Great job!!!
I was an aircrewman on the Pelican while stationed at CGAS New Orleans from 1972 thru 1974. The airframes that I flew on where 1430, 1431, 1432, 1434 and 1488(plane captain on this one). I flew as flight mech for Lt. Jim Stiles before he was transfered to Cape Cod. I also flew with LtCmdr. Pete Prindle whose father was instrumental in the development of rotorary winged aircraft use for the CG while at Floyd Bennett Field in the late '40s throughout the '50s.
In about 1976 I ran across a scale model of the CG Pelican while at a discount store. I remember that I thought someday I'll get that and put it together. Hind sight is 20/20 because, as you know, those kits no longer exist. I think that I WILL follow your example and attempt to create a Pelican from a Green Giant kit.
In closeing, along with congratulations on a great build, I would suggest that the tail rotor blades be painted black with red and white strips. As I recall, that was the color scheme. But, then again, it's been over 40 years since I was privelidged to be an crewman on this reliable SAR helicopter.
I can still hear the squawk box on the hangar deck---"Now hear this. Put the ready helicopter on the line. SAR". SEMPER PARATUS