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Hase been a while...
Posted by chief_owl on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 2:50 PM
Finally here are some updates on the 1/35 MH-53M Pave Low IV project:

Before I start, these are renderings of the Pave Low and not photos of a real prototype. I am aware of the opinion from some of the forum members here about renderings. Nevertheless renderings will be made as long as the Pave Low is still undergoing major corrections. This post is not intended as a topic to discuss if it is in fact possible to create real objects from the renderings you see here.

Furthermore I have not spent much time to position the different parts at there exact location on the aircraft. So there are of course differences compared to the real aircraft.





I am leaving tomorrow to an Airbase here in the US to take measurements and reference photos of an H-53. The parts of the aircraft not seen in the images are still in work and need some more reference to be finished. Overall detailing and finishing will be done as well.

Depending on how much correcting is needed pictures of the first 'real' parts may be available in the first months of 2006.

At last I want to thank all of you for your patience. Special thanks goes to all that have helped with reference material. I have not forgotten your contribution to this project.

I hope for a lot of feed back from the community here! Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions.

william.beasley@nightflight-models.com

William F. Beasley
NightFlight Models
The Chief Owl William Fletcher Beasley
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Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 4:56 PM
As I posted at Heli-Kit News,

QUOTE:

Moving in the right direction...

This is the kind of info that we have been craving now for almost 3 years. Hope to see the actual, hard parts soon. All you need to do to keep most of us happy is occasional updates and info like above. Good luck and glad the project seems to be back on track. We will see how it turns out.

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Posted by intruder_bass on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 5:15 PM
Excuse me guys, is it a 25 cents coin there on the photo or just a 5 cents one?????????

I am just thinking of the size of this thing - It will be HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy
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Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 5:28 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by intruder_bass

Excuse me guys, is it a 25 cents coin there on the photo or just a 5 cents one?????????

I am just thinking of the size of this thing - It will be HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy



Believe it is a quarter ($0.25). It is going to be 1/35 scale. MH-53 is 99.5 feet long, that equates to 33+ inches in 1/35. Rotor diameter is 79 feet, 26+ inches in 1/35. Huge is right!!!

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Posted by chopperfan on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 6:09 PM
Thank you, Mr. Beasley.
As Gino said, this is all any of us really wanted. An update once in awhile.
The renderings look good. Best of luck with the final product.
And, again, thanks for the update.
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Posted by Trigger on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 7:32 PM
Rendering looks good so far. I appreciate the update and I'm looking forward to seeing this project progress. Good luck tomorrow at the base!
------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:19 AM
WOWZA!!!! Party [party]

THANK YOU!!

I will need a bigger house for sure!
Straighten up and fly right.....
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Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:35 AM
Sorry if I have not been very involved in this matter in the past but.......

What media will this kit be?

Resin, styrene or what?
Straighten up and fly right.....
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Posted by leemitcheltree on Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:32 AM
William,
I'm a mechanical design engineer who uses Solidworks (a 3D parametric drawing program) every day - and mate, I think your renderings are fantastic.
If anyone carries on about "it's not a model" and other such nonsense, don't listen to them.
Your renderings are the result of hard work and skill - just like a styrene model.
Very nicely done - and please keep updating this thread with your latest pics.
Thanks, mate!

Cheers, LeeTree
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Posted by chopperfan on Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:44 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Papa-Echo-64

Sorry if I have not been very involved in this matter in the past but.......

What media will this kit be?

Resin, styrene or what?

If I recall correctly, Troy. It will be a resin kit.
It's gonna be one big, heavy bird!!!
Randie [C):-)]Agape Models Without them? The men on the ground would have to work a lot harder. You can help. Please keep 'em flying! http://www.airtanker.com/
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Posted by Trigger on Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:34 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by HeavyArty
Believe it is a quarter ($0.25). It is going to be 1/35 scale. MH-53 is 99.5 feet long, that equates to 33+ inches in 1/35. Rotor diameter is 79 feet, 26+ inches in 1/35. Huge is right!!!


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Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:47 AM
Thanks Randie!

BIG!!! Cool [8D]
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Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:25 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by leemitcheltree

William,
I'm a mechanical design engineer who uses Solidworks (a 3D parametric drawing program) every day - and mate, I think your renderings are fantastic.
If anyone carries on about "it's not a model" and other such nonsense, don't listen to them.
Your renderings are the result of hard work and skill - just like a styrene model.
Very nicely done - and please keep updating this thread with your latest pics.
Thanks, mate!


You missed the whole prior discussion on what Mr. Beasley is referring to. It is not about CAD not being a model, it is about the almost 3 years we have been waiting for a product from Night Flight and that all they have is CAD, nothing more to this point. Hopefully, that will all be changing.

I still believe that CAD does not a model make. Waiting on hard items to look at. The CADs are nice, but just that, Computer Aided Design/Drawings.

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Posted by adrake2 on Thursday, October 13, 2005 5:42 PM
Thank you, Mr. Beasley. Indeed it has been a while, nevertheless I am very pleased that work is continuing on the Pave Low. I've never built a resin model before, but once your kit makes the jump from the computer to hard resin, I'll be one of the first to buy it.
Guys, have patience. These things take time and lots of hard work to produce, much like building our models. I do agree that this by no way guarantees that a hard kit will ever be produced, but this is positive progress. My 2 cents [2c]
-Aaron
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Posted by SeaStallion on Thursday, October 20, 2005 11:51 PM
Gentlemen allow me to introduce myself, I am Gunnery Sergeant Charles Mays a CH-53D Airframe Mechanic stationed in Hawaii. I have been working with Chief Owl now for better part of a year to ensure that his product is the finest ever manufactured. I too am a modeler specializing in 1/35 and 1/32 aircraft and helicopters, and I am very excited about seeing this kit come to fruition. I hope to make all of your acquaintances in the near future and if anyone has questions or needs help with CH-53D/RH-53Ds email me at bigc366ase@aol.com for assistance. Take Care and Happy Modeling

Chuck
GySgt C.R. Mays MMCC HMH-463 Pegasus MCBH Kaneohe Bay HI bigc366ase@aol.com
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Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, October 20, 2005 11:56 PM
Welcome aboard Gunny Mays. I'm sure your knowledge will come in handy.

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Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Friday, October 21, 2005 1:15 AM
Howdy Gunny!

Just don't make us drop and do twenty and we'll get along just fine! Tongue [:P]
Straighten up and fly right.....
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Posted by dkmacin on Friday, October 21, 2005 5:43 AM
Whats the matter pops?
I just did25! (Well, I thought about it alot anyway)
Welcome aboard Gunny, I'll ignore the insult in the 'gentlemen' reference.
(Enlistedmen unite!! As I told one pilot, We never gave him a "down" plane, he managed that by himself.)
Remember, It takes a high school diploma to fix the most sophisticated weapon systems in the world, and a college education to break them

Don
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Posted by Screaminhelo on Sunday, October 23, 2005 2:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dkmacin
Remember, It takes a high school diploma to fix the most sophisticated weapon systems in the world, and a college education to break them

Don


I is are be...shucks, I fix 'em and I agree.

Welcome Gunny!

Mac

Mac

I Didn't do it!!!

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