Winnie Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) Here is the box, contents and AM for my build. Unfortunately I'm several 100 miles away from my bench, and also have 2 other builds going! Pretty sweet to get snowed in with 3 Helo builds in one go! Anyway, the kit is the venerable Academy kit, in 48th, with Cobra Company Resin, a Big Ed set, and MAW decals. I hope to do it some justice, but don't expect much! Looking forward to slapping some paint and glue on, around Monday, get to go home unexpected mid shift for 3 days, for some planned maintenance, so may as well eh? Cheers Harald/Winnie Edited March 3, 2019 by Winnie Resized pictures 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Wow Harald that is a lot of aftermarket stuff. Any idea which of the options you will be using off the MAW decal sheet? I like the three tone grey/green/black scheme and would like to do it myself one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 three tone is my intention, I loved it when they visited northern Norway when I was a wee lad. Solid green or 3 tone was the norm then (early to late 80s.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 As MM says that's an impressive collection of after market goodies. It also looks like a very nice kit. Looking forward to seeing this come together. I'm a little surprised at the lack of AM for my Hobby Boss kit, just decals and the odd masking set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 I started... looks like it will have to be a low vis grey... I need the smaller sponsons for the tri-colour camo... dang. I also won't use all the CC resin. Some of the pourblocks are VERY thick... oh well. I'll post pictures when I get back to work. Left my laptop there... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 34 minutes ago, Winnie said: I started... looks like it will have to be a low vis grey... I need the smaller sponsons for the tri-colour camo... dang. I also won't use all the CC resin. Some of the pourblocks are VERY thick... oh well. I'll post pictures when I get back to work. Left my laptop there... I look forward to the pictures. I didn't know that there were different size sponsons on the US versions, a pity as I like the three tone scheme but low vis grey is still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Apparently they put enlarged the sponsons on the E. The originals had the updated engines with the same sponson as the D... oh well... this is my third Vertol, so should be easy sailing... I am at shoot myself in the foot with the PE and Resin though. I'm using some but decidedly not all. Now to figure what configuration for seats.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 A couple of progress photos as I am back at work... 5 more sleeps then I get to return to the bench. Just cabin interior with 36231 on it, and black on the floor. Had to redo the floor due to stupidity. Sidewall with decals, I did paint some of the boxes black later. took quite a bit of the Mark Fit Strong by Tamiya to make the "stickers" conform, Seats glued together. I did attempt to use the Cobra Front seats, but 1 they do not fit the support struts, and it is beyond my capability to make the supports, and the armor would not conform properly. Oh well, I got quite a deal on this so will accept that it is what it is, and leave it as is. I may give the leftovers to someone else after, we'll see... I have made up the aft Pylon, and the landing gear sponsons, but did not manange to get a picture before I had to take my work vehicle back to work after some maintenance... I have decided 99% on what color scheme I will use too, Rocky 604 of which there is a nasty video of it attempting to land on a ship, then hooking the rear wheel and rolling over into the drink... Anyway, as I said... 5 days. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Those side walls look excellent, good work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 A good solid start Harald. The sidewalls look very good, those decals are worth the effort. Shame the Cobra seats don't fit, always a pain when things like that happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Nice start Harald. I'm sure I've seen those decals somewhere before 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Nice start, especially with the fuselage decaling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Still faffing about with the internals, just about to attach the last few bits of seatbelts. I'll throw up a photo after that. In the meantime, here is a photo of the 2 others I built, with the current phrog in the background... they are decent kits for sure! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 A couple of great looking models you have there, obviously a fan of the family. I'm sure your current one will be just as good as your previous builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Lovely looking models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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