Search and Rescue Group Build 2011

RotorHead10 don't care about absence what do you mean with "Got a baby on the way as well" , you turned into father?

RotorHead10

Yep. Got a little boy coming. Late November. So I've been wrapped up in baby stuff lately. Just need to find some time to get building

my best wishes for the coming little boy  

Some nice helo work; do you still accept entries?

Soon I will start the Airfix 1:72 RAF 63ft Rescue Launch. Will that build qualify?  cheers

Jmart, jump on in!  We'd love to have your launch.  I have seen some great builds of that kit.

RororHead has been a bit busy but he will soon catch up and add you to the list.  In the mean time welcome aboard the SAR build.

i dd some disaster an high weight fairey gannet sitting on the seabat rotor ... and modified the rotor blades number:

in mind to modify the rotor details but not in this way no pain at all, two metal rods and some drill will resolve.

Jmart nice to hear a yellow seaking coming (or will not yellowed?)

medicman, I say yes.  They assist in guiding resources to people in peril.

I was finally able to get started on the HH-60 Jayhawk.

Below is the halves prepped with light blue crew interior and black cockpit base colors.

The crew deck's non-skid and the cockpit are pictured below.

light coat of flat paint was added, a second light coat will be added before weathering.

a light brownish dusting was added to the deck to represent used deck.

Thank you for looking... More to come!

yep, i see the good work of Echo!!!! instead i can see your pictures post before RotorHead, i see the message picture unavaible.

Echo (joeviz was not good as nickname?) some mods on the kit? This is the first skunk work kit i see

The seabat actually stopped for others projects on deadlines, but need to get control on the layers i did on, also i see some exterior details is missing on the kit, some tubes etc.

Thank you Rotorhead and bsyamato.  I think the cockpit was actually the easy part. LOL

Rotorhead, thank for the heads-up.  I had no idea the tail, or rotors are no longer folded; I came pretty close to cutting the tail off.  I would love some pics of the rotor head since that is where I am headed next.

Thank you again!

Echo – Great job on the cockpit. Learning a lot of good info on helos…

Bsyamato – I will be building the airfix close to the box art colors… what do you mean ‘yellowed”?

Rotorhead – Don’t forget to add me to the roster! I hope to start work in a few once work slows down a bit and I clear some benchspace.

This is a review of the kit; any input and suggestions are more than welcome!

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pinniger/shipkits/reviews/airfix_raf.html

EDIT - I think I now know what you meant by "yellowed":

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/misc/hms/raf-72-md/md-index.html

this type?

JMart sometimes i'm totally out of head dunno why but i read airfix and raf and automatically i read in my mind "sea king" and the rescie raf seaking are totally in yellow ...

bsyamato, I have not decided on any any mods yet.  I have several in mind but I will decide once I get to that portion of the build.

As for my new name.  I felt I had to change it to de-associate myself from another user of the same name in a different forum.

Sorry I'm a little late in this Group build, I just came across it...I just finished up a USCG HH-52 yesterday, I will post a picture of it as soon as I can...I think I took some build photos of it if so I'll include those also.

The photos of the aircraft and helos are old builds, I figured to send something along for the moment.

Mike 

Great builds there i love the yellow s58!

Which are the first sea plane? is the first time i see

NICE!!  Great job!

Thanks for the nice comments. The first picture is of a USCG General Aviation PJ1, referred to as the "Flying Lifeboat" it dates back to the early 1930's and served the Coast Guard well for 10 years.  The model is of vacuform construction and the kit dates back to 1978. I think the company name was "Rareplanes", it was built many moons go. I note that vessels are included in this build. As I seldom take pictures of my model builds(even built ones don't get photographed) I'm including a couple of pics of old builds. Perhaps it will inspire a builder to attempt a similar project.

Here are the pics of my latest builds. The HH-52(I took my re enlistment oath on a H-52) is my favorite CG "egg beater", its a classic air frame. The model is not a state of the art kit, I threw out the bulk of the parts and used the rotor assembly from a 1:72 Revell Chickasaw. THe rest of the parts(including decals) came out of the scrap box. I would only recommend this kit to a seasoned builder, Its overpriced and crude.  For your info, ITC models offered a 1:48 scale model of the H-52 'way back in the early 1960's and marketed the kit as a Vietnam US Army gun ship, very in-accurate!! They turn up on Evilbay from time to time and usually get  big bucks. The Douglas Dolphin is a Vacuform kit from the 1970's. Like the 52,  a piece of work kit, no decals, no banel lines or detail, no beaching gear, crude props and motors, for the diehard SAR builders like me.  PS,  I'm not trying to  "over burden" this group build, all I build is Search and Rescue related stuff I could fill this topic up with a lot of photos of completed builds but I won't as I don't want to "wear out my welcome".

Mike 

Um, i entered this and forgot, woops.

Heres my entry anyway lol.

C&C welcome.

Room for one more?

1/72 scale Revell of Germany UC-64A Norseman

Chose the SAR version on floats, the markings are of one of two airplanes bought by the Government of Saskatchewan for SAR operations. The first non-military ones in North America! CF-SAM (Canadian Flight-Saskatchewan Air Medical) program was so successful a 60 cent stamp was issued with the aircraft pictured on it. 

The kit is a re-release with new box art and decals for three versions. The other two have the option of skis or wheels. The sprues are very basic and I plan on many modifications to bring the kit to contest standards.

To date I have done some 'general thinner', started to detail the Wright R-1340-83H1 engine and replaced the kits plastic floor with hardwood.

The instructions have mentioned the aircraft sits in a museum in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. I E-mailed the facility for some reference photographs and received a reply with some pictures and a few diagrams. A week later a CD arrived in the mail with 100's of photographs! Needless to say any inaccuracies in my build will NOT be from lack of reference material. 

My target completion date is around the timeline of this GB. So... if you can squeeze me in I will attempt to complete on time!

WIP's to follow...

Other great subjects thunder1

LOL

bsyamato

Other great subjects thunder1 

Well I uploaded a few hundred reference photographs to my computer from the CD. I must say David Sampson at the museum out did himself! Other than tearing the skin off I have every conceivable angle and view of the aircraft.

Here is what the beast (Two ton truck) looks like, hopefully my model will as well:

 

 

Nice shot of the norseman suppressionfire just waith for the host reply.

Actually no norseman in the stash but post some more picture , the colors are great on this one

Is it too late to join in ?

I was looking to start a 1/72 Linberg HH--3E in a couple of days time ...

I was going to use some Wolfpak decals "Alaskan Air Command" ;

The build will be pretty much OOB , I'll just add a cabin floor and cut the side door open .

                         John .

It is never to late!  Welcome, Helo!