hsr Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 This is my Italeri Sikorsky HSS-1N Seabat. Italeri is not my favorite model company but, in this case the kit had no major issues and went together in 10 days start to finish. The only issue I did have was that I was not able to completely seal the interior from paint dust infiltration so the cockpit ended up pretty dusty. I was able to partial fix this by using my compressor hose to blow it out, but there is still quite a bit of dust. I have to get one of those compressed air cans used to blow out dust from inside computers and see if it improves things. I also used the Eduard interior and Printscale decals. My last couple of uses with Printscale decals have been problematic with any attempt to position them causing the decal to just roll up into a useless ball but, this set, with care, worked out pretty well I almost lost one decal that way but was able to recover it. The torpedoes are Eduard Mk 44s which I think would be correct. So here it is: And the interior without all the dust Next up is the Anigrand Bell HSL-1. Enjoy 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, hsr said: The only issue I did have was that I was not able to completely seal the interior from paint dust infiltration so the cockpit ended up pretty dusty. I was able to partial fix this by using my compressor hose to blow it out, but there is still quite a bit of dust. I have to get one of those compressed air cans used to blow out dust from inside I've used a hoover in the past with a set of reduction tubes that I bring it down to the size of a straw. That works A very nice Seabat, by the way. I mIssed many when they were in service, being just on the cusp of retirement when I was still a teenager. I recall seeing a number of ex-Heersflieger H-34s, and one ex-Kreigsmarine example, arriving through Gatwick for civilianisation in 1974/5. Other than at it was the Belgian machines tnat lasted until the early 1980s. Lovely old girls MartiN Edited September 10, 2019 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsr Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: I've used a hoover in the past with a set of reduction tubes that I bring it down to the size of a straw. That works I ordered a "Dust-off" can and it comes with a straw attachment. If that doesn't work there is always my nail gun compressor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Damn good H-34 ! .... my favorite Sikorsky helicopter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Lovely job! Very nicely finished indeed regardless of the dust! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsr Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 The dust has been a chronic problem of mine. You would this that I would have solved it by now Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Very smart, clean build. Nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsr Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 I got a can of Dust-off and a few shots through the opening in the bottom and it really cleared the dust out. It went from this to this 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Great save with the Dust Off! AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsr Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Worked better then I had hoped 😌 It also worked great blowing the dust out of my laptop🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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