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1/72 MH 53e

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1/72 MH 53e
Posted by Theuns on Monday, June 27, 2016 8:44 AM
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Posted by Theuns on Friday, July 8, 2016 9:02 AM
I had to build the seats for the cabin...it was just to bare to my liking. I heat formed some lastic sheet to from te bottom seats and glued them to the flat back rests. I will still make the posts that hold them up. The rear seats will be in the stowed up position.
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Posted by Theuns on Thursday, July 21, 2016 9:31 AM

I decided to rather put " padding" on the inside of the cabin. All the pipes, lines and wires in small scale might look to cluttered.

 

Theuns

 

 
 
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  • From: Malvern, PA
Posted by WillysMB on Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:32 AM

The American Helicopter Museum is very close to where we live in Malvern. Each year they do the only all-helicopter air show called Rotorfest which is well worth seeing. A number of years ago the show was much bigger (before development ate up the available space) and the Army brought in a CH-53 and an MH-53. Those of us on the flight line were told to close off the perimeter road  because they were going to park both close to the road and the rotor wash might turn over a car. What a thrill watching both land and keeping your footing. A diminutive young lady stepped out of the MH-53, turned out she was the pilot - you go girl!

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Posted by Theuns on Friday, July 22, 2016 9:37 AM

Just goes to show, your "stature" doesn't indicate your flying ability :-)

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Posted by HeavyArty on Friday, July 22, 2016 11:21 AM

Looking good so far.  Interior is coming out really nice.

On a side note...

...the Army brought in a CH-53 and an MH-53.

The US Army doesn't use CH/MH-53s.  -53s are only used by the US Navy and USMC.

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  • From: Malvern, PA
Posted by WillysMB on Sunday, July 24, 2016 3:19 PM

Yep, realized the error after the posting - it was a Marine MH-53.

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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Sunday, July 24, 2016 5:04 PM

Hmmm.

 Right service now . With that I gotta tell you , I am doing that big French Chopper .Whatta boid !  T.B.    Yours looks like it will be a winner !

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Posted by Theuns on Sunday, July 24, 2016 11:30 PM

Thanx. I thought I would do a tail and rotor fold but am starting to wonder if that is a good idea. They will hide some of the nice exterior detail/weathering and I think the detail to build the main rotor hindge system will be very difficult to get correct in 72'nd scale.

Theuns

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  • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posted by ridleusmc on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 2:31 AM

The cabins of those birds do have quite a bit of tubing, wires, and equipment in them.  However, padding is accurate.  The padding is refered to as sound insullation which was held up by cam-locks and velcrow.  The padding was often pulled away from service ports and then replaced by the mechanics.  It got dirty very quickly.    

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Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 5:03 AM

Thanx for the feedback. The well used look is what I was going for :-)

 

This project is on ice till the 1st of Aug for the rotor wing GB  aka "Fling wing GB"

 

Theuns

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  • From: brisbane australia
Posted by surfsup on Monday, August 1, 2016 10:35 PM

Coming along very nicely indeed.....Cheers mark

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Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 9:11 AM

I had a little time so I did some work on the 53.

The effect looks quite rough now, but the cabin will be like a dark cave so I am not to worried about it.

I still have allot of stuff to build for the cabin, the roof section is going to be vert tricky as I can nly do it once the fuse is joined and access will be limited...

 

 

Theuns

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Posted by Theuns on Thursday, August 25, 2016 5:53 AM

Man the fit on thos kit is lacking! I wonder why they didn't just have 2 fuse halves instead of the 3 they have here.

I managed to wrangle the fuse together but I will have to do allot of filling and sanding on the bottom. Lucky for me I got a new re-scribing river tool so it should be OK.

 

I am starting to think my odea of folding the rotor and the tail was to optimistic for this kit, I am not sure all that work will add to the overall improvement of the final result. Maybe just build it and move on.

 

 

Theuns

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Posted by Theuns on Sunday, September 11, 2016 6:34 AM

I tried to simulate the destinctive oil canning on the back of the fuselage but it was a spectacular failure  :-(

Theuns

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