1/48 CH-53E replacement rotor blade

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1/48 CH-53E replacement rotor blade

brutus1175 06-26-2009, 1:23 AM
OK, so in a tragic moving accident, my newly constructed Academy CH-53e was dropped(damn kids) and the main rotor was broken, as well as a couple of the blades, and the tail section came off as well. I was able to repair the tail section, but the rotor is beyond repair. I have emailed Academy 3 times, but have not gotten a response. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement blade ?? Does anyone know if they make an aftermarket one ?? All help appreciated.

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Re: 1/48 CH-53E replacement rotor blade

modelchasm 06-26-2009, 7:42 AM

Best thing I can tell you is either a) CALL Academy as they never answer emails, or b) get on ebay or down to the LHS and get yourself another kit.

Sorry for the accident, but they're just plastic and glue .... and blood, and sweat, and .... :)

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Re: 1/48 CH-53E replacement rotor blade

doupnik 06-26-2009, 5:38 PM

Try this. I did for a 53E fuselage half. Worked great!

We will be glad to help you replace any defective or missing part from kits purchased with in the

United States. All kits purchased out side of the United States please contact Italeri or

Academy at the web sites listed here.

http://www.Italeri.com or http://www.academyhobby.com

Please mail in the bar code off the box and a kit number also let us know whether it is

Academy or Italeri kit. Please include your Telephone number and e-mail address.

Mail to Model Rectifier Corp.

80 Newfield Ave

Edison, NJ. 08837.

Regards, Carol

Hope this helps.

mason

Re: 1/48 CH-53E replacement rotor blade

paintsniffer 06-28-2009, 2:45 AM

If memory serves the rotor disc is 7 blades and the kit comes with 8. If you just need a single blade I might have the spare from mine in my parts bin..

If contacting Academy doesn't work let me know.

Re: 1/48 CH-53E replacement rotor blade

brutus1175 06-30-2009, 2:14 PM

Thanks

That worked precisely. Send her the UPC and the sprue numbers, and she'll get 'em in the mail.

Thanks for all the help

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Re: 1/48 CH-53E replacement rotor blade

jamnjerry 09-01-2009, 8:54 AM
Brutus1175,
If you don't have any luck with Academy, sned me an email with your address and I can send you a couple of blades in still needed.

JamNJerry

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