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Posted by icit on Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:50 PM

I'm attempting to scratchbuild an electronic operator/ASW station for a Seaking helicopter in 148 scale and cant find resin or decals to accommodate, so I'm looking to make one. Any help on making an electronic counsel, it doesn't have to be overly accurate as it is partially hidden by other structures but I would like it look close. Any ideas?

icit

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Posted by fermis on Sunday, November 29, 2009 7:38 AM
 Do you have a ref. pic you could post. That would probably help get some ideas flowing your way!

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Posted by mfsob on Sunday, November 29, 2009 2:55 PM
In 1/48 ... knobs, switches and dials ... Waldron punch and die sets and plastic strip and stock to the rescue, sounds like to me. A reference photo would help. In that scale, if it's going to be mostly hidden, getting the basics in the right places and a careful paint job should see you through.
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Posted by icit on Sunday, November 29, 2009 4:10 PM

I was hoping to avoid that but if I have to I will, once I started it was like eating peanuts- I couldn't stop. thanks

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Posted by mfsob on Sunday, November 29, 2009 8:03 PM

In 1/72, a decal .., IF you could find a sheet that even had that, or you could spend hours and hours making your own. By the time you get up to 1/48 though, textures and structures are evident, so you have to go three dimensional. Or at least that's how it seems to me.

Which is one reason I stick to 1/72, and smaller! airplanes. 

 

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Posted by icit on Sunday, November 29, 2009 8:09 PM

As requested I will attempt to attach some reference shots

seaking25.jpg ASW station, Canadian Seaking picture by icit

 

 

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Posted by richs26 on Sunday, November 29, 2009 10:12 PM
Looks like you could use flat pieces of styrene with scribed lines showing the different panel fronts.  You could use epoxy or ca to make knobs and switches.  Just use small drops and shape them before it hardens.

WIP:  Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 73rd BS B-26, 40-1408, torpedo bomber attempt on Ryujo

Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 22nd BG B-26, 7-Mile Drome, New Guinea

Minicraft 1/72 B-24D as LB-30, AL-613, "Tough Boy", 28th Composite Group

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Posted by DDonSS3 on Monday, November 30, 2009 9:34 AM

I'm not 100% sure, but that may be a Brit or Canadian Sea King interior. I think the USN aircraft only had one operator. If that doesn't bother you, you should be ok there. OBTW, the word you're looking for is "consoles" not "counsels." Thumbs Up [tup]

At one time Eduard did have a PE set (altho, IIRC it focused on the exterior so it may not help at all), so maybe if you keep looking on eBay, perhaps, you may find something.

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Sunday, December 20, 2009 4:28 PM

Hi ICIT; I think I have an answer for you. Do you go to flea markets?? If you do ,try there for some 1/48 scale bomber types and if they,re glue bombs(don,t let the name fool you) You can strip the electronics from B-17s or B29s or even fighters to get where you want to be.This is how i detailed my 1/48 HUEY.     tankerbuilder

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