stevej60 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Hi folk's,I put a bid in on E-bay a while back on this and the Airfix kit I'm building here not expecting at all to get this one and I even forgot to check until I got a reminder to pay the very reasonable £13:69 winning bid! So with a good while to go I think I can squeeze this one in Believe it or not I've only ever built one Fujimi kit in my life an A4 Skyhawk years ago. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/fujimi-72072-sikorsky-sh-3h-seaking--159353 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Nice choice Steve, I have 2 of these in the stash and was considering building one for this GB. Both mine have a second decal sheet for USS Midway with about 6 extra options for aircraft aboard her prior to and during Desert Storm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Aha! The Sea King...a classic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 You must be keeping evilbay afloat during lockdown Steve. Good luck with the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 I just checked out the Scalemates link, this kit has had so many reboxings over the years I must never have left the marketing / art department ! To my shame I've never built a Fujimi kit, although I do have a few in the stash, so a timely reminder to right that wrong. Good luck with this one Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 This one will make for an interesting comparison with the old and new Airfix kits. Nice one Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 It's a great kit, I can't remember any problems with my 2015 build. The box for mine said Famous Fighter Series - something that didn't resonate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Another great choice Steve, Sea Kings are simply awesome. Despite it's age the Fujimi kit is actually very nice and, unlike the modern Airfix kits, actually has the rivets which festoon the real thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 Hi folk's,kit arrived yesterday and I'm very impressed as the part's are beautifully molded with fine raised lines and recessed panel's where applicable. As for schemes there's about nine in total.This interesting scheme is an option. http://www.scale-rotors.com/kit/artikel.php?id=3691 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 That really is a very comprehensive looking set of decals Steve, looks like you need some more Sea Kings to help use them up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 You will find the interior has a lot more detail than the original took Airfix kit too! As I mentioned I have a couple of these and choosing a scheme to build them is is difficult with so many options, have decided on a scheme Steve? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 5 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: You will find the interior has a lot more detail than the original took Airfix kit too! As I mentioned I have a couple of these and choosing a scheme to build them is is difficult with so many options, have decided on a scheme Steve? Ray,I'm going for the dark gray example From the USS Oklahoma in the link it's just that bit different from what what tends to be done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Looks like a great kit. Looking forward to updates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Nice choice of scheme Steve. As you say it's a bit different from the typically seen ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hi folk's,time to put the disappointment of the Airfix kit behind and crack on with this one,a dry run shows a beautiful fit of the fuselage halves with the interior fitted. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Very nice Steve, thats a good looking interior for an older kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Very nice Steve, thats a good looking interior for an older kit. Once painted and busied up should look nice Craig,I'm not sure how correct it is for the version I'm building but not getting bogged down trying to find the correct references. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi folk's, not as refined as the Cyberhobby or Airfix kit's (but a much better fit than the latter) here's the interior painted. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Nice work Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Very nice looking interior !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Looking swell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Evening folk's fuselage buttoned up without any drama's and progressing well masking next as I want the fuselage painted before adding the sponson's. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Looks like it's gone together very nicely Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Coming along very nicely 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Hi folk's the green shoots of mojo recovery are appearing time to plough on. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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