Now it's an MRC Bell 47D Mash Med-Evac 1/35 Scale as well as the Revell kit

It goes together well, w/o any issues.  The only problem is that the version represented by the kit is a Vietnam-era OH-13H, not a Korean War-era H-13D.  The OH-13H was not used as a MedEvac with the litter racks on the sides.  They were either used as scouts or a few were fitted w/guns and rockest as some of the first gunships.  

The major difference is in the skid support legs and fuel tank(s).  The H-13D used in the Korean War had squared off skid support legs and a large, central fuel tank.  The OH-13H had the rounded skid support legs and two, saddle bag fuel tanks.

H-13D

OH-13H

So it depends on how historically accurate you want to be.  If you want an accurace H-13D MedEvac, MRC/Academy makes one that is very nice.

MASH lied!!  

I combined Revell's with the skids from the MRC bird to do this one

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MASH lied!!  

I don't know about the MASH movie, but the chopper in the beginning of the TV series is correct

Thanks everyone for the input. I guess I can build the right skids for it, but I don't know how to change the fuel tanks.

The cockpit is not correct on the Revell kit either. To do a correct MASH bird you need the MRC kit.

Hi Everyone,

I have canceled the Revell kit, and won an MRC/Academy kit on EBay.

I have the same kit. I'll be interested to see how it turns out.

Ok, I found my helicopter on the porch this morning. Now, one more question. Do I need to add weight to the front so it will not  be a tail sitter?

Thanks

Nope, the tail weighs nothing on this one.  It will sit flat on the skids right out if the box.

Thanks Heavy Artie That's good to know before I start. And a big thanks to all who helped with my questions

I think I'll keep this thread for my WIP pics.

Here's the latest pics on the MASH Chopper. There are more pics of it in the Boeing GB Thanks

My LHS ordered the revell kit as well, so I went and bought it too. I'll be posting those pics here as well

Looking good.

Thanks Lee. Everyone thinks it looks great, but I look at it and see my mistakes. Oh well, from what I hear, thats normal

We are our own worst critics. Believe me, I can point out every flaw on my models.

Update

Looking good.

I finished the bird, But I have 2 wounded men for it on order

From what I can see it looks good, but the light from that window is making the pics dark. Maybe retake them from another angle where the window isnt visible.

Taking the pics outside in natural light is best.  Next best is with a couple desk lamps on it and a neutral background.  I like to use a light blue poster board as a background.

Outside in natural light.

Blue background.

Yea, I know there dark because of the window. I'll retakethem whem I hinish the base