Valkyrie Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 2nd build will be the HH60 Jayhawk by Italeri in 1/72. I have the 1/48 lurking in the stash and depending how this goes I may attempt it as a third. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Another great choice Val, I really like the Coast Guard scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Oh that looks a cracking kit, another new one for me, look forward to seeing you bring this one to life cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Good to see we're getting some colourful subjects in our GB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 Just 2 sprues of white plastic and one of clear. Decals have options for Kodiak, Clearwater or San Diego stationed helicopters 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Looks like a nice kit. Good luck masking that one up for paint. Pink primers good for making the orange stand out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 I have always wondered why there was pink primer @Hockeyboy76 cheers, I see my usual Tamiya primer comes in pink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Valkyrie said: I have always wondered why there was pink primer @Hockeyboy76 cheers, I see my usual Tamiya primer comes in pink It’s great for yellow, red, orange. There has been builds in the Airfix Model World magazine using pink primer for these colours. This was for my recent Lancaster build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Great choice V, my favourite scheme for this family of helicopter's should be a stunner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 I’ve quite a few yellow nose B’s coming up in the Battle of Britain, so the pink will not go to waste. My faithful for undercoat for yellow was gloss orange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Great choice V, my favourite scheme for this family of helicopter's should be a stunner! I do hope so Steve, really want to have this on display 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Whilst cutting the grass yesterday I got a gentle reminder about this GB. The local Coastguard helicopter was out doing manoeuvres around my house, spectacular. So, cockpit duly started 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Nice start, glad to see this one underway, how are the parts fitting so far? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Thanks Col, so far so good. My pink primer arrived yesterday so today I’m hoping to make some good progress this weekend 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 On 20/07/2020 at 18:39, Valkyrie said: Whilst cutting the grass yesterday I got a gentle reminder about this GB. The local Coastguard helicopter was out doing manoeuvres around my house, spectacular. So, cockpit duly started Yes it cost a fortune for your GB hosts to arrange that but you're worth it 😉 ps Pilot said your gutters could do with a clean out 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 48 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: Thanks Col, so far so good. My pink primer arrived yesterday so today I’m hoping to make some good progress this weekend Pink is the word brother. Make sure you post some photos and spread the word. @nimrod54 just needs his arm twisting a little more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 3 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Yes it cost a fortune for your GB hosts to arrange that but you're worth it 😉 Do you know it was odd that it only circled right above only my house 3 times then RTB’d. Was impressive, thanks for arranging 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 5 hours ago, Valkyrie said: Do you know it was odd that it only circled right above only my house 3 times then RTB’d. Was impressive, thanks for arranging Welcome mate, we do our best 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Britmodeller at it again, hoping to schedule some bench time but the Antanov flew in over the house to distract me...I am now waiting on it leaving after refuelling then maybe I might get time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 The instructions for the 1/72 are wrong, states all colours are gloss red. So whilst opening the 1/48 to use those instructions the kit fell onto the bench and will be built beside the 1/72..catch up with the 1/48 today and hopefully get interiors complete by close of play.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Here we have both with interiors made up ready for base coat with frames in the background. 1/48 is quite big 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Now that's the right spirit on building them both, nice work so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 Research shows the cabin interior walls is a sea blue, I had used Hataka RLM 78 but it wasn’t quite right so I have tried a rough coat of Akan modern Russian interior blue/grey which actually looks about right. I am not sure if I will have the cabin doors open or not but even so it’s only the 1/48 that you can really make anything out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 The HH-60 was one of the possible builds for this GB for me so will be watching with interest. What color are you going to use for the orange? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 Hi @Lex77 I have a Dauphin USCG Thread too and that will get pink primer and Humbrol gloss orange from a rattle can as a test. The HH60 instructions call for gloss red for the “orange’ so we I also have gloss red by tamiya. I do also have Vallejo vermillion red which I’m told is the match of the orangey red actually on these. It’s a bit of an experiment..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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