Reini78 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Most probably not many of you may know, that two of these giants were in Austrian service. After Israel, Austria was the second foreign country to operate the S-65. Initially it was planned to buy 9 helicopters and station one in each Austrian state. But due to money reasons only two were bought in the end. They were in service from 1970 to 1981 and then were sold for a bargain to Israel, officially becuase of the high maintaining costs, inofficially because of political reasons. Don´t know where to put it yet but my dad decided to build it. Gonna use a Revell Germany kit version with decals from fellow Austrian modeler Daniel Brenter https://www.brent-air-decals.at/ DSC_0001 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I have a soft spot for Austrian stuff so I'm in. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Me too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 S65? You got me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Have to watch this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Ah, 5L-MA, an airshow regular before being sold to the Israelis. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 well, a start is done, parts unpacked it´s soooo big DSC_0002 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 She is a big old bird isn't she. I seem to remember that the 1/72 Airfix one came with Austrian markings in one of it's boxings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Mate Werner will certainly like this one, Reini! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 some grey paint for the interior, gonna do the cargo door closed, so you don´t really see it anyway afterwards, also in the cockpit area DSC_0001 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr the kit is for the updated German version with an instrument board with modern screens, so no decals for the old board, gonna do some drybrushing DSC_0002 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 On 7.4.2018 at 10:30 PM, modelling minion said: She is a big old bird isn't she. I seem to remember that the 1/72 Airfix one came with Austrian markings in one of it's boxings. possible, yes the Fujimi kit included Austrian markings afaik On 7.4.2018 at 12:13 AM, RidgeRunner said: Ah, 5L-MA, an airshow regular before being sold to the Israelis. Martin yes, it visited the UK several times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 On 8.4.2018 at 1:35 AM, Uncle Uncool said: Mate Werner will certainly like this one, Reini! I guess so, but it seems he hasn´t seen it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 DSC_0001 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 WOW! can I put 2 "likes" please? there are not many photos, even fewer in color availale of the 2 maschines, but some show day glow orange patches ..... http://www.doppeladler.com/da/oebh/sikorsky-s65oe-story/ scroll down! I have those decals (I guess the same ones, I do not have this sleeve) and the kit for a future build.... but need to finish the Black Hawk first...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, exdraken said: WOW! can I put 2 "likes" please? there are not many photos, even fewer in color availale of the 2 maschines, but some show day glow orange patches ..... http://www.doppeladler.com/da/oebh/sikorsky-s65oe-story/ scroll down! I have those decals (I guess the same ones, I do not have this sleeve) and the kit for a future build.... but need to finish the Black Hawk first...... I know the Doppeladler site, there are also some pics and info at http://gotech.at/sikorsky_ch53.htm you can print the decal instructions at Brenter´s site yes, the schemes slightly changed during the years, white numbers - black numbers, dayglow-no dayglow my dad will do it with white codes and day glow, more contrast and more interesting for the eye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, andyf117 said: Someone please tell me they know what those colours were used for the 1973 water-soluble trial scheme.... Would be a good looking scheme but i doubt anybody can tell. For the bright colour I would go for sand or grey. For the slightly darker tone I could imagine a light brown or green. Hard to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 http://www.doppeladler.com/da/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/s65oe-tarnung3.jpg good question.... look very light... maybe someone has connections to Hörsching..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 some more pit work DSC_0005 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 fuselage closed DSC_0004 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 filling sanding filling....always sad that surface detail gets lost DSC_0001 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Reini78 said: filling sanding filling....always sad that surface detail gets lost DSC_0001 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr Nowadays I mask off around where I am filling and then sand back with the Tamiya tape still in place. Remove it and then finish sanding to get it level. Use thin sanding sticks too. That way I keep as much detail as possible and the overspill, if there is any, doesn’t need any clean up. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: Nowadays I mask off around where I am filling and then sand back with the Tamiya tape still in place. Remove it and then finish sanding to get it level. Use thin sanding sticks too. That way I keep as much detail as possible and the overspill, if there is any, doesn’t need any clean up. Martin not a bad idea, gonna suggest it to my dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Reini78 Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 only slow progress, waiting for the upcoming Flying Leatherneck masks to be released very soon DSC_0003 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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