AMP Sikorsky HO3S-1 1/48
Lovely kit by AMP of this rather odd-looking but useful early helicopter. Being a fan of the non-mainstream I couldn’t help myself.
The kit is very complete in its offering; Besides the plastic you get a p.e. fret and masks. I did some further improvements in certain areas but nothing ground-breaking.
The instructions could have received some more care though; they need guesswork at points.
Masks are a nice addition, but most of them don’t fit; they’re smaller in size. So I had to do additional masking using self-adhesive vinyl.
I used positive rivets in the hope they would add more interest. Unfortunally they didn’t work as their instructions hoped to, but being silver they show beneath the yellow paint so all good there.
The model was painted with acrylic yellow over white primer and dirtied with oils and dry pastels.
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Mike Grant said on November 22, 2019
Lovely work George, I like the subtle variations in tone.
gary sausmikat said on November 22, 2019
Nice job, George. I’ll bet that stands out on the display shelf…..that’s a real eye catcher. I like it!!
Pedro L. Rocha said on November 22, 2019
Excellent work George, truly impressive yellow finish. I wasn’t even aware of this kit
Dan Lee said on November 22, 2019
I really like the weathering. Enough to make the details pop but not enough to overpower the yellow paint scheme.
Colin Latta said on November 22, 2019
Very nice job on the very small helo. Great paint and weathering!
Robert Royes said on November 22, 2019
Great job,beautifully done.
dale travis said on November 22, 2019
Excellent work
Gary Wiley said on November 22, 2019
Excellent George! That is really impressive. I like the weathering.
bob mack said on November 22, 2019
love that
Tom Bebout said on November 22, 2019
Nicely done George, can’t ever remember seeing one of these kits completed. Excellent work.
Paolo Ruffato said on November 22, 2019
Very nice job!!!!
George Henderson said on November 23, 2019
From one George to another….that is very cool
Tom Cleaver said on November 23, 2019
I’ve done that kit and can attest it is indeed nice. You’ve done a very good job with yours. Great paintwork and finish.
Haslam Yeoman said on November 23, 2019
Really well done. Great finish.
Jérôme Chapelle said on November 23, 2019
Wow, impressive job ! And very nice pictures.
George Chatzidakis said on November 23, 2019
Thanks everybody for your kind words!
Scott Nelson said on November 24, 2019
I like the look of this very much! Nice work!
Greg Kittinger said on November 25, 2019
That’s a beauty – the weathering really brings it to life! Well done.
Alessandro Parmigiani said on November 30, 2019
This is nice, very nice, super nice! 10/10 rating according to me!
Roberto Lúcio - Boblucio said on December 20, 2019
Excellent George! That is really impressive.
I’m “suffering” building one from Mach 2 in 1/72 scale, and your post will be a good inspiration.
Carmelo Rodrigo said on December 24, 2019
Excellent model and with the right point of weathering.
Very pretty.
CHEERS