1/35 CH-47C. Yes, I said "C"

Thanks guys.  Normally I would just stick with the A and D, but I picked up the C for only 15 bucks.  Right now its just clean up time. But I'm actually going to scratch build the interior and use the Eduard color PE set for the cockpit.  Still not sure on blades though. 

I think I would first find out what C you want to do. There were “Baby C’s” and “Super C’s”, as well as a few other flavors.

The Baby C used the narrow cord metal-segmented blades and I think the old bullet engine intake fairings, the Super C’s used the large intakes and broad cord plastic blades. You could start with either the Trumpeter A or “D” and go from there. The Trumpeter D is more a Super C than anything else, just redo the intakes on the aft pylon and rework the Pitot system. For a Baby C you would start with the A.

The 34th Support at Ft Hood had an interesting tactical paint scheme, light sand underside, Sand and Lt brown, bit a green and black splinter disruption patterns. A color shot of one of the birds is in the AeroFax on the CH-47. Neat finish, probably one of more appealing Army finishes, out side the Arctic/Desert scheme.

I have a grand total of about 3 hours in C’s, when we did the last Army Formation flight of 4 CH-47C’s from Ft Meade to the Boeing factory in ‘91. The bird I flew was covered in mold on the inside, it would be interesting to model! All the rest of my 47 time is in D’s. I actually liked the C better, as the controls were a lot “looser”.

Bryan
Denver

viper_mp wrote:

Ok, I was browsing on ebay to see if I could find a "D" to go with my "A" for a decent price.  What I found was a "C" model.  Its 1/35 scale.  Its made by Combat Models, and its Vaccum form with metal gear and hubs.  Now, I bought it.  It arrived yesterday.  And I have already started working on it.  I've cleaned up one half of the fuselage.  the problem is, no interior.  NONE.  It does include plans if you want to scratchbuild.  But the blades are also very poor, so I'm thinking of covering the canopy with a tarp, removing the blades, and putting the thing in a storage dio.  Does anyone have any pics of a chinnok in storage with the canopy and windows covered??  Also, has anyone ever done a complete vacuform model or a Combat Models kit???

The only thing that I can think of that might come close to what you are asking about would be a nose enclosure (a large piece of canvas with a felt like fabric lining) that comes as part of the basic storage and tiedown equipment. We used them quite a bit during the winters in Korea as it helped in preventing frost from forming on the cockpit windows and chin bubbles.

As far as the rotor blades go, you could use the blades from a D on a C as there were at least 32 C models that I am aware of (from about 1986 or 1987 on) that used fiberglass blades until they could be inducted into the D model modification program.

If it were me, I'd just convert Trumpeter's D to a C (Which is what I have planned for at least one of the kits I have in the stash.) probably less work and less scratchbuilding required. The biggest visual differences would be the cut out on the Aft Pylon for the C Box Cooling Fan, the intake and exahaust screens on the forward pylon, the exahust screen for the Aft Transmission cooling fan on the back of the aft pylon, and the various other lumps, bumps, and protuberances that differentiate the two.

 

Jonathan Primm

Youngsville, LA