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SH-34J photos...HELP!

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  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Central Massachusetts
SH-34J photos...HELP!
Posted by snakedriver on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 3:25 PM



I've figured out the hosting thing, but I'm still having trouble with getting the images large enough to show any detail. This SH-34J started life as a 1/72
Frog Westland Wessex MK?. An Airmodel Vac nose was grafted on and all the mesh areas cut out and replaced with brass screen. The "office" is a total scratchbuild as is the landing gear and rescue hoist. In the days before Eduard
et al we made do with all sorts of odd bits from Walther's model railroad catalog
and copious amounts of evergreen plastic strips. The cabin sliding doors/windows were vacuformed from used battery packaging. The underside is detailed with vacuformed ducting which was formed over Miliput masters.
The engine bay is decked out with HO scale pumps and pipes and strip styrene radiator fins. Even the wiper blades came from an HO train detailing package. HO lift rings are used for grab handles and steps.The New England Air Museum was kind enough to let me climb all over their LH-34D with camera and tape rule to get the detail information I needed. This kit was built in 1986. It's still one of my prized display pieces.
Don't mean nothin'
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Belgium
Posted by DanCooper on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 3:30 PM
Looks good, at least what I can see from it.
Let me guess, those 2 pics are only 1 image, right ? The problem is that the images get resized automatically, but images in "portrait" form (vertical) can get enlarged again when clicking them.

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  • From: Central Massachusetts
Posted by snakedriver on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:20 PM
Thanks, Dan. Now it works!!! I need to go back and repost some pics.Big Smile [:D]
Don't mean nothin'
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    February 2003
  • From: phoenix
Posted by grandadjohn on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:22 PM
I clicked on it and it enlarged for me, looks good
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    March 2004
  • From: Belgium
Posted by DanCooper on Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:18 AM
Ah, I see you've solved the problem, now we can have a closer look... still looks like a good clean build.
Keep them coming.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posted by ridleusmc on Saturday, March 19, 2005 4:20 PM
Great build. I love those 34's
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    April 2003
  • From: Charlotte, NC
Posted by armorman on Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:42 PM
Nice job on the SH-34!
Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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    March 2004
  • From: British Columbia,Canada
Posted by bstrump on Sunday, March 20, 2005 9:36 PM
Great looking SH-34! Thanks for the pics.
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    July 2003
  • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Posted by oldhooker on Sunday, March 20, 2005 10:11 PM
Outstanding job, thanks for letting us see! Smile [:)]

Take care,
Frank

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 20, 2005 10:23 PM
Nicely done. The Frog Wessex (A county in England for those who wondered) was the Mark 1 (Royal Navy) or the Mark 31 ( Royal Australian Navy). I've built a couple of the Italeri Wessex kits, The Frog kit once, many years ago, & I'm currently building the Matchbox kit into a Royal Air Force Search & Rescue 'yellow peril'. My first four years in the RAF were spent on the Wessex, in deep maintenance. we virtually took the whole thing apart & rebuilt it. So if anyone has any questions on the Wessex, send me an email, I'll try to help.
BTW, not sure about the Frog kit, but the Matchbox fuselage is around 3mm too long, while the Italeri is about right. None of them are that detailed though & take a lot of work to get right.
Pete
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