1/35 Academy MH-60L DAP and UH-60L done, lots of pics

intruder_bass

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November 2013

Posted by intruder_bass on Friday, March 25, 2005 3:47 PM

Hi there!
My name is Andy. Please dont pay attencion on my grammar mistakes - I am russian and english is my thierd language...
Now closer to topic: I am building a model of SUPER 61 which is known by the BLACK HAWK DOWN movie. The model should represent a bird on the 2nd of October 1993 - day before its crush. I searched for any information on this aircraft all over the internet even on bhd93.com... found a lot of interesting information and photos but.... still need more data on the bird. If anybody has selfmade photos, skeches or even plans or drawings of the SOAR black hawks please send me a letter or icq message. ANYTHING will help!
especially:
1.troop cabin ceiling (it wasn't covered with sound proof panels on Super 61so you could see all frames and wires)
2.floor was covered with OD ballistic blanket... To say truth I hardly can even imagine how does it look like - any photo or explanation will help!
3. the internal auxiliary fuel tanks were removed.... any ideas what was behind the tanks? i mean the rear wall... I dont think it was so flat like in ACADEMY kit....
Well...thats about it....
thanks for reading and hope somebody will answer :-))
Andy

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armorman

Member since
April 2003
From: Charlotte, NC

Posted by armorman on Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:44 PM

Nice work there, KEEP IT UP!

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yardbird78

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January 2003
From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway

Posted by yardbird78 on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:54 PM

Beautifil builds. Congratulations on a job well done.

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, March 14, 2005 9:31 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by marines1966

Question, what are the interior colors for a black hawk?

Marines1966,
Check the pics in my Showcase III below. Basically, the cockpit area is flat black from the B piller behind the pilots seats forward; floors, walls, roof, seats, instrument panel, everything. From the B pillar back, it is all medium gray. Again everything. Troop seats are a little darker gray, I use Gunship Gray, seat frames lighter gray. Sometimes floor has black no-slip strips applied as well.

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DanCooper

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March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Monday, March 14, 2005 5:30 AM

In one word : Awesome Bow [bow]

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marines1966

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April 2004

Posted by marines1966 on Monday, March 14, 2005 12:41 AM

Question, what are the interior colors for a black hawk?

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hawkwrench

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March 2005
From: usa

Posted by hawkwrench on Thursday, March 3, 2005 12:23 AM

HeavyArty, you could have fooled me! Great job on your DAP.I have built a UH-60L in 1/35th scale about a year ago.I'll post pictures as soon as I can.I hope mine can compare to yours, But I doubt it!

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 10:47 PM

hawkwrench,
I don't work on them, have just taken rides on UH-60Ls and seen a few of the 160th SOAR birds in action while stationed at Ft Stewart, GA. Did my research on the rest. As for the decals, they are not on sale anywhere, a friend in Italy made the file for them and I printed them off . Send me an email and I will send you a file that has them. All you need to do is get some white computer printer decal paper and print them off yourself.

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hawkwrench

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March 2005
From: usa

Posted by hawkwrench on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 10:30 PM

HeavyArty,I'm new to the forum but am very familiar the uh-60 blackhawk.WOW,WOW,WOW! Are you sure you didn't work on hawks.the detail on your DAP just blows my mind.It looks just like your standing on the flightline right next to it.Where did you get your decals from?I would like to order a set for my DAP that I'll be building soon.Also if you have any questions about uh-60's,let me know.-Hawkwrench.

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, February 21, 2005 9:25 PM

Excellent work. Thanks for posting.

Regards, Rick

RICK

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LemonJello

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February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Monday, February 21, 2005 9:06 PM

Makes me really want to practice before I take my Pave Hawk out of its box. You've set the bar pretty high, HeavyArty! Thanks for the inspiration!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 12:43 PM

I know one helo kit that just jumped up a few notches on my wish list... Big Smile [:D]

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, February 21, 2005 11:23 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by salbando

Guess I'm gonna have to pick up one (or two) of the DAP kits, and do a little reverse engineering.

