Hobby Lobby SCORE! MH-60 but I Need Help

Hey Hans.  Chances are she is probably drivin an L model, as thats the current Hawk in use.  Havent seen too many Alphas that havent been upgraded.  Is she with the 109th?  The kit has all the sprues from the standard blackhawk kit, so you should be good.  No probe, no winch, and switch the square folding tail to the standard one.  I think the rest is all in the interior such as internal fuel tank vs seats.  I'd have to dig out the two kits and compare to find anything else. I can send you some good refs I shot when we had one in Phase Maint in boone. Shows the cockpit great since the seats are removed.

Ahh, I was wonderin' if it might be a L, but I ain't that hot on sling-wings... I only flew in 'em, and even though I love to fly, I was a lot happier when I could un-azz a helo... 

Is she with the 109th?

 

She's with the Cav... But she's currently with another unit that was short on pilots and asked for volunteers...  

The kit has all the sprues from the standard blackhawk kit, so you should be good.  No probe, no winch, and switch the square folding tail to the standard one.  I think the rest is all in the interior such as internal fuel tank vs seats.  I'd have to dig out the two kits and compare to find anything else. I can send you some good refs I shot when we had one in Phase Maint in boone. Shows the cockpit great since the seats are removed.

Cool... Thanks man....

 

Cool beans.  I didnt know if she was part of the Boone unit or not.  Thats who I flew with.  I'll send ya a pm to get your email. 

I'm guessing its the Academy 1/35 version (can't see the pic, damn Gov firewall).  If so, send me a PM w/your email address.  I have a word document that goes step by step and tells you which parts to use and which to leave off to make it an Army UH-60L.

For figures, check out this thread.  It lists just about all the 1/35 helo crew figures available.  None have definitive HGU56 helmets.  The closest/best looking ones are the Nemrod crew listed.  There is a female CAV helo pitot wearing a stetson there though.

Yeah, it's the Academy version... Thanks, Gino... Papa Mike Oscar Tango Whiskey, out.

viper_mp wrote:

Cool beans.  I didnt know if she was part of the Boone unit or not.  Thats who I flew with.  I'll send ya a pm to get your email.

I know a few guys from that unit though... Did Doc Greybaugh ever retire or did they prop his corpse up in the back of that UH-1 gate guard?

H*ll no.  As of mid 2008, he was still around.  Dont think Doc will ever retire.  Or maybe he is, and jsut cant get the bug out. lol.

Yeah, heard he used to crew-chief for Igor Sikorsky...

I have the L instructions on digits if that will help.  PM if you are interested.

 

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Yeah, heard he used to crew-chief for Igor Sikorsky...

 

Sikorski?  Try the Wright Brothers. lol

LMAO.. Yah, likely, likely... Guy's got more hours than some astronauts..

Hi Hans,

    Your Daughter will be beside herself, having her Dad make HER helicopter for a surprise!

    Speaking of the A Model, I found a picture of the first UH-60 to land at Simmons Army Airfield, Ft. Bragg, late '80.      Most everyone on the airfield came up to Base-Ops to see it.

 

    Look forward to seeing the build!

    Take care,

    Frank

Yeah, I think she'll get a kick out of it... I wrote her CO to let him in on it and to ask about tail-numbers and which one she spends the most time in... Still waitng to hear back... 

Viper is right.

I just got the same kit from a friend.  I can probably send you exactly what needs to be omitted/exchanged to make an accurate L.  Also some tips on a couple of simple improvements.  If you need specific reference photos, let me know.

 

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