JagRigger Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 This has been over on the Heli Group build - calling it done now Special Hobby CH-37 Mojave. Added some cabin detail, but beyond that pretty much as it comes. 46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Impressive model of a helicopter that I haven't seen before. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 This just has to be the ugliest helicopter in the world which makes it all the more interesting in my opinion. I made this one a couple of years ago and can see what a great result you have achieved. The setting you've created for its display is just the job too. Great stuff . Cheers Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNewitt Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Wow that is a bit of a beast! Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 That looks real good. Don't see those very often. It is a big chopper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfgred1 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Nice and clean model. Does it built without much troubles? Shame they don't come in 1/48th scale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Jfgred1 said: Nice and clean model. Does it built without much troubles? Shame they don't come in 1/48th scale... To be fair it went together fairly well for a limited run kit. Only real trouble I had was with the transparancies, and the instructions are not always the easiest to follow. Finding one was the biggest challange. 1/48 - I'd need a bigger shelf ! This is not a small aircraft Edited October 15, 2020 by JagRigger 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Wow! Nicely done. I saw the real thing at Pima Air And Space Museum in AZ in exactly those colors. What a poor-performing, overweight/underpowered beast it must have been in reality. Did we even bother to take these to Vietnam with us, or did we (wisely) leave them in Germany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfgred1 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, JagRigger said: To be fair it went together fairly well for a limited run kit. Only real trouble I had was with the transparancies, and the instructions are not always the easiest to follow. Finding one was the biggest challange. 1/48 - I'd need a bigger shelf ! This is not a small aircraft And yes, we all could do with a bigger shelf... v... or even better, a special nice hangar attached to the house with workshop, stash warehouse and exhibition area...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: What a poor-performing, overweight/underpowered beast it must have been in reality. Did we even bother to take these to Vietnam with us, or did we (wisely) leave them in Germany? Yep - there is a famous picture out there of one trying to lift an H-21 out of a swamp. I know they did a fair bit of recovery work before the newer turbine powered machines appeared Edited October 15, 2020 by JagRigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Absolutely superb. Bought this and then chickened out of building it and sold it on. Nice 'birds eye view' of it sat next to your sea dragon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Nice job on this beast! Looks like the kit is not the most challenging one? Also I believe this was one of the most unconventional helicopters ever. Can't really recall another one of such scheme with two engines on pylons rotating one rotor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Nice to see one if these made up, so nicely too. By the time I became aware of this kit, it was pretty much gone. I'll just enjoy your's then Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 How cool is that! Looks like a grasshopper that swallowed a bottle of steroids! A very fine model and looks awesome with the jungle backdrop. 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Fantastic! I adore the strange looks of this and it is very rare to see one built up - I haven't seen the kit around for a long time. The only way that I was able to add one to my collection was buying a diecast version and to be fair, it isn't too bad! You are correct - it is MASSIVE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 10/15/2020 at 9:11 AM, Jfgred1 said: Shame they don't come in 1/48th scale... Have to agree with this, I have never seen this chopper and I love it. You have done a great job on this kit, really looks good and top notch photos too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Excellent job on your Mojave! I have one of these somewhere - I need to retrieve it and see if I can't get the courage to get started on it. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Nice work! I worked on these in the California Army National Guard from 66 to 72, although in 71 we started getting CH-47's. They didn't seem underpowered to me, but maybe it was just the ungodly noise two R-2800's made going full tilt in a hover. Here's a picture I took of one in the hover, I was standing behind a parade stand because there were lots of rocks flying. And yes, of course I've built one of the SH kits. I thought the engine nacelles were difficult, like putting an egg shell back together again. Edited October 17, 2020 by jeaton01 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 @jeaton01: what a great photo! I had no idea we were still using these machines as late as 1972, even in the Guard! I simply cannot imagine the amount of noise these would have made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Impressive beast. I always thought CH-37 was like a cartoon version of a helicopter. Great model. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 44 minutes ago, noelh said: Impressive beast. I always thought CH-37 was like a cartoon version of a helicopter. Great model. Have you seen the scheme with the eyeballs on the engine nacelles...? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 13 hours ago, jeaton01 said: Nice work! I worked on these in the California Army National Guard from 66 to 72, although in 71 we started getting CH-47's. They didn't seem underpowered to me, but maybe it was just the ungodly noise two R-2800's made going full tilt in a hover. Here's a picture I took of one in the hover, I was standing behind a parade stand because there were lots of rocks flying. And yes, of course I've built one of the SH kits. I thought the engine nacelles were difficult, like putting an egg shell back together again. Great picture ! Brings home the power ( also proves the SH tanks are way too long - may have to change them someday ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Magnificent beast,love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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