Ian Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 About to start the Academy 1:48 HH-46 - It'll be a USMC SAR machine from Kaneohe Bay using the kit decals and the Eduard kit-specific 'Zoom Set'. Been a while since I posted a build project here on Britmodeller, hope you can make time to follow along. Stay tuned because the first progress pics should be up tomorrow. AFN Ian. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Looking forward to this! Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Fantastic; I had the CH-46E boxing but decided that it was better off in someone else's stash; I do miss it sometimes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 Cabin started: Next I'll add the forty-odd decals to the cabin sides, paint & weather the 'deck' and start building-up the casualty litters. If you look closely at the last two photos you'l see the myriad of holes to open in the fuselage sides dependent upon which version of the basic H-46 tou're building. More over the weekend, hopefully. Ian. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Slow progress because it's 'winter break' here and I have 'Daddies Little Stormtroopers' at home last week and next... No matter still managed to grab some time in 'The Cave': So as you can see, the fifty-odd stencils have been applied to the cabin walls and I've finished all the detail painting and weathering - not that you'll be able to see too much. The casualty litters are all glued in to place and the cabin floor is now the correct matt gun-metal shade. I'm going to add some dust effects here too, thicker near the rear ramp and right side door then thinning out - again you won't really see the result but I know it's there !! Thanks for taking the time to look and / or comment, more as soon as I can. AFN Ian. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Looking good Ian, it's a magic kit, lots of reference images over on Primeportal. Finished mine in Swedish splinter scheme... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I like the way this is coming along! Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Hello Ian, Your Sea Knight is looking pretty good ! The Academy look like a good kit, Will surely find one someday ! Great job !👍 I'll follow the thread ! sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Very nice work with the cabin! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 First and last time y'all will see the IP, hopefully closing-up the fuselage halves tomorrow if I can squeeze some time in the Cave: Thanks for all the interest so far, really appreciate it as always. Ian. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 That’s looking superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Nice work! Nice looking IP! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Fuselage closed-up and filled / sanded. Rear 'dog house' not yet glued in to place, placed just for the photo: More soon. Ian. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Looks very good! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 On 7/17/2018 at 2:08 PM, Ex-FAAWAFU said: That’s looking superb! Hi Crisp, the Swedes had them for ASW work, you'll have to get one... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Looking good Ian, I tried to make mesh cones for the intakes but failed miserably. Maybe I should have annealed the wire mesh!!! Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Thanks folks, was hoping to get the first (grey) primer on today but that didn't happen. Busy weekend for me, so may not get any cave-time. More as soon as I can. Have a great weekend everyone. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I am liking this so much that I can feel another purchase coming on. I fancy a Canadian cab. Martian 👽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 7/19/2018 at 2:42 PM, heloman1 said: Hi Crisp, the Swedes had them for ASW work, you'll have to get one... Colin Get thee behind me, Satan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark 64 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 well, thats a great start. Is the white tail aftermarket? If only they could do this helo in 1/35 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, shark 64 said: well, thats a great start. Is the white tail aftermarket? If only they could do this helo in 1/35 scale. No it's prep for the International Orange I'll be spraying later this week. Ian. Edited July 23, 2018 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 All primed now: Ian. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Looks nice! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 I know this is a modelling site but for a minute I'm going to be just a little philosophical. In the late 1970's I read a piece in the (UK) Custom Car magazine and a phrase has stuck with me ever since then. The journalist was talking about the builder of a particular project and said this: "Jeff is one of those blokes who resists the temptation to pull-in at 'that'll do' and drives right past until he reaches 'no, that's right' " I am now 55yo, and I know that most of the kits that reach my workbench nowadays will almost certainly be the last one of that type that I'll be able to finish, therefore, like 'Jeff' I'm going to try my d*mndest to do each one 'right'. To that end all that lovely smooth primer has been rubbed back because of that terrible 'step' between the main transparency and the fuselage and the [barely visible] hint of a fuselage join along the spine, front of the forward 'dog house' and under the fuselage. I'm so glad I took the time and trouble to do that, and the end-result will be so much better. If you're wondering about the 'orange' panel lines, experience has taught me that when applying a bright orange (or yellow) over white you often get 'light' panel lines where the undercoat just bleeds through, so it's a 'hack' to prevent this happening here. As ever thanks for taking the time to look and / or comment. Please feel free to ask any q's aswell. AFN Ian. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggu Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Good call on the panel lines Ian..................... I never would have thought of that.............................. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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