Well here you go. Not much 'progress' i would imagine, but i figured i would show off what i've done so far. Still a looooooooong ways to go.
Comparison of the two halves with/without aft pylon, c-box door, forward pylon removed. I will later remove the 'toilet seat' cover on the c-box to expose that as well. I will build the foward and aft pylons as separate assemblies. This allows me better access to detail the foward and aft transmissions and aft ramp area. Plus this is how these pylons are removed on the real a/c.
Cabin area thus far
Cockpit area (thrown together for pic). This is the Cobra Company's CH-46 detail set which i had to modify. I will do further modification in the weeks to come.
Original cabin doorway was too long, so i had to add a small piece of styrene to shorten it up.
Left side showing re-worked emergency exit, and exposed battery compartment. You can also barely make out the exposed #1 engine work platform area.
That's it for now. Will keep you posted.
...and yes, i know i should put a site together to document my build.
Happy now Frank!?