HELICOPTERS - UH60 (Black)(Pave) Hawk (OPEN END)

blkhwkmatt wrote:

Has anyone ever tried to get parts from Academy?  I was thinking of trying this but it might be easier to just scratch build them myself.

Oh yes, I did... about 3 years ago my wife bought their F-15, but when home we discovered the canopy was missing, immediately ordered that sprue of course.... still checking our mailbox dayly...

Very nice work on your "60" mate, I wish I could get myself (and some other people from this GB) to start working on her again... 

Got a little more work done on my entry to this Group build, Pics can be found at this link:

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Comments, critiques, questions are always welcome.

Matt

Cool, welcome on board .

Amazing how, after months of inactivity this build actually start moving again

Hi guys,

Just got back from Afghanistan and hope to reclaim my hobby space back from the wife, so I can restart my UH-60.

Mog

Wow, somebody fresh found his way to this GB

Great to have you here, m8, maybe we will get a bit of your enthousiasm and inspiration... welcome on board

Well, the last time I saw a real hawk (and the first time, since I've seen this bird only once in real) it was a VIP-version for transport of generals and other useless payload , so the inside looked more like a limo than a chopper.

Anyway, still waiting for my lady to crash her R/C Carboon to canibalize that and make my hawk a flying model. 

A great 2007 to all of you, too.

Maybe with a little more motivation and/or time ...

DanCooper wrote:

Avus wrote: We all should be ashamed of ourselves! Well, I know I am

Never fear my fellow modelers, OPEN END can easily be translated into "the rest of forever!!!"

I think that some of my motivation to eventually complete this bird is the fact that I see Hawks every day!!  Although no longer the Medevac A models.

Have a great 2007!!

Matt

Avus wrote:

We all should be ashamed of ourselves!

Well, I know I am

Wow, looks great so far.
I love all that detail you added (wiring and stuff).

Nice to see some one continues working on this GB.
We all should be ashamed of ourselves!

She looks nice, Matt, despite the minor damage

I'm affraid I can't show any progress to my hawk myself, since she's been back in the box for over 6 months now, due to some other  responsabilities.

Also, I might try to do something different with my kit, but that ofcourse will depend on when and how severely my wife crashes her RC Carboon (comparible with with is in the US sold under the name Hummingbird)

Have look here to see what I mean. 

Guess that today was pic day - here are some pics of where I stand right now.  I have a bit of rebuilding to do after the slight damage from the move, but that is for another day.

and here is what I hope to have her look like in the end

I am not sure that I like the base color that I have, I want to represent a bird that is very sun faded and has all the oil/ hydraulic fluid stains/ dust of a bird in theater for a while.  I have the MM Helo drab color but am not sure how to lighten it up, any suggestions?

Matt

Well,

The move is complete, and my inprogress uh-60A medevac conversion survived mostly intact, however lokoing at it now I think that I'll go back and re-work some of the scratchbuilding that I have already done.  I am debating adding all the wiring on the main rotor hub for the de-ice system, and some more details inside the cabin.

oh, and Bump, I found this on page 7!!

matt

Avus wrote:

Thanks HeavyArty! I haven't made the molds yet since I want to make a mold of the bulkheads, too. Once the molds are done I'll spend a week end casting for all the people who asked me for parts. I was considering ask a company (Cobra Co. maybe) to have my parts cast professionally.

Sounds great.  I agree that you should see if Cobra Company will cast/market them.  I think they would sell.

Avus wrote:

Thanks knight667! I'm afraid this GB is dying ... no one else posting except you and me.

Thanks HeavyArty!

I haven't made the molds yet since I want to make a mold of the bulkheads, too.
Once the molds are done I'll spend a week end casting for all the people who asked me for parts.

I was considering ask a company (Cobra Co. maybe) to have my parts cast professionally.

Hi Dan!

The figures are:

First one DML Modern US Marines with custom head and added med pack.

Second DML Modern US Marines legs (added BDU pockets), modified Delta torso, head from Nemrod's Blackhawk crew and the camelback is a resin copy of HobbyFan's OIF Marines.

Yes to make the straps I use lead foil either from vine bottles (we don't lack these here ) or bought at LHS.

QUOTE: I'm afraid this GB is dying ... no one else posting except you and me.