Sikorsky S 70B 2 Seahawk, N24-015, HS 816 Sqn RAN HMAS Albatross NSW 1999.

Started by Allan J Withers · 71 · 5 years ago · 1/72, Italeri, RAN, Seahawk, Sikorsky, YotC
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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 5 months ago:

    1/72 Italeri HH 60H kit, some modification needed, cabin windows, panel lines, undercarriage mounts and general cleaning up.

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 5 months ago:

    Allan you are starting another amazing build, and a welcome addition to the YOC . You're a modeling machine... Looks great my friend, as all of your builds do.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 5 months ago:

    Thank you Louis, a bit more paint on.

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    Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said 6 years, 5 months ago:

    Allan, another addition to the Withers World of Whirlybirds! I always look forward to your whop-whop collection!

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 5 months ago:

    Thank you Bernard.

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    Ferry Dierckxsens said 6 years, 5 months ago:

    That's another interesting chopper Allan. Looking forward to this build in the YOC group.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 5 months ago:

    Thanks Ferry.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 4 months ago:

    A bit more paint on, soon be ready to put all these bits together.

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 4 months ago:

    The detail painting on the consoles looks fantastic !

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 4 months ago:

    Thanks Louis, done with a silver pencil !

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 4 months ago:

    I added some wire mesh, twice, only got one bit right first time, too much super glue around the edges of the mesh so I recessed the edges of the openings, painted black inside the tail, tacked the interior to one fuselage side, then glued both sides together, getting there !

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 4 months ago:

    Your chopper is looking good my friend ! Nice photos of your progress. Thanks for the updates.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 4 months ago:

    Thanks Louis, the interior didn't fit as well as I thought, needed some adjustment, the fuselage needs some filling for the canopy to fit, not one of Italeri's better kits !

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 4 months ago:

    I'm sure that you will get it all sorted out my friend... Some kits fight you a little more than others do... It will turn out great in the end.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    Wire mesh second time around, more adjustment of window frames and touch up of interior paint, getting there !

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