CH-53E Progress Pics.

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2005 9:05 PM

I was a member in HMH 464 Airframes and have buiolt several of the kits. Awesome kit, although the rotor head is lacking A LOT of detail. Also missing is the AFCS box inside the crew door and the fuse box foward of the gunners window. Model looks good. Can't wait to see the finished pictures!! Cool [8D]

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Friday, February 11, 2005 3:22 AM

Thank you Staff Sergeant. It is a real hog. I know what you mean with the long days. I got to the squadron at 1500 and I left work at 0400. That's been the standard lately. They're such needy aircraft.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 10, 2005 10:02 PM

Wonderful pics !!! I have been looking for that model for a long time now. I can tell you from experience that the CH-53 A/D/E is a hog !!! I am a former Marine and CH-53 mechanic/crewchief. I spent between 10 and 15 hours a day with her. your doing a great job on the model and keep up the good work !!!!

Semper Fi !!!
SSgt doc

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:57 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ridleusmc

Dan, sorry man, but those are CH-53E's. The E's are completely different beasts than the D's. I have seen some D's about a year ago and they were also pretty grimy beasts, but they didn't leak in the same places. I wish I could tell you more about the D, but I haven't spent much time around them.

LemonJello, thank you, I appreciate it. I tried my best to give my model a dirty worn out look. I'm glad you like it. My next conquest is a Tamiya 1/350 scale Fletcher class destroyer. It's getting a conversion to make it the USS Dortch, which was my great uncle's ship. I've never done a ship before, but I think I'll enjoy it. Variety is the spice of life right?

Here's some more echo pics

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 8:05 PM

I gave a friend of mine an F4U Corsair (marked up as Pappy Boyington's press photo bird) and an F/A-18C dressed out in VFA-151 markings...needless to say the only thing that remained (after 3 weeks) were one Mk-82 and part of an AIM-9 from the Hornet. You thought Marine lieutenants break things...captains are even worse. Big Smile [:D]

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ridleusmc

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July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:42 AM

Running through the hanger... Man that's scary... they'd do it too.

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AH1Wsnake

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December 2002
From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.

Posted by AH1Wsnake on Monday, February 7, 2005 1:49 AM

Yeah, a scale model is about the worst thing you want to make "Marine proof", unless you want to cast it out of titanium! Good on ya though, Chris, for letting your coworkers to get a look at your work. I'm sure they were genuinely impressed for at least a few minutes before they started spinning the rotors and running through the hangar with it Big Smile [:D]

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 6, 2005 3:52 PM

Sorry to hear that too many Marines started to finger f@&k your work. Glad you were able to repair the damage and move it to a safer location.

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LemonJello

Member since
February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Sunday, February 6, 2005 8:14 AM

You know there's no model (or anything else for that matter) that can be made "Marine Proof," not even if it was made out of steel. It's probably best that you move it to a safer location. Glad to hear the damage can be fixed, since you did such a great job with this one.

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Sunday, February 6, 2005 4:21 AM

I had to move it back to the barracks room. It got molested and broken 2 times in 3 days. The rotor head took a beating the 2nd time, which indicates that somebody was seeing how fast they could spin it. None of the damage was irreversible, but it had to find a safer hanger. I figure that 1/72 scale means that the model is 72 times more fragile than the real thing. It's pretty easy to break stuff on the real thing, especially if a Lietenant is flying it.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 3, 2005 12:07 PM

Great job on the beast! Big Smile [:D]

I'm sure the Marines in the squadron love it. I wouldn't be surprised if the CO or XO asks you to keep it with the squadron.

Semper Fi!

Carl

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 12:51 PM

No problem 02's BN is 161260, which was also painted in black. This aircraft had all black markings up to the summer of 2004. Then it went to SDLM (Scheduled Depot Level Maintenance). It came back to the squadron on Monday with the Tactical Grey "Marines," national insignia, and bureau number. Then I painted the aircraft modex and squadron ID's on the aircraft in black.

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vflight

Member since
January 2003

Thanks for pic - serial number?

Posted by vflight on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 8:42 AM

Nice looking model. The CH-53E has been one of my favourite helicopters for a long time but I am yet to model any for lack of accurate decals.

