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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2020 - 06:48 AM UTC
It's time to resume a project I started 2 years ago, just before I was diagnosed depression.

The main idea is to build a scene of a MH-53 in a maintenance facility. This is the link of the beginning: https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/268185#2266964

A brief resume of the material I'll use and a small updates on the helicopter's tail.

I tried to find a detail set for the MH, but as I couldn't find any, I bought an Apache engine set.


The engine is smaller than the MH's but I think was the best option.

For the ground crew I bought this Hasegawa kit


These pictures are of the helicopter when I boxed it.



This is one pallet I made for the rear ramp.


And the works I made on the folded tail


My last update has been painting her frame. I left one side on Navy grey as it would be waiting for painting. You can also see the open panel in the front.


That's all for now. I hope you like the project. Thanks for watching.

Regards!
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2020 - 07:01 AM UTC
I hope you finish this one!
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2020 - 07:34 AM UTC
I like what you did with your MH-47E. Not surprisingly, I've got MH-53 photos I took while on Coronado Island. In maintenance no less. I'll send them to you.
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2020 - 07:42 AM UTC
I hope so, J.




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I like what you did with your MH-47E. Not surprisingly, I've got MH-53 photos I took while on Coronado Island. In maintenance no less. I'll send them to you.


You already sent to me these pictures. Those pictures gave the idea for the dio.

Thanks anyway.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 - 05:38 AM UTC
Today's work. I have made the base using a piece of cardboard. A bit of sanding and primer before painting.




Painted in Light grey with 3 lights after. The joints are painted in black and faded with a bit of grey later.

And here I applied Tamiya's panel liner on the joints and some spots over the floor.


Next I have made 2 equipments, one is a High pressure compressor and the other is a stand for a fuel tank made from this kit



Last, I applied a glossy coat to the helicopter before weather her.


Regards!!!
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Posted: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 - 06:30 AM UTC
Hi Nacho
it looks interesting ,I'll be watching with pleasure
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Posted: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 - 09:46 AM UTC
Looking good. You should post this in the Aeroscale Rotary Wing Forum as well.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 - 08:44 PM UTC

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Looking good. You should post this in the Aeroscale Rotary Wing Forum as well.


Hi Gino

It's already posted (link on my first post). All the helicopter construction is posted in Rotary Wings.

Thanks for watching!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 - 07:28 PM UTC
Hi friends!!

Yesterday's work. Not a very productive day, but quite happy with the work.

Fuel tank and elevator (I'm not sure how you call it in English) completed. Also a High pressure compressor.


And some equipmente more, a tool box and fire extinguisher.


I'm working now on a new stands for the helicopter. I hope I'll be able to show you up something more in the evening.

Happy thursday!

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Posted: Thursday, May 07, 2020 - 08:15 AM UTC

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Hi friends!!

Yesterday's work. Not a very productive day, but quite happy with the work.

Fuel tank and elevator (I'm not sure how you call it in English) completed.


Scissor lift works for me. Looking good!
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Posted: Thursday, May 07, 2020 - 09:52 PM UTC

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Hi friends!!

Yesterday's work. Not a very productive day, but quite happy with the work.

Fuel tank and elevator (I'm not sure how you call it in English) completed.


Scissor lift works for me. Looking good!


Thanks Rob!!

That's the tool we use at work to lift the motorcycles, we call it just elevators, for elevating plaform.

Yesterday's work was also improductive. The kids keep me busy.

I was looking at some real helicopter pictures and found some gadgets to scratch.

I found that there's a light in the nose, so I drilled a hole to glue a piece of transparent sprue.


I also found these 4 "sensors" I guess, and made them with 0.30mm rod.


Last things I found was a grid over the canopy and a exhaust (both of the APU I guess), so I drilled a piece of sprue and got a PE from a Stryker I have.


I also finished the stands for the helicopter and set a provisional display


Now I'm guessing how I can build a stand for the blades, but I canīt figure it out.

Today I'm going to apply matt varnish and. mount the tail rotor.

Thanks for watching!!

