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Hughes 500D 1/48 Academy

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  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:46 PM

Thanks HA appreciate the pointers. cheers Trey

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:05 PM

It looks like a nice, clean build.  Pretty good job on it.  A couple pointers though.  160th SOAR "Nightstalkers" AH/MH-6s are overall flat black and the upper rear windiws (on the ceiling) are not there, they should be painted over.  The rear tail rotor should not be white either.  It should be overall black or dark green w/o warning stripes.  Lastly, they usually fly with doors off and come in one of two versions:

AH-6J with weapons plank:

or MH-6J MELB (Mission Enhanced Little Bird) with planks to transport the operators on:

 

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  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Hughes 500D 1/48 Academy
Posted by TREYZX10R on Sunday, April 21, 2013 3:41 PM

Quick little build of a unmarked Elint Nightstalker500 based @ Ft Eustis circa 1984,finished with Model master enamels. The Rotor blades and upper deck details of the swashplate area are aftermarket resin made by Jeremy Mullen and I highly recommend getting a set if you're doing one of these. The kit lacks a bit in detail in this area so it really makes a big difference. The kit itself went together nicely with just a small amount of filler needed around the front canopy. I scratched the WSPS system from thin decal sheet soaked in ca and stretched sprue for the saw blade runners.

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