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Posted by electric linemen on Saturday, June 24, 2006 6:16 PM
Hi,                                                                                                                                                            I was wondering if the cobra update set for the ch-53 interior, will fit the Academy kit or just the revell kit?                                                                                                                                                           Thankyou,                                                                                                                                                  Ted.
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Posted by Jim Barton on Saturday, July 8, 2006 11:36 PM
I know this isn't a reply to your question, but I was curious about your name, electric linemen. I'm a long time collector of the old glass insulators (nearly thirty years) and I've got over 300 of them. Most are the smaller ones for telephone and telegraph lines, but I have a few larger power pieces.

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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Posted by electric linemen on Monday, July 10, 2006 8:38 PM

Hi Jim,  

I work on the powerlines, we work on voltage from 12000 to 33000 volts. It. sounds like you have quite the collection. We used to have the green, blue & white glass insulators, but now we have the porcelin type& poly type. 

TED.

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Posted by Jim Barton on Monday, July 10, 2006 10:15 PM
Too bad I don't have a digital camera or a photo scanner where I could post a picture or two of my collection. What power company do you work for?

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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Posted by Trigger on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:56 AM
Ted

It's my understanding that it's for the Revell CH/HH-53 kits and a companion to the 1/48 Cobra Company MH-53J conversion set. Not having seen the Academy kit, I couldn't tell you if the parts would fit or not (though if you really wanted to, it would be possible to modify some parts to fit), but the catch is, a good number of the parts are specific to the Pave Low and would not be suited for an accurate Super Stallion.

HTH
------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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Posted by ridleusmc on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 12:39 PM

Is the revell kit that you're speeking of the CH-53G?  You may be able to use some of the parts, but probably not all, because the H-53A's,B's,C's, D's, G's, and J's have about the same cabin dimensions.  However, the CH-53E has a longer cabin.  There will be some trimming and fitting involved.  Cabin Pics of the CH-53E are available here.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v491/ridleusmc/

Look under the heading of CH-53E reference. 

Semper Fi,

Chris

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Posted by electric linemen on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 3:20 PM

Hi guys,

Thankyou for the help. Mabey Cobra Co. will make a set for the Academy set?

Jim i work for National Grid , Ben there for 21 years.

Ted.

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