Potential Group Build Idea

Lem,

Where ever the heck we can squeeze them.  Sometimes we have to stack 'em like cord wood.  But you now understand the problem with the Pavehawk.  That was one of the main reasons we got the dang ammo bins and gun mounts outside the cabin.  But yer gettin it brutha.

Grant,

Dang....those are some sweet photos...I wonder who the photographical wizard is who took them

Yeah, I knew I should have listed "Internal Space" 3-4 more times on that list...

salbando wrote:

Dang....those are some sweet photos...I wonder who the photographical wizard is who took them

No, those are some friggin' sweet pix. Sorry, I thought the copyright on the pix was telling enough of the photographer but I've added a proper credit.

Just playin with ya buddy....I'm on the tail end of no sleep for 36 hours (self-induced...good training)  Actually I'm working on getting some new stuff here pretty soon and I think you (along with the other Pavehawk fans) will be pretty happy.  I'll probably post them and link it at my Armorama page.

Stay tuned.

 

salbando wrote:

Lem, Where ever the heck we can squeeze them.  Sometimes we have to stack 'em like cord wood.  But you now understand the problem with the Pavehawk.  That was one of the main reasons we got the dang ammo bins and gun mounts outside the cabin.  But yer gettin it brutha.

Those photos really make that point stand out.  I guess I got spoiled riding around in -46s and -53s.  Even with all our packs, it seemed like there was room to stretch out a little bit.  (Sure beat the sardines-in-a-can way we loaded into a 5-ton to go to the field.  Which reminds me of an old saying we had; when asked how much room we had, the answer was always "Room for one more.")

Thanks for taking the reference pics, Sal, now I have a much better idea of what I need to put in my Pave Phrog.

 

Trigger,

Got the package today.  Thanks for everything.  I'm sharing the wealth with my guys, now I just have to get a couple hours free to follow the exploits of one Irwin R Fletcher.

Lem -
Anytime bud! I hope those extras will be of use to y'all.

"What are we supposed to use, harsh language?"

I got my "Helix" this week; this means as soon as you give me a start date I'll start!

Reconsidering what I just stated: the later you set the date the better it would be thinking of all my prevous comitments.

 

Avus wrote:

I got my "Helix" this week; this means as soon as you give me a start date I'll start! Reconsidering what I just stated: the later you set the date the better it would be thinking of all my prevous comitments.

Hey Klaus, how's that Pave Hawk coming along?

Yes people, I'm just having a little bit of fun here at how the H-60 GB seems to have become open ended. I'm personally looking forward to the day I can set up a proper shop in my house so I can get the factory back up to 100% capacity

Not to point fingers, but I'm waiting to see some "What If" A-10s from certain people on this forum....

I can feel your pain on not having a dedicated space to work, Trigger.  Last I had heard, Lady LemonJello has "appropriated" my work area for one of her projects while I'm away on business.  Like she needs two desks???  I have nightmares that she's going to move all my unbuilt kits out to the shed and let the North Carolina summer have its way with them.  Sends shivers right down my spine.

Well, at least none of the little 'Jellos have CA'd themselves to the countertop (yet).

For my Pave Phrog, I'm thinking of putting a minigun on each side, would a ramp gun be worthwhile too?  Something to cover the rear arc, but wouldn't get in the way of bringing personnel aboard?  I'm thinking I'd want to be able to supress any welcoming party at the LZ, not really stand and fight toe-to-toe with them, or am I way off base?

Trigger wrote:

Hey Klaus, how's that Pave Hawk coming along?

Pave - what? I don't know what you're talking about Grant!
Besides I must be getting old, I didn't manage to read the fine print on your last post.

No seriously, I got stuck on the cabin roof and that frustrated me a little. But as soon as I've finished "foiling" my Mustang I'll get back to the Hawk and put a "plain" roof into it, as Sal suggested.

Touché Lem! And did I not have company in from out of town this weekend, I'd CA something on my Hawgs just to post some progress. Alas but work and refinishing a 1:1 scale house has been taking up much of my so-called "free time." I've got an office here that I'm going to use for a factory, (which will provide a good size work space for some of the larger kits I have such as the Pave Hawk) but it's somehow been cluttered up while the other rooms are being painted and is the last room scheduled for reworking. Until I get the factory floor up and running, I'm having to improvise, adapt and overcome. In other words, hello dining room table! Good news is, I'm taking this week off from working on the house.

Avus
- I made a lot of mistakes on the interior of mine and after seeing Andy's super-duper DAP build, I'm probably going to close the cabin doors on mine. May use one of my HH-53s as a test for detailing interiors to build up those skills.

Trigger, I don't have much room to talk (AV-22? Who, me?), but I use the little bit I do have.  I so badly want to get back to building, and I'm on the "downhill slope" of this trip, so that day is coming.  Every time I move, the hobby stuff is last to get unpacked and set up.  And I'm looking at some possible orders that might require the LemonJello Arsenal to close down for a relocation.  We will see on that issue, though. 

I'm using the AV-22 as my testbed for interior work.  It's going to come in handy for this GB.  I wonder how I can put some litter racks in there...

 

Someone asked what a good CSAR-X canidate would include. From the Boeing proposal I saw here. It appears that it's a stock MH-47E with a few mods. Another article I saw (and I wish I could find it again) stated that the Boeing entry included full cabin climate control, M-134 armament, and what amounts to a full medical package onboard similar to a well-stocked ambulance/aid station. Of course, there will be full ASE, all-weather capability and refueling capability. Hope this helps.

O.K.  I pulled the trigger (sorry Grant) on this one.  Here's the link:

http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/613190/ShowPost.aspx#613190

 

This will actually help me to finally get started back into the modeling deal too.  Been out of it waaaaay too long.

Have fun!

To TheAtomicYak:
FARVA!!!! 



To Sal:
.... (shakes head in disbelief)....

Check your e-mail when you get a chance please, I responded to your pix message and I've included a couple of questions about this GB as well.

OK, posted in the GB section! ... Here I come!

Just to make sure this GB gets some Vis on the Helo Forum, I updated the initial post in the GB Forum.....

http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=613190

....and listed the participants and what they are planning to build.  If there's any changes go ahead and post it there and I'll update the list.  Likewise if you see any question marks post the info and I'll update the list.  I also put my choice (so far) of Triggers GB badges.

Now.......How's about the rest of you rotorheads.  Gino? Cobra? Intruderbass?  Did I leave anyone out?  The more the merrier.  And i've got a feeling I may flex the end date to April of 07, just to give ME more time to finish (hell...start) my birds.  C'mon guys, let's all have fun with this one and use our imaginations.