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Looking for Jolly Green walkaround

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  • Member since
    February 2004
Posted by dhenning on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:56 PM
Both the Squadron H-3 in Action (#150) and H-53 in Action (#174) have good external shots of the Air Force birds.  Not much in the way of interior detail on these, but still better than anything else that I found available.  Would love to see some new kits as well, but in a more reasonable scale, like 1/72 or 1/48.  The only decent 1/72 HH-3 Jolly Green was the ancient kit from Revell.  Built the Revell 1/48 CH-53 into an HH-53 years ago. 
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Lafayette, LA
Posted by Melgyver on Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:59 AM
I've got a couple of the old Revell kits and started on one years ago.  Made a bunch of the interior cabin frames to add detail and didn't get much further.  It needs a lot of work to make it into a decent "Jolly Green".  I found some pictures at  www.jollygreen.org    I never did pick up Squadron's In Action Book on the CH/MH-53 so I don't know if there are any good references.  It's a shame good kits of the CH/HH-3 and 53  Jolly Greens haven't been made after all the lives they saved.  It's odd that the helicopters that were the workhorses of the Vietnam War don't have "good quality" 1/48 or 1/32 kits of them,  the UH-1D/H, CH-3, and CH-53.  The "Hooks" are coming!  Where are the "Jolly Greens"? 

Clear Left!

Mel

  • Member since
    November 2005
Looking for Jolly Green walkaround
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 25, 2006 9:59 AM
Anyone have some pictures of a vietnam era Jolly? HH/CH-53.  I have that Revell 1/48th kit from 1981 still sealed in the box. I have been debating opening her up. Then again.... its been sealed for over 20 years.. whats 10 more.
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