Regards!
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Posted: Friday, May 08, 2020 - 01:10 AM UTC
it's okay ,go on the good job
18Bravo
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Posted: Friday, May 08, 2020 - 05:12 AM UTC
Nice progress. I have photos of blade cradles for the Chinook. They should be similar - they're just racks to keep them off of the ground and from getting damaged. I'll send them.
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Posted: Friday, May 08, 2020 - 06:07 AM UTC
If you Google image search "73-1649" it will bring up a MH53 I crewed on when I left the Air Force. Been all over those birds. Yours is coming along well.
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Posted: Friday, May 08, 2020 - 07:12 AM UTC

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Nice progress. I have photos of blade cradles for the Chinook. They should be similar - they're just racks to keep them off of the ground and from getting damaged. I'll send them.


Thanks Rob, as always!


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If you Google image search "73-1649" it will bring up a MH53 I crewed on when I left the Air Force. Been all over those birds. Yours is coming along well.


Thank you, Kevin. Iīll take a look at those pictures. Itīs good to know that my work is going well when a Crew Chief says so.

Regards!
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Posted: Friday, May 08, 2020 - 09:10 PM UTC
Nicely done Nacho , always gotta give credit to those that work in microscope scale .
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Posted: Friday, May 08, 2020 - 11:26 PM UTC

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Nicely done Nacho , always gotta give credit to those that work in microscope scale .


Thanks Cheyenne! I really enjoy 1/35 more, but I can't store a Chinook at that scale

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Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 06:20 AM UTC
Well gentelmen, tomorrow I resume my activity at work after the quarantine, so I won't be a ble to advance as fast as now. My last updates for the weekend have been mostly on building a blades rack (thanks to Rob Skipper for the pictures)and finishing some figures.

These are the pictures of the blades rack. I made it with spare parts I found and pieces of the ground equipment set. The IPNs are made with .011"x.033" evergreen strips.




The figures I painted were the lady working on the right landing gear and the mechanic pushing the fuel tank. I also added an hydraulic hose to feed the scissor lift.




This is the blades rack finished


This was a try of a Kilroy


And some overall overviews of the scene.






That's all by now. I'm going to add a new figure working on the open hatch in the front and a electric generator. Also a working light to place under the helicopter.

Hope you have a great week guys!!!

Regards!!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 05:15 AM UTC
Finished!

After 2 years, I finally made it. It was funny to build and quick, chiefly because the helicopter was almost done. The MH53 is an impressive chopper and I'm not happy enough with the result, mainly the canopy could have been better done.














Now Iīm moving to Aeroscale, I'm going to build a 'blowtorch', as we nickname jets in Spain.

Thanks for watching the project.

Regards!!!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 09:53 PM UTC
Hi Nacho
very cool dio,i like it
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 12:03 AM UTC
Thank you Dimitri!

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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 12:09 AM UTC
Looks great, and you do work pretty quickly.

I agree about the canopy glass. You can still fix some of it. For the yellow stripes, I gave up long ago on trying to paint things like that. I have a collection of solid color decal sheets I like to cut up for various things. I would cut very thin strips of yellow and apply them around the edges.
As for the windscreen, if there are no masks for the particular aircraft I'm doing, I shoot the base color onto clear decal film and do the same thing - edge all of the glass with the decal. It makes very sharp lines and blends right in with the rest of the main color.

But again, very nice job.
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 12:36 AM UTC

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Looks great, and you do work pretty quickly.

I agree about the canopy glass. You can still fix some of it. For the yellow stripes, I gave up long ago on trying to paint things like that. I have a collection of solid color decal sheets I like to cut up for various things. I would cut very thin strips of yellow and apply them around the edges.
As for the windscreen, if there are no masks for the particular aircraft I'm doing, I shoot the base color onto clear decal film and do the same thing - edge all of the glass with the decal. It makes very sharp lines and blends right in with the rest of the main color.

But again, very nice job.


Hi Rob!

I appreciate your advices. Itīs a good trick, I'm going to search for yellow decals (for sure I have any on the storage).

I made it quickly because the heli was almost done. BUt when I'm at home without working..... I have spent around 6-8 hours daily. Now that I'm back to work again, I'll go slowly.

Thanks for your kind words!

Regards.
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