Here's the first of 3 USMC helo build projects I recently completed.
This is the Revell-Italeri kit mounted on a Verlinden assault ship flight deck printed card. The kit is OK, but I wanted to upgrade it and paint it in the current ghost gray scheme. I don't what it is is, but currently finding any detail sets or decals appears to no longer be an option in 1/72nd scale. While I could use some of the kit's markings, since they were only for the green and gray scheme, they weren't correct for the present scheme. So the markings are a mis-match from my spares box. I know the MAG tail code, etc., aren't correct.
I scratch built some hoses, cables and extra armor plate for the cockpit. The side instrument panels are stock strip with spare decal instruments. The hoses are pieces of used guitar strings.
I used MM Acryl paints throughout.
I added some coiled wire to represent comm cabels before closing up the canopy.
The extra bumps and lumps along the airframe are made from plastic stock. The various grills, etc., are spare pieces of 1/700 scale PE ship railings.
It was a fun project. I hope I've not offended any Marine aircrews with the scratch building attempts to upgrade the helo.