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                        1/48 CH-53E replacement rotor blade

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        1/48 CH-53E replacement rotor blade
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 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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                        modelchasm
                        • Member since
                          March 2008
                        • From: East TX
                        Posted by modelchasm on Friday, June 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 .... :)

                        "If you're not scratching, you're not trying!"  -Scott

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                        doupnik
                        • Member since
                          May 2008
                        Posted by doupnik on Friday, June 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.
                         
                         
                        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 

                         

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                        paintsniffer
                        • Member since
                          January 2009
                        • From: San Antonio
                        Posted by paintsniffer on Sunday, June 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.

                        Excuse me.. Is that an Uzi?

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 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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                        jamnjerry
                        • Member since
                          August 2009
                        Posted by jamnjerry on Tuesday, September 1, 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

                        hmootsjr@aol.com
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