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Three new Helicopters for the Fleet

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  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Rowland Heights, California
Three new Helicopters for the Fleet
Posted by Duke Maddog on Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:08 PM
Well, these are three of the five Helicopters I just finished. The rest I can't take pictures of because they are too big for my camera to take clear pictures of.


The first is my 1/72 scale Japanese OH 6 Cayuse:



Then I finished my 1/72 scale British Westland Scout:



and finally, I also finished this 1/72 scale French Sa 342 Gazelle, after having it sit for a year and a half on my workbench:



I couldn't find anything to fit in the small areas to weight down the nose, so it sat there until I picked up a tip in these Forums: I used the soft lead fishing weights that I was able to cut and mold into the small areas under the cockpit and inside the control console. Now it finally sits right!

Well, I hope you like them!
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:01 PM
Duke...is there anything you don't do well in modelling? ~: )

Nice work on the helicopters.....

Regards, Dan

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Posted by oldhooker on Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:09 PM
Great looking Choppers, Duke! I wish my eyeballs would allow me to do fine 1/72nd scale material!

Thanks for sharing your handiwork, I enjoyed them!

Regards,
Frank

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:13 PM
Great work on the choppers, Duke. You make me think of doing one of those again(have built about five of them already before I fell in love with the Darkside).

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Seattle
Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:41 PM
Bow [bow]Bow [bow] Were not worthy! Bow [bow]Bow [bow]

Nice work!


Straighten up and fly right.....
  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Friday, January 16, 2004 6:43 AM
I like them! Great job on the helos, Duke. I like the Scout best. Its kind of unique and the colors are outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, January 16, 2004 9:10 AM
Great job! Nice looking birds!
Lee

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  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Rowland Heights, California
Posted by Duke Maddog on Sunday, January 18, 2004 6:50 PM
Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the comments. It feels good to have my work appreciated by such auspicious modelers!


I would have logged in earlier, but I was getting the same error message about the Page no longer existing. Thank goodness I had a couple of old E-mails of topic notifications that got me in to the Forums. Now I modified my Links to go straight to the Forums entrance and bypass the Main Page.

Once I get photos of the Australian UH 1B Huey that I finished with the above kits, I'll post them here too.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 5:35 PM
I sure would like to see the pic of the OH-6. I'll try back later since it's now working right now.
  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Rowland Heights, California
Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, January 24, 2004 7:10 PM
Here you go Lodni_k:

My 1/72 scale Japanese OH 6 Cayuse:



Sorry about the picture quality. I hope you like it.
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