Sal, the DAP kit is actually the best deal out of the bunch. You get all the sprues from the previous UH-60L and MH-60G kits included. You can build any version from it. It is a little more than the others, but you have half a kit left over once done.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 6:32 AM

Guess I'm gonna have to pick up one (or two) of the DAP kits, and do a little reverse engineering. Big Smile [:D]

Thanks again Gino and keep them coming!

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, February 21, 2005 12:52 AM

All, Thanks for the compliments. They were fun to build. I still have a couple more 1/35 Blackhawk kits to do as well. One as a USAF MH-60G circa mid to late 1990's, and one backdated to an early UH-60A using CC's new A model exhaust from Operation Urgent Fury, Grenada, 1983.

QUOTE: Originally posted by salbando

Hey, am I correct in noticing that you've got a combo deal going on the her chaff/flare buckets? Looks like a couple M-130s with a couple AN/APR-39/47 rigs. I know the m-130s come with the CC upgrades, but how did you go about making the other two (curious since we're sporting 6 of them on our Pavehawks).

Sal,
The AN/APR-39/47 rigs come in the DAP kit. They look really great. I haven't seen them anywhere else.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:42 PM

Gino, Great job on both helos. I love the detail work on them.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 8:34 PM

Gino,

AWESOME builds!!! Bow [bow]

I really like the AH-60 DAP, a very excellent job in detail. If you put her on a flightline by herself and took a picture, most folks would think she was the 1:1 scale version. Thanks for sharing. Smile [:)]

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Melgyver

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March 2003
From: Lafayette, LA

Posted by Melgyver on Sunday, February 20, 2005 8:25 PM

Gino,

Great work! Thanks for posting the pictures. I still have to get a "DAP" Black Hawk but have the others. Truly inspirational!

Clear Left!

Mel

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:22 PM

lookin mighty fine there Gino.

I especially dig the MH-60L DAP. Hey, am I correct in noticing that you've got a combo deal going on the her chaff/flare buckets? Looks like a couple M-130s with a couple AN/APR-39/47 rigs. I know the m-130s come with the CC upgrades, but how did you go about making the other two (curious since we're sporting 6 of them on our Pavehawks).

Again Sierra Hotel on both birds!

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Screaminhelo

Member since
April 2004
From: Georgia

Posted by Screaminhelo on Sunday, February 20, 2005 3:48 PM

BEAUTIFUL WORK Gino!!!!

I really like the work that you did on the troop seats on the L. I think that is one of the weak areas of the kit and you really made them shine!

Mac

Mac

I Didn't do it!!!

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:30 AM

Thanks guys.

Avus, yup, the decals came out great and we finally had a break in the weather.

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:16 AM

Brilliant work, Gino!

~Brian

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jinithith2

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January 2005
From: returning to the FSM forum after a hiatus

Posted by jinithith2 on Sunday, February 20, 2005 7:58 AM

and WOW!

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Avus

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June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Sunday, February 20, 2005 2:46 AM

WOW! I repeat WOW! Bow [bow]

Those two birds are looking great!
Seems you eventually got a sunny day! Wink [;)]

I see the small printed decals came out good, too.

Klaus

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Papa-Echo-64

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February 2003
From: Seattle

Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 10:13 PM

JEEPERS!!!

Holy cow dude! VERY NICE WORK!!

Bow [bow]

Straighten up and fly right.....

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 19, 2005 9:56 PM

Gino,
Amazing indeed. Being a 60guy I love to look at others depictions of the bird. Very good. I hope I can get to that level of build. My challenge to you now is to rip out the jumpseats in that slick and SB a working carosel ( that would not be easy) update the cockpit to a "Q" model, blast off those decals and throw on some red crosses. Now that would be really cool! Well..... probably not as cool as what you have just shown us... bravo!

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Trigger

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February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Saturday, February 19, 2005 9:37 PM

What can I say Gino, those Blackhawks look awesome. Thumbs Up [tup]

I hope mine come out that good; makes me want to go out, pick up another MH-60L and arm it to the teeth! Great interior on the DAP. It doesn't seem like it was all that long that you shared pix of the interior; was assembly after that point that fast?

p.s. - I'm glad to see the pilots went to a good home!

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