Large scale Skycraine?

I only know about Revell's 1/72 kit. it comes with a large caravan (or maybe an ark) underneath. Is'nt it big enough in 1/72? it's quite large you know...

I want to put in in a dio getting ready to haul a 105 out to a fire base. The 105 I have is 1:35. I guess I'll have to get one in 1:72. Man that's gonna be a small cannon.

IIRC, there's a 105, or at least a similar piece of artillery, in the Revell kit.

Phil Schenfeld

Correct, the only CH-54 was Revell's 1/72 and someone else's 1/100, maybe Tamiya. Revell's comes with a 105rel is anboy an inch and a half and the trailing arms abou an inch and 3/4 for a tolal lenght of about 2 1/4 inches.

Scott,

Al's right, the CH-54 can only be found in 1/72nd scale. A friend over in France, Philippe Dognon, recently scratched a 1/48 Tarhe, and everyone was hoping maybe some company would be inspired to produce one in a large scale, but haven't heard of any.



Take care,
Frank

Frank,

That is an amazing amount of detail! The improvised aircraft "bomb cradle" made of angle iron not to mention the engine and rotor detail. Beautiful work! Thanks for posting the picture. Hopefully the CH-46 will be a success and others will follow!

Hey Mel,

If you like that picture, check out the coverage photo's he posted while it was under construction!

http://www.hkngallery.org.uk/hkngallery.nsf/9e7858703c56bfb280256b960044cd7b/084b7535e42f390380256bca00371f66

Philippe gets right down to the "nuts & bolts" of things, and pretty much exhibits the last word in fine detail work!

Take Care,
Frank

Frank,

Thanks for the link! Totally amazing! A "Master Artist and Craftsman"! The "in process" build really shows how much work had to go into it. He should be making "prototypes" for the model manufacturer's! He makes my little scratchbuilding look like "childs" play. Reminds me of a good friend who built armor. Check out my tribute to him and fellow modelers at www.americal.org/174/poems06.htm

Mel,

Very inspiring writing, makes all kinds of sense and inspires memories of times in our own modeling lives! It has been saved and labeled!

Those Crane engines look like they were machine turned, and the way it was dressed out!!! He obviously has access to a great number of aftermarket line fittings, boltheads, etc., really nice.

I like In-Progress coverage of extreme builds.
"Ok, Model Manufactures, lets get busy on a larger scale CH-54 release!"

Take care,
Frank

Frank,

Looks like some of those parts were turned on a lathe. Fantastic work!

Thanks for your comments on the poem. Jim McDaniel put several of mine on the Web page as well as some of my other favorites penned by others.

Glad you enjoyed it! Take care!

Hi Guys,

You may find the following interesting. Some more pic's of Philippe's amazing work, and other models he has built. It's little wonder that his Skycrane won a gold.

www.big-deuce.de/rc

http://r.gire.fr/vos%20maquettes/philippe%20dognon/ch_54_skycrane.htm

Regards.
Pops.