needing a ch-47 in 1/48

Howdy all....

I too almost soiled my pantalonies when I read "1/32nd scale Skycrane"......damn!.....I was hoing to be completely surprised and elated at the same time.........

I would consider losing a pinky finger for a 'Crane in that scale.....

Tread. :-)

The only 1/48 CH-47, other than the old Aurora kit, is a vac made by Combat Models, though I, too, have heard of a 1/48 mixed media kit, just don't exactly remember who, though I might hazard a guess at possibly Collect-Air.

Was stationed in Baumholder back in 70-71

Ya! I almost had a heart attack! gee a 1/32 scale Sky crane! oh well......too bad its the old kit.......We need a better Sky Crane!

That would be cool! and not impossible......there is not that much meat in a kit of that size.

Though.....that old Revell kit is not that bad.

QUOTE: Originally posted by belluh1 Today I drive to "Hannover"(Thats a town in Niedersachsen) and there I will buy a Mil Mi-8T, MH60-L Blackhawk, Sikorsky SkyCrane in 1:32 or an MH47 Chinook. Here are some previews from Revell

Woooah... almost had a stroke there when you said Sikorsky SkyCrane in 1:32 .... I was knocking things over here on my desk trying to get to the link you posted in order to see it!!
Alas... it's the old 1/72 bird.... sheeewww, but it did manage to wake me up here this morning!

Thanks, and take care,
Frank

QUOTE: Originally posted by grandadjohn What part of Germany are you in?

Know you what is "Niedersachsen"?? I'm from Niedersachsen, thats a part of Germany.
Some models I buy are from "Revell". Today I drive to "Hannover"(Thats a town in Niedersachsen) and there I will buy a Mil Mi-8T, MH60-L Blackhawk, Sikorsky SkyCrane in 1:32 or an MH47 Chinook. Here are some previews from Revell

Mil Mi-8T:::
http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl?cmd=overview&KOSCHL=02&grp=02&ARARTN=04477&modellsuche=&showall=true&ps_KOSCHL=&SWO=&MAS=&frei=&lang=de&kat=modell&sort=&page=4&mas=

MH60-L:::
http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl?cmd=overview&KOSCHL=02&grp=02&ARARTN=04458&modellsuche=&showall=true&ps_KOSCHL=&SWO=&MAS=&frei=&lang=de&kat=modell&sort=mass&page=1&mas=48

SkyCrane:::
http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl?cmd=overview&KOSCHL=02&grp=02&ARARTN=04471&modellsuche=&showall=true&ps_KOSCHL=&SWO=&MAS=&frei=&lang=de&kat=modell&sort=mass&page=2&mas=72

MH47E Chinook:::
http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl?cmd=overview&KOSCHL=02&grp=02&modellsuche=&showall=true&lang=de&kat=modell&sort=mass&page=3&frei=&ps_KOSCHL=&SWO=&MAS=&mas=72

Thanks, thanks, thanks! :-D
The chinook helicopter is in 1:72 and the Bell UH1-D is 1:35

bye,
Aljoscha (nickname::: Joschi)

Hey belluh1!!! Those helos look great!!! Whats the scale of the Chinook????

Nars Hubschraubers Herr Aljoscha!

ya....wat scale are they?

Good looking builds, what scale are they? First model I've seen in "Air America" markings. What part of Germany are you in?

Beautiful builds Aljoscha!

Thanks for sharing them!

Take care,
Frank

this is my chinook ch47 helicopter


AND this is my favourite heli::: BELL UH1-D (look at my name)

I just purchased a 48th scale CH-53 G/GS at my local hobby shop about 6 months ago, he ordered it from his distributor for me. It is a RoG kit and the nice thing is that it has the "update" parts to take it from a '60's - '70's era aircraft to a current use bird. Mine came with the composite blades and other bits which I intend to use on a MH-53J Pave Low conversion. It even had the 105 and M-38 jeep too. I see them advertised in Squadron's updates from time to time. As for the -47 the only one I have seen recently is a -47A/B model mixed media kit. I don't recal the manufacturer off hand but it is consistantly advertised in the pages of FSM. Hope this helps.


"Keep the spinnin' side up and the greasy side down."

Would like to have one myself, hope Academy does it. Otherwise you might what to check out models swap meets to. Thats where I fould my Aurora kit(at a cheap price)

oldhooker, I'm seriously thinking of taking the 105 from my -53 kit and adding it to my AV-22 "Spooky"-type gunship.

I can only hope that MRC/Academy makes that hook to go with their Phrog, that would be sweet.

Mike,

Aurora made a 1/48 Chinook back in the 60's & 70's... it's typical Aurora (lacking much fine detail), but for the time being, the ONLY kit that exist in 1/48 scale. These days, about the only place to find one is on EBay, or another some such auction place. They generally go for $100 +, but as I said, that's the only game in town.


Rumor has it that MRC may produce a 48 "47" to go along with their Phrog, but nothing confirmed.... as of now, we're all waiting on Trumpeter.

Lemon... I use to have one of those Revell CH-53's, and still have the artillery piece in one of my spares boxes somewhere.

Take care,
Frank

My dad found an old, old kit by Revell (this one comes with a jeep and a 105, I believe) and I just haven't gotten to it yet. I've run across a couple of other kits, RoG ones, here and there, so they are out there. Good hunting!

hey Lemonjello,
wher did you get a ch-53 in 1/48 ????????????????

I've heard there's a Trumpeter 1/35 Hook coming out sometime this year, but I haven't really seen or heard of a 1/48, which is something many, many of us here want badly...I need one to sit next to my -46 and -53!