John Masters Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 I rarely shell out the big bucks for a single kit but I had to for this one. I had seen it built a while ago here on BM and thought, "This I must have..." I guess what it cost on the auction site was actually in scale with its actual construction and operating costs and all the hassle Bell-Boeing went through to get this thing off the ground (pun intended.) Expensive to build, expensive to fly, and for some reason all but blackballed from the start. Sounds like bad blood from Sikorsky...or inter-departmental bickering from the Pentagon...but I digress... I mean, really...isn't this the coolest looking thing you've ever seen? Profile... Sprue... Decals... Extra goodies... Like a big, fat, grey shark. I'll start in on this when I can. Probably after Orthodox Easter (April 23-25)--when I get back from the conference in Cyprus. I am hoping this will actually build up rather quickly. I have a fair stack of other Japanese items I would like to also build, plus, the Dornier GB begins next weekend... --John 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Great choice John! Looking forward to this, especially with folded blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Nice choice. I built this kit a couple of years ago using the Black Dog set. Check the set, all mine where right handed! Link to my WIP, might be of some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 welcome along John and with a really nice choice, I was hoping to see one of these ij the build. The old Osprey does seem to have picked up a bit of a reputation, but that aside it really is an impressive aircraft. Looks to be a nice model from the sprue shots, and those AM retracted blades will help greatly to reduce the shelf acreage she will take up. Good luck with the build, it'll be an interesting one to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 9 hours ago, Jb65rams said: Check the set, all mine where right handed! Thanks I will. I was thinking of having one set deployed, the other retracted, for appearances, so it might be alright. 5 hours ago, trickyrich said: welcome along John and with a really nice choice, I was hoping to see one of these ij the build. The old Osprey does seem to have picked up a bit of a reputation, but that aside it really is an impressive aircraft. Looks to be a nice model from the sprue shots, and those AM retracted blades will help greatly to reduce the shelf acreage she will take up. Good luck with the build, it'll be an interesting one to follow. Thanks Rich. It's a unique aircraft for sure. 10 hours ago, Vultures1 said: Great choice John! Looking forward to this, especially with folded blades Thanks! Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 I'll start in on this tonight after a Zoom meeting and supper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Great choice John, I'm in for the ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 2 hours ago, JeroenS said: Great choice John, I'm in for the ride! Thanks @JeroenS. I promise to get into it tonight providing they cancel Quiz Night at a local pub... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 And we're off... Last night I jumped into this. Not too difficult, actually, and the kit starts off with the big components. What seems difficult are the instructions. They just seem to be poorly organized on the page, so a thorough red through is necessary. There are quite a few little instructions buried in the mix. Parts assembled and cleaned up. I used a Medium Sea Grey rattle can spray (the instructions say FS36231, so pretty close) for the interior. Only the cockpit area will be seen, so not much to paint. Painted and before the decals... And after the IP decals. Not too keen on this decal sheet. Although detailed and in perfect register it suffers from the physics of 'SaTh', i.e. Small and Thick. The larger decals will adhere nicely and perhaps even settle into some panel lines. The smaller decals (IP, stencils, etc...) will not have the surface area necessary for adhesion and will have to be coated in varnish to allow them to stay put. Just my hypothesis. The parts verily click into place! Nicely engineered kit. Mounting pins are small and there is no flash. Just be careful removing the pieces from the sprue so you don't damage them. Nice plastic too. Crisp. Wing and tail pieces went together without any issue. And that is where I left it last night. More to come later! This is not a difficult kit by any stretch. Famous last words! --John 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Nice choice, Will it be box scheme or one of the Japanese 3tone schemes ? https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10101657 This ⬆️ scheme always makes me think of WW2 corsairs and hellcats. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-02129-mv-22b-osprey-jgsdf--682170 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 13 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Will it be box scheme or one of the Japanese 3tone schemes ? I'm not sure if I can do build anything but the box scheme. The registration has to match and I 'm not facile with Japanese! 😄 I like the grey on grey anyway. Like a big fat shark. Practically a snap fit... --John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 I've got the 3-tone JGSDF one in the loft so will be keeping an eye on this kit. Looks really good thus far Kind regards, Dazz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 8 hours ago, Dazzio said: I've got the 3-tone JGSDF one in the loft so will be keeping an eye on this kit. Looks really good thus far Thanks Dazzio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Great to see this one underway John, I have been looking forward to this build. Hmm I don't know but all Hasegawa decals seem to be the same, they can be a right pain at times. Nice to see though it fits together nicely, she looks big. I wonder what a 1/48th or 1/35th scale beast would be like.....I'd probably need a bigger shelf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 9 hours ago, trickyrich said: Nice to see though it fits together nicely, she looks big. I wonder what a 1/48th or 1/35th scale beast would be like.....I'd probably need a bigger shelf! ..and lots of aftermarket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I've had hit and miss results w/ Hasegawa decals. Not typically an adhesion issue, but sometimes they take a lot of persuasion to nestle down into the panel lines (particularly w/ the Egg Planes), kinda like Tamiya decals. Sometimes they go down w/ minimal issues...surprisingly the Diana twins worked really well. A little extra work w/ some softener was required on the tail decals, but that was to be expected with the large surface area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Dear John When I opened my box of Black Dog folded rotors I found out all the blades were the same. In reality the rotors are handed, left and right handed and they rotate in opposite directions. I got no joy with a corrected ste from Black Dog. Hope yours are correct. regards Toby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 Now that I'm home I make some headway on this one this weekend. On 5/11/2022 at 7:03 PM, Planebuilder62 said: When I opened my box of Black Dog folded rotors I found out all the blades were the same. In reality the rotors are handed, left and right handed and they rotate in opposite directions. I got no joy with a corrected ste from Black Dog. Hope yours are correct. This is not the first time I've heard this. I make scarp the resin. Thanks Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Much to do if I want to build more than one for this GB. Now I'm home with some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Looking forward to progress on this one John. Incidentally, while I was up in Darwin on holidays last month I got to see a couple of USMC Ospreys taking off while visiting the Darwin Aviation Museum which borders the airport/RAAF base. Weird doesn't begin to describe them! They certainty get moving quickly once fully converted to horizontal flight though. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 12:38 PM, Andwil said: Looking forward to progress on this one John. Incidentally, while I was up in Darwin on holidays last month I got to see a couple of USMC Ospreys taking off while visiting the Darwin Aviation Museum which borders the airport/RAAF base. Weird doesn't begin to describe them! They certainty get moving quickly once fully converted to horizontal flight though. Thanks AW. I was able to move along a bit on this one. The hardest part so far has been deciphering the plans. It's like someone just dumped a big pile of instructions on the paper and swirled them around. I'm building this one piecemeal and going it all comes together. Motors, with some construction that allows the to be articulated... Getting the landing gear ready... Lots of little things that stick out. Once their on I have to be careful how and where I set it down. Nice detail thought and the fit is excellent. I'll go around with some PPP before I prime it. --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Good to see this one moving John . Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Grandboof said: Good to see this one moving John . Thanks Martin. There was bit of a stall on the bench as of late... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 great to some progress in this beastie John, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 16 hours ago, trickyrich said: great to some progress in this beastie John, Thanks Rich. Slowly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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