HELICOPTERS - UH60 (Black)(Pave) Hawk (OPEN END) - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Monday, January 17, 2005 1:50 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Cobrahistorian

I'm tempted, but how "open ended" are we talking here? I've got 2 birds for the AHGB and the A-10 all about to start!

Well, I think we can't make it a 10-year project, but 18 or so months from now should be sufficient. Smile [:)]

That way you can make it a stealth-build, undetected by GF Big Smile [:D]

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Monday, January 17, 2005 2:23 PM

Jon

Don't forget that the A-10 GB build is open-ended this year as well. I'm going to finish my Pave Hawk for this build before I work on my Hawg.

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 2:20 AM

18 months from now ... OK I'm in (again)!
Let me get the GB badge out again ... now where did I put it?
BTW Dan don't your days in Belgium last 144hrs? Big Smile [:D]

Klaus

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:34 AM

LOL... 18 months? wow... ok, I'll be married and out of flight school by then!

I am going to do some SERIOUS modelling tonight. Have cleared off my desk of all book paraphernelia. Just putting the finishing touches on the manuscript now. If all goes well, I wil have painted the interiors of an Apache, Kiowa, Little Bird and Blackhawk and started detailing some of them by tonight. I'm doing a group build group build.

Ok, now I have to pull up my Hawk interior refs.

"1-6 is in hot"

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Friday, January 28, 2005 2:22 AM

First thing I did was gettimg out the model and find all the aftermarket parts and PE kits ... it was a treasure hunt but I found ev'rything.
Today I'll start working on the bird again.

Klaus

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Friday, January 28, 2005 12:57 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Avus

First thing I did was gettimg out the model and find all the aftermarket parts and PE kits ... it was a treasure hunt but I found ev'rything.
Today I'll start working on the bird again.

Now that's what I call good news, mine is till on hold at the moment due to :

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34560
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27026
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=25963

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Saturday, January 29, 2005 2:17 AM

Seems like you're quite a busy man, Dan.

Here's my first update:

The first picture shows a part of Block 152 upgrades; IR-detectors mounted on undercarriage. The detectors are a resin copy of th ones on Academy's DAP.

This pic shows the "fast rope insertion thing". It's made with copper tubes and plastic but it isn't finished yet.

Question: Where are the ammo chutes attached on the feed box?

Suggestion: If you are building one of Academy's birds and are mounting the FLIR don't cut the fuselage where the plastic is thinner (i.e. where Academy wants you to cut) the resulting hole is bigger than the FLIR-mount!

Klaus

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Saturday, January 29, 2005 7:43 AM

Avus -
How much smaller should the hole for the FLIR be cut?

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:01 AM

Width is almost correct, but it's about 2mm longer!
I suggest you place the mount on the fuselage and trace it to get the correct size.

I'll have to fill the gaps with putty once the halves are together since I already cut it out following the lines!! Angry [:(!]

Sorry for the unusual pic ... I made it on the fly to show you the problem! Ashamed [*^_^*]

Klaus

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:19 AM

OUCH! Thant sucks!

Okay, hear that kids? Important safety tip, thank you Avus

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Saturday, January 29, 2005 2:16 PM

What a gap !!! What in heavens name were they thinking ?

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 9:16 PM

Got a little more work done on my Pave Hawk's interior over the weekend...

I've still got a ways to go; I'd say I'm about 50-75% done with the interior...
• Add more black boxes (and some gray ones) around the radio equipment
• mock-up a 1/35 Gazateer and "paperwork" and place in cockpit and cabin
• install pedals
• repaint "cushions" on the FEs chair and finish installing all the belts/buckles before final assembly
• finish detail painting of consoles
• Touch-up painting (bulkheads, fire extinguishers, control boxes, etc)
• add some more gear bags
• hoping the aux. int. tanks Gino's sending me aren't assembled. I goofed and fully assembled mine before I knew better.
• install and wrap the penetrator ( Laugh [(-D]

that sounded funny)
• figure out how to build the litter
• detail aft bulkhead (I'm debating doing the two square inserts)
• FRIES rig and hang straps from it (not looking forward to that)
• Better detailing of the cabin ceiling, including cutouts

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, March 7, 2005 11:06 AM

Grant,
MH-60G interior is coming along nicely. Glad the Aux. tank will work for you. How are you planning to make the Stokes litter basket? I am going to make one for mine as well. I haven't decided if I will use brass rod and solder it, or plastic rod. What thinks you?

