1/35 USCG MH-60J Jayhawk Conversion

viper_mp wrote:

The VH-60N White Hawk is the Presidential version.

Now I got it. I have heard it called a Presidential Hawk and Army/Marine One, just not the White Hawk.  Would look cool.  Another fun paint scheme, although not as bad as the Jayhawk.  I'm done with white for a while. I said that after my red/white SAR Huey last year too. :) 

The VH-60N White Hawk is the Presidential version. 

Thanks Viper.  Glad you like it.  I think I have had enough H-60 conversions for a while.  A Seahawk would look good though, hmmm... 

What is the Whitehawk?

A real piece of ART! Great job and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Charlie

Gino - Fantastic. I would imagine the paint was a PITA, but your paint work has risen well above the rectum problems!. It's excellent

As I said before, start looking for packing material now....this one is a keeper.

Rounds Complete!!

...wow

Thats amazing... and I thought the inside looked nice! I wanted to be a USCG rescue diver when I was a kid... don't ask me why, I think it was just the opportunity to get to fly around in one of these things ...actually at the time I think it was the Dolphin that caught my eye but I like the paint on this one better anyway.

And speaking of which- you did a really nice job with the paint... still can't believe you simply masked it...

The decals look like they went on without a hitch and if it wasn't for the thick, out of scale carpet base you have here, some of those pictures could fool me for the real thing. I new you were good with the armor, but this is great, and from Iraq?! Wow...

Thanks Aaron.  Yup, it will fit right in w/my 1/35 HH-60G.  I built it almost 2 years ago now, you are pretty close.  It will also fit right in nicely with the 1/35 MH-60L DAP and 1/35 UH-60L that I completed a few years ago as well.  I have plans for a few more H-60 variants too.  Not sure if I will have the shelf space, but I'll figure it out.

I finally was able to upload pictures.  It has been done for about 2 weeks now.  I had issues uploading from Iraq, but with the help of a friend in the states, managed to upload them. 

She is complete.  The Fireball Modelworks decals work great.  I have used a few of Joseph's sets and they always work great.  I highly recommend them.  The paint was a PITA, but well worth it.  I am fully pleased with how it turned out.

Here it is.

The rest can be seen here.

Thanks for all the encouragement and I hope you all like it.

That is smoe great work you are doing. When you are done this will look great sitting next to that CSAR MH-60 you built last year (2 years ago?).

One of these days I'm going to have to try building one of these large scale helos, but for now 1/72 is enough of a handful. 

Thanks guys.  I'm having problems uploading pics right now.  I hope to have some up soon.

They are actually wires on the rotors.  They are a solid honeycomb composite, so no gas in them.  They do have de-icing boots and sensors in them to monitor their operations though.

Gino - Nice detaile on the rotor. This is getting so realistic, you may be able to fly it home

Can't wait to see the whole thing assembled. Nice scratch work throughout. This one's a keeper.

Rounds Complete!!

Looking good Gino.

Quick question:  What's the plumbing on the rotor for?  I assume the blades are hollow and there's some sort of inert gas in there.  Are the pipes to inject something in if one springs a leak to maintain balance?

Project is almost done.  Here is the last bit that needs to be completed.  I have modified the rotor blades to have the hinge for folding them.  I also added multiple bolt heads from hex rod that were missing.  I added the vibration damper from the lower swash plate to the  shaft as well.  It was made using sheet, rod, and tube styrene.  Lastly, I added the cabling from the hubs on both the main and tail rotors as well. 

I just need to paint and detail the rotors and it will be done.  The fuselage is completely painted, decaled, and finished.  I'll show it all done and together in a few days.

Keep a look out for it.

I agree on the excellent masking and airbrushing

She's looking great and I can't wait to see her finished.

                                          Kind regards John

Looking good. Nice masking job. Great color match.

Love the box in the background too!! Nothing like a portable parts warehouse

Rounds Complete!!

Here's the  latest.  The paint is on, all except the black.  I'll gloss it, then add the flat black parts.

Looking Good. I love wire and grab handles.

Surprised on the Archer Transfers, I've used their surface detailds and never had a problem. But....there is always a first.

Rounds Complete!!

Thanks John. You give me too much credit though. I just use tried and true techniques of building; sheet plastic, some wire, A&B epoxie putty, lots of filler putty, etc. With some practice, I'm sure any of you could tackle it too. You just have to plunge in and get started.

The grab handles are just that on the USCG HH/MH-60Js.  On other versions, such as Army UH and MH-60 Blackhawks, they are antennas.  Just depends on the type.  The antennas are usually painted black and wider, flatter affairs too.

The progress pic's are awesome Gino , Even though I have both Squadron books on the H-60 Blackhawk , I ignorantly always thought those grab handle's behind the cockpit doors were some type of antena arrangment .

I sure do admire all your skills and scratchbuilding , I sit in front of my computer with absolute amazment at what you are accomplishing , I wish I was half as good as you Gino .

                                          Kind regards John.

Here is the latest.  I have completed the external fuel tanks.  I used the tanks out of the Academy UH-60A/L kit, cut down to size.  Apoxie Sculpt A & B putty for the end caps , and sheet styrene for the fins.  The black access cover shapes are the new Archer texture decals.  They look great, but didn't stick at all.  They are thick and stiff.  They wouldn't bend around the curve of the tank.  I had to superglue them on.

Next up was to modify the main gear struts.  I used a left over covered spring piece from a resin howitzer and the kit strut.  I built the rear strut out of 1/8 inch plastic tubing and some scrap rings, along with the connection end of the kit's tail wheel and some scrap angle pieces.  Also in this pic is the intakes for the engines with the air flow center tubes extended back to the face of the turbine.  I extended it w/ A & B putty as well.

Lastly are the grab handles behind the pilots doors.  I made a jig out of 0.040 sheet styrene so I would get the same shape for each.  I bent thin muffler wire to shape and installed it into holes I drilled into the fuselage.

Its just about ready to paint.  Next up is to install the canopy and start taping it off.  I also have the main rotor blade fold hinges to make and then detail the main and tail rotors with some wires.  I'll keep you posted.
 

Sounds good.  The Egg is always a fun build.  Good luckon it.

I finished the fuel tanks up last night.  I'll post some more pics soon.

OK...I'll take you up on it. Sitting at the bench I looked over and decided after the build I am currntly working on, I take myself back in time and build the Dragon "Loach".

It will take me back to the AO days of artillery!! Mark it down

Thanks for the push

Rounds Complete!!

Thanks Mike.  It is coming along.  I think I am in the home stretch now.  Currently working on the external fuel tanks.  I love scratch-building too.

Come on, you know you want to do a helo.  I dare you to start one...  

Gino -

The lost art of scratch building....the sign of a REAL modeller! Nice details. This one is a keeper!!

Watching this is giving me the feeling for a helio for my build next.....It won't be anything like this but as usual you give me insperation!!

Rounds Complete!!

Latest update.  I have closed it up and finished the fuselage. I built the External Stores Support System (ESSS) wings out of scrap resin pour blocks, sanded and shaped to the correct pofiles.

Starboard side ESSS and extended hoist mount.

Port Side.

The radar nose used the Academy weather radar out of teh MH-60G kit.  I scratched the mount out of sheet styrene.

Underside details.

Tail anti-collision skid.

Next up is the rear landing gear, external fuel tanks,  and reshaping the main rotor blade roots and adding hinge details.