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                        Hobbycraft Huges 500MD 1/24

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                        chasblake99
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Boise ID
                        Hobbycraft Huges 500MD 1/24
                        Posted by chasblake99 on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 1:37 PM
                        I picked this up because I wanted a large scale helo to work on and thought I'd make an OH-6 out of it. Dead [xx(] Is this kit as bad as I think or is it just me?

                        So far I have to replace the interior and cut an opening for the exhaust. Is there any info out there for interior details. I have the instrument panel, I just need the floor, over head, and bulkhead details.
                        Charles NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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                        Papa-Echo-64
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Seattle
                        Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:58 PM
                        That kit is sooo crapy I did not even try!

                        I had my local Hobby shop order it when I heard about it and MAN! was I disapointed!...I sold it on ebay.

                        Look for the Revell 1/32 scale Vietnam Loach kit on ebay...its very nice!

                        Good luck!

                        I'll see what I can find.
                        Straighten up and fly right.....
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                        chasblake99
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Boise ID
                        Posted by chasblake99 on Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:09 AM
                        I might be the one who bought it from you, Smile [:)] LOL. So far, I removed the doors and started building the interior, lucky I have a lot of spare plastic laying around.
                        Charles NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:18 AM
                        Charles,
                        Do a little surfing o this site:
                        http://helicopterwalkarounds.czweb.org/?section=2

                        Just look/search for any H-500 photos and it should really help you out. I've found some good interior detail shots of the H-500 there.
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                        reddog-03
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by reddog-03 on Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:00 PM
                        Sal,

                        That "walk-around" web site was so great I had to set a bookmark.

                        Charles,

                        I have some nice A/MH-6 detail shots in my file. If you want copies, I can e-mail them.

                        "Defensor Fortis"
                        Doug

                        Airborne-All the way!

                        Doug

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                        chasblake99
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Boise ID
                        Posted by chasblake99 on Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:16 PM
                        Here is an in progress shot with the orginal front seat next to the kit. I reworked the aft bulkhead seats for the pilot and co and scratch built the rest except for the sticks
                        Charles NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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                        chasblake99
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Boise ID
                        Posted by chasblake99 on Friday, January 30, 2004 3:48 PM
                        Does anybody know if the seat armor wrapped around the seats or was it mounted just by the doors? The tail fins won't be that hard to change into an OH-6 but if I can't get the rotor head done I might just settle for a MD500.
                        Thanks for the walk around site Sal, and Papa-Echo 64 when I get some more cash I'll look into getting the32nd Loach.
                        Charles NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Friday, January 30, 2004 4:54 PM
                        I'd avoid the old Revell 1/32 scale Loach and look for the DML/Italeri AH-6/OH-6/MD500 kits in 1/35. Now, I do not know if the DML and Italeri kits are reboxes or not, but I do know they are superior to that old Revell 1/32 kit. DML did a sheriff one with sniper, IDF one and several others.
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                        FITTER
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by FITTER on Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:12 PM
                        IF you insist on doing all the scratch-building associated with converting that 1:24 scale kit to OH-6A specs, be sure you add the tee-shaped military configured instrument panel instead of the vertical panel that I seem to remember as being included in the kit. Aside from that, he DML 1:35 kit is MUCH better than the Revell 1:32 kit, as Rob indicated in his reply.

                        FITTER



                        (My apologies WRT the quality of this image... I'm still looking for a better photo hosting site than what I've been using.)
                        IBTL
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                        chasblake99
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Boise ID
                        Posted by chasblake99 on Sunday, February 1, 2004 12:41 AM
                        More in work pics. Thanks for the seat info Fitter

                        Charles NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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                        Papa-Echo-64
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Seattle
                        Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Sunday, February 1, 2004 3:15 PM
                        Looking real good!!

                        Quite a task to bring life to that kit!
                        Straighten up and fly right.....
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                        chasblake99
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Boise ID
                        Posted by chasblake99 on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:33 PM
                        New in progress pics


                        Sorry for the focus.
                        Charles NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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                        chasblake99
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Boise ID
                        Posted by chasblake99 on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:44 PM
                        I found a set of 24th scale race car drivers from Tamiya and modified one to 'fly" my bird. The drives also come qith two sets of Dave Clark headsets for an additional cockpit detail part. The plastic is really soft on the the crew/driver's body so repositioning the pilot into a good pose was easire the a hard plastic figure.
                        I'm qorking n the exterior details and shoud be painting soon.



                        Charles NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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                        Melgyver
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Lafayette, LA
                        Posted by Melgyver on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 8:26 PM
                        Another good looking project! I need to requisition some "time" to work on mine! I wish my scanner was working I had some interior shots of a National Guard OH-6. I just need to go ahead and buy a new one!

                        Clear Left!

                        Mel

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                        Papa-Echo-64
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Seattle
                        Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 8:38 PM
                        STOP!!!!! your making me look bad!!

                        Dang!!!!

                        I can't wait to see her done!                        .....your model that is! Approve [^]
                        Straighten up and fly right.....
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                        chasblake99
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Boise ID
                        Posted by chasblake99 on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:32 PM
                        Here are some pics of the base coat and the start of the weathering. I'm scouting out some decals for the kit. Do the littlebirds still have the United States Army logo and unit markings? Most of my references are too dark to tell. The fit of this kit really stinks and I don't recommend it to anyone who wants a 'good' kit. I've had some fun with it and if you want a partner for the 24th scale Huey it might be worth the trouble.



                        Charles NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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                        robertburns
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        Posted by robertburns on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:04 PM
                        Charles, excellent work on that model! I've bought several of those 500s. I'm doing a civil version before I do the Little Bird. Does anyone know how to reproduce those rivets? Is there a way of kit bashing a new wind screen to make the later 500s? or would I just have to vacuform one? Thanks.
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                        Papa-Echo-64
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Seattle
                        Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:19 AM
                        I know this kit and Your hard work shows even from the pics! Man that looks good!! Big Smile [:D]

                        Straighten up and fly right.....
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:31 AM
                        Nice work on this one. The Killer Egg is a pretty cool subject no matter what version you make. I'm still looking for a DML 1/35 AH-6, I think my dad found me a 1/32 OH-6, the old Revell kit, and I was going to try a conversion, but I'm not that daring just yet. Keep the updates coming.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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