibby Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Once again Russ you leave me nigh on speechless. Your ideas and execution are stunning as usual. I look forward to all your builds just for the surprise, and i'm never dissapointed. Can't wait to sea what you have up your sleeve (well! maybe on your workbench) for the next installment. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Classy as usual love the photo set up as well very nicely done rgds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 They look bloody fantastic, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hi Russ, these shady operators all sported deliciously lugubrious paint jobs. Beautiful!!! Keep them coming! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I feel rather naughty looking at a beaver before the watershed. And what a tidy one it is too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinpin Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Unusual subject very well finished- and great photography too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Nice build of another unsung hero. Looking forward to to seeing the other two. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill.B Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Lovely build! It’s nice to see different birds from the Vietnam era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Nice looking build(s) Russ...I also like the steel barrier backdrop...is that a photo or a constructed piece? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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