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Color HELP Sikorsjy AH-60L-DAP Back Hawk

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  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Color HELP Sikorsjy AH-60L-DAP Back Hawk
Posted by namvet66 on Thursday, April 2, 2009 9:54 AM
I am putting together the Black Hawk and in the instruction it say for interior color Yellow zinc chromate. I am having a problem excepting that as the color, but wanted to hear from you guys who have built this craft.

What color did you use for the interior?

Thanks in advance

namvet66
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, April 2, 2009 10:02 AM

It depends on which part of the interior.  The engine and transmissionn compartments, etc. are yellow zinc chromate.  The rear cabin is medium grey.  The cockpit is flat black.  You can see mine at my Showcase II link below, along with my other UH/MH/HH-60 builds of the Academy Hawks.

By the way, there is no such animal as an AH-60L DAP.  Academy made up the name to sell kits since it sounds sexy.  The AH (Attack Helicopter) designation is not used for Blackhawks.  For US Army Blackhawks (and USAF Pavehawks) MH for Multi-mission Helicopter, is used.  The MH-60L DAP is not an Attack Helicopter, but a helicopter gunship.  They are very different roles and different aircraft. 

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  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Posted by namvet66 on Thursday, April 2, 2009 10:54 AM
Gino thanks for your response and the info on the craft.

I wondered around your showcase and was very impressed with the work you have put into you models.
namvet66
  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: atop a UH-60
Posted by Mogwa on Thursday, April 9, 2009 1:42 AM

The only areas that have zinc chromate color is the seat wells under the pilots seats, the hell holesabove the fuel cells, internal frames and inside the tail cone. The engines are aluminium or similar metal color and the main mod and gearboxes are medium grey.

under the pilots seat

 

exposed frame

 

 hell holes above fuel cell. (upper bulkhead removed)

 

main mod 5 pack

 

APU

 

Hope that help,

Mog

 

 

UH-60 Crewchief / Technical Inspector and Modelling Addict
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