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Monday, March 7, 2005 1:04 PM

Gino

I'm thinking of solder and brass too. I think it'd be easier than bending and gluing plastic, especially at that size.

I've put this on hold until I hear back from Sal about how accurate my interior is since I messed up that center console. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can salvage what I've built thus far.

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM

That's looking great, Trigger. I should start working on my hawk again soon.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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blkhwkmatt

Member since
September 2003
From: Northern hemisphere - most of the time-

Posted by blkhwkmatt on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 4:45 PM

Q:
I have a 1/48th kit that i just rescued from the box that the movers had tossed it in, will have to order another kit to replace all the little parts that have gone MIA, would it be possible to get in on this build. I have already started modifying the cabin to accept a scrach built US Army medevac config (my first big scratchbuild - ever).

Wish that i had seen this before i started on my FW190 that has been consuming me for the past 3 months.

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:42 AM

Welcome aboard matt, you're more than welcome overhere.

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blkhwkmatt

Member since
September 2003
From: Northern hemisphere - most of the time-

Posted by blkhwkmatt on Friday, March 11, 2005 12:19 AM

Dan,
Thanks for the invite, I already ordered the replacement kit, now i just have to wait the two weeks for it to get here, I hate how slow the mail is here in Germany. Guess that means I get to concentrate on the interior for a while.
Thanks again, Matt

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Friday, March 11, 2005 3:10 PM

Great work Trigger74!
I hope to be able to post some updates on sunday. Currently I'm modifying the ammo dispenser, placing both feed mechanisms on the same side.

Klaus

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blkhwkmatt

Member since
September 2003
From: Northern hemisphere - most of the time-

Posted by blkhwkmatt on Saturday, April 2, 2005 2:28 PM

Well, the new kit has arrived and i have the templates for the Medevac Carousel in the cabin, Just have to start on it!!! Hopefully in the next week or two I'll have some progress to show. Also am going to add a second kit to this GB - the 1/48 MH-60K with no doors as I have seen one somewhere sometime!!! Cool [8D]

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Sunday, April 3, 2005 2:03 PM

Great, now we'll have finally some movement in this GB for once Smile [:)]

As soon I've finished some of my other builds, I'll pick up the Pavehawk again, I really don't want to work on it while I have commitements in other GB's since I want to do a "perfect" job on this one.

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Sunday, April 3, 2005 9:14 PM

And now for something completely different:

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:08 AM

Okay, this topic was three pages back! Had to bump it up... got some good news on my Pave Hawk from Salbando - my interior's good to complete with what I've got!

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:49 AM

Holy cow, last post was one moth ago!
Not to mention my last post; it was made when Adam and Eve were still in the Garden of Eden!
BUT I managed to make some progress: here are the pics of the modified chaff dispenser (for Block 152 upgrade), the crew chief, the pilot and the PJs.

Klaus

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blkhwkmatt

Member since
September 2003
From: Northern hemisphere - most of the time-

Posted by blkhwkmatt on Sunday, May 22, 2005 1:38 PM

Avus looking good!!! - the only progress that i have made on mine is moving it from one part of the house to another!!! Think that scratchbuilding the interior has been intimidating me!!

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Saturday, May 28, 2005 4:53 PM

I'm glad some of us are still doing some work in this built, personally the only thing I've been doing is dusting the box. However that doesn't mean I won't be working on her anymore. I just want to finish some other stuff, so that I have a bit more workspace.

Avus, a little question ; Adam and Eve were the first humans, right ? So, where the hell did they get to buy their kits from ???

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:38 AM

The snake?! Wink [;)]

Nice to hear from you again Dan.

Klaus

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knight667

Member since
January 2004
From: Philomath, OR, USA

Posted by knight667 on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 1:22 PM

Is the build still open, or has it officially closed?

John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, June 6, 2005 10:19 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by knight667

Is the build still open, or has it officially closed?

Still open. that is what the Open End means after the title. It has no end date. a perpetual group build.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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knight667

Member since
January 2004
From: Philomath, OR, USA

Posted by knight667 on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 5:52 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by HeavyArty

QUOTE: Originally posted by knight667

Is the build still open, or has it officially closed?

Still open. that is what the Open End means after the title. It has no end date. a perpetual group build.

Okey dokey, put me down for a 1/35 Academy MK-60K "Special Services" Blackhawk, please. Might take me a bit to complete (I think I'm working on 5 group builds at the moment).

John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest

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