Thanks for the picture of 02. Could you tell me the serial number of this aircraft please and was this also in black or perhaps grey?

Regards

Drew

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 3:21 AM

Thanks Dan, all this positive feedback is motivating me to start my next project. The only issue is time.

Here's some more pics

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 4:03 AM

Thanks for the info. And I hope my model comes out as good as yours, very impressed.

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 1:17 AM

Dan, sorry man, but those are CH-53E's. The E's are completely different beasts than the D's. I have seen some D's about a year ago and they were also pretty grimy beasts, but they didn't leak in the same places. I wish I could tell you more about the D, but I haven't spent much time around them.

LemonJello, thank you, I appreciate it. I tried my best to give my model a dirty worn out look. I'm glad you like it. My next conquest is a Tamiya 1/350 scale Fletcher class destroyer. It's getting a conversion to make it the USS Dortch, which was my great uncle's ship. I've never done a ship before, but I think I'll enjoy it. Variety is the spice of life right?

Here's some more echo pics

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LemonJello

Member since
February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Monday, January 31, 2005 4:36 PM

Nicely done, ridleusmc, you've done that beast proud. What's your next conquest?

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 31, 2005 3:22 PM

Hi there,

Thanks for sharing th pics. I've been after this kit for months but could not find a UK supplier but at last I have one! The one i bought was the CH-53 D Sea Stallion from a company called BILEK. Never heard of them before but the model looks pretty good. Have not started building yet but am looking forward to it. I didn't realise the real thing was so dirty!! Any more pics of the real thing would be ace!!

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AH1Wsnake

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December 2002
From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.

Posted by AH1Wsnake on Monday, January 31, 2005 2:07 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ridleusmc

Thanks snake. Do the skids leak as much?

In garrison, we keep them pretty clean so there isn't much permanent staining, but in the field is another story! I think it applies to all USMC helicopters that if it isn't leaking, it isn't working, lol. OIF had our birds caked with a sand/oil mud pretty much everywhere below and aft of the transmission compartments. NOT fun when you have to open those belly panels to work on a component.....you get a nice face full of hyd fluid / oil!

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."

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ridleusmc

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July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Monday, January 31, 2005 12:56 PM

Thanks snake. Do the skids leak as much?

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AH1Wsnake

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December 2002
From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.

Posted by AH1Wsnake on Monday, January 31, 2005 9:25 AM

NICE!

Semper Fi

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Monday, January 31, 2005 12:24 AM

The engine exhaust stains are just pastel chalks. The hydraulic fluid is Tamiya Clear Red thinned out with future. The engine oil is "The Detailer" Rust. Check it out next to his bigger brothers.

a little sense of scale

I left in my Gunny's office so day crew can check it out, but that's just temporary.

It's finally done. It's not perfect, but I'm pleased.

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AH1Wsnake

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December 2002
From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.

Posted by AH1Wsnake on Sunday, January 30, 2005 5:07 PM

Outstanding work, Chris.
Thanks for posting the pics using the tempera paint technique...I look forward to using it soon.
Also, I think the engine exhaust stains are exceptional! How did you do them?

Semper Fi

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:35 PM

I'm done with it now. It's going to work with me tonight so I can get some good pics next to the real thing.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 30, 2005 2:52 PM

Nice lookin' $hi77er. Smile [:)]

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:46 PM

lookin' good friend!! Thumbs Up [tup]

i'm a fence stradler, i like fixed wing aircraft, but i do have some egg beater passion too. i even have 2 helos in the stash, hoping to assemble fairly quickly. later.

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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LemonJello

Member since
February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:26 AM

Good progress, this one is a real nice build. Keep the photos coming. I never knew there were markings on the blades, interesting bit of info.

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Sunday, January 30, 2005 2:18 AM

I got a little more done, and I'm almost there. I want to weather it up a little more, especially the blades and the rotor head. Most of Saturday was spent putting on those white stripes. They are called lifting points, and they represent the center of gravity for each blade, which make removing/replacing blades much easier.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 28, 2005 9:40 PM

Cool. Thanks!

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"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."