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Revival of the Firebirds GB

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  • Member since
    September 2015
  • From: The Redwood Empire
Revival of the Firebirds GB
Posted by Aaronw on Friday, May 9, 2008 1:36 PM

There are a couple of us trying to get the 2006 Firebirds firefighting aircraft GB running again. Thought I'd drop a post in here to catch anyone who might be interested but didn't see the post in the GB section.

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The current posts start around page 3.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words so here are 21,000 words to lure any fence sitters. Smile [:)]

 

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: Australia
Posted by Helo H-34 on Friday, May 9, 2008 9:15 PM

I have three 1/72 Revell CH-54 Skycrane's in my stash to build . Each kit comes with some nice Erickson Air-Crane decals and I have alway's thought about building one of the CH-54's as a fire fighting helo . There's a really nice pic of a Revell Skycrane in FSM February 2004 issue in the reader gallery section , It was built by a gentleman named Pete Brown who extensively converted the 1/72 kit into a helitanker . I've seen lot's of pic's of Mr Brown's models in the reader gallery section , he does appear to be a Master Model Maker . I wonder where he got the dimensions for the 'water tank' that fits under the fuselage . I would need to be able to build something similar to have an authentic H-54 helitanker , although I dont think it would be in the same class as Mr Brown's work .

                                          John .

  • Member since
    September 2015
  • From: The Redwood Empire
Posted by Aaronw on Friday, May 9, 2008 11:44 PM

Erickson actually supports modelers, they have photos and drawings to help people make more accurate models of their helicopters.

http://www.ericksonaircrane.com/Content.asp?usePage=/ModelerZone07.asp

 

I also have some walk around photos of Erickson and Siller Bros skycranes if you need more than what you find on Erickson's site.

I have not seen that issue of FSM but have seen a couple of Skycranes built up. There are about 5 companies flying the Skycrane but Erickson is the largest operator and I believe the only one who flies them in other countries. They send a few down your way every year for your fire season. 

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