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1/48 Revell HRS-1 (with Swanny Models resin cockpit and bay)

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  • From: Southern Indiana
1/48 Revell HRS-1 (with Swanny Models resin cockpit and bay)
Posted by sbemo13 on Saturday, September 15, 2012 1:55 PM

I took OLD Revell mold from fifties and converted it to HRS-1. I had to change engine air inlets, tail, wheels, cockpit, and bay. I sanded most of huge rivets off. I added the Swanny Models resin parts. I used main wheels from 1/48 H-21. I modified the front wheels. I used metal screening, even under engine. All clear parts are clear styrene except main glass and pilot's sliding glass. This had a TERRIBLE fit, but fared it in the best I could. I also raided the H-21 kit for bay seats. I used brass tubing for exhaust.

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    February 2003
  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Monday, September 24, 2012 3:16 PM

Great looking job.

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    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Monday, September 24, 2012 3:33 PM

Thank you, sir

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    February 2008
  • From: Chicago, IL
Posted by mike_espo on Monday, September 24, 2012 4:19 PM

Great job on that kit! Cool I heard that kit is a real bear. Crying

You certainly are a craftsman!

Plan on doing the 1/48 Gallery models UH-34D kit that will come out in November. Just in time for my birthday!

On the workbench:

Trumpeter 148 MiG -21F 

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    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 7:41 PM

Thank you, Mike, have fun on the UH-34! I love any kind of Sabre. First airplane my Dad worked on was F-86D. He was stationed at Naha AFB with 25th FIS. He loaded Mighty Mouse rockets into weapons bay.

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Posted by scorpr2 on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:01 PM

Great looking whirly bird!!!  Keep up the good work!

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  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 2:37 PM

Thank you sir, I appreciate it.

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    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, September 28, 2012 9:53 PM

Very nice!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Sunday, September 30, 2012 9:51 PM

Thank you, Sir, I enjoyed looking at your build logs

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    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, October 5, 2012 12:21 PM

sbemo

I have this kit but with the floats and would like to convert it to a land version. Would you have any idea where I can find replacement wheels and either USMC or Army decals for this old kit?

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Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

  • Member since
    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Friday, October 5, 2012 3:22 PM

As noted, I used the 1/48 H-21 main wheels and just converted the two front ones. You have everything you need now except main wheels. Also, I used many spare decals for my model

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    February 2003
  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 9:18 AM

I do a set of replacement resin wheels for the H-19.

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    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:47 AM

Ty for the info

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