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Maryland State Police AS365 N1 Dauphin (Revell 1/72)

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Maryland State Police AS365 N1 Dauphin (Revell 1/72)
Posted by gregbale on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 12:35 PM

This is the Revell (Germany) 1/72 Eurocopter SA365 Dauphin 2 (Kit # 04467), modified to the AS365 N1 configuration used by my local constabulary, the Maryland State Police.

Biggest construction challenge was an extended and re-contoured nose, accomplished with the help of a Monogram 1/48 Mosquito slipper tank from the spares box, and lots of Testors white putty and sanding. I added fixed main gear fairings from styrene sheet (replacing the kit's retractable gear wells & doors), a medevac interior with gurney and assorted equipment, and scratchbuilt external details like the rescue hoist, nose FLIR mounting and the searchlight under the rear fuselage.

All decals were laid out in MS Paint using assorted carefully-tweaked online images, then sized and printed in Open Office on my HP inkjet printer. Body colors were custom mixes of Tamiya acrylics carefully color-matched to the printed surrounds for the light-colored markings. [Resulting colors are probably not 100% accurate, but close enough for me, and actually match photos of the real things pretty well.]

Probably the most complex decal scheme I've tried to date, but I think it came out OK. Hope you rotorheads enjoy the photos.

Greg

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Posted by Blueline on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 2:18 PM
Simply beautiful !
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Posted by Spitfire on Friday, July 11, 2014 12:48 PM

What technique did you use to get the rotor droop?

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    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Friday, July 11, 2014 1:14 PM

Spitfire

What technique did you use to get the rotor droop?

Basically, dipped in hot water using a curved spoon as a shaper. Technique was described (and illustrated) in an earlier post here, fifth one down. I like it because it's simple and gives nice, uniform results.

Greg

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  • From: Toronto
Posted by Rob S. on Friday, July 11, 2014 2:14 PM

Very cool...from a fellow Rotorhead!!

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Friday, July 11, 2014 10:55 PM

Super nice, especially the markings!

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    February 2007
  • From: Brunswick, Ohio
Posted by Buckeye on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 11:37 AM

Very nice!

Mike

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    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 12:00 PM

That is one mean looking police chopper.

Excellent work on the decals, and everything else, Greg. She's a beaut.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Friday, July 18, 2014 10:12 AM

Thanks, guys.

They're such a common sight in the skies around here, I knew I'd have to build one eventually.

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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