JohnEB

I have really enjoyed the threads here about the actual screen used models. But...I have to ask, are the days of 3D studio models over with the advent of CGI? I saw the first season of ST SNW and was amazed at the quality and quantity of CGI shots. For someone who grew up watching TOS and noticed (even as a kid) how few new non-stock shots used, and with a couple of exceptions, the lack of other ships seen. In many ways it was what TOS could have been given more time and money. So, with CGI, are filming models a thing of the past?

Very early in American involvement, there had to be a Vietnamese observer to authorize the attack. So, the two seat Skyraider was an ideal aircraft for the job. They were readily available since it was being replaced in active duty units by Skyhawks. Also, it was old technology, a prop aircraft not too different that the South Vietnam's existing Bearcat fleet, so again, it did not look like an escalation of the conflict. That is also why the Douglas B-26* was renamed the A-26...so it didn't look like the war was being escalated by the use of "bombers"..

Those Starfleet designers are getting good at slicing and dicing. 🙂

Isn't another external difference is the HH has drop tanks on the side of its sponsons and the CH does not?

Nice build. Does anyone have experience with the later, larger Revell kit? Evergreen Aviation used to have a couple around here, I believe one is in their museum in Oregon. Last month I was at an antique aircraft fly-in. To my surprise, a guy shows up in an Alouette III. He's a fairly new helicopter pilot and he bought a very nice ship out of Alaska....as a private ship. A pretty serious toy.

Yes, the basket is the same but different tailbooms. That difference is often not made in kits. The TH-13 T has a lot of differences from earlier Bells and even some differences than the OH-13S. The 2021 Italeri 1:72 "Korean War" release has the wrong tail boom and possibly cabin. And then there is the differences in cabin width, but realistically at 48th or 35th scale it's pretty much a non issue. The purists would be in a uproar over those type of errors in a Bf-109 kit, but when it comes to helicopters, the companies don't care. Als

Judging by the rear vertical bar of the compartment, I'd say that is a short tail boom aircraft, so H-13D/E/G/H. The S and T had the 37 foot blades so the tail boom was longer, the rear most vertical bar in the engine bay was angled back.

The H-13E was a Korean War mash-era ship. Different cabin, tail boom, rotors, panel, fuel tanks than the TH-13T. I'm sure some were used as trainers in the '50s, but they were the Observation and Medieval helicopters before being replaced by H-13Hs.

Those are almost stand nowadays in general aviation aircraft. It's too easy for a system to leak, A very inexpensive precaution.

Helicopters have always been the stepchild of model kit manufacturers....though the recent 1:35 kits have come a long way to rectify that. Even major/historic types are underrepresented in some scales or available only unlimited edition or hard to find kits. Come on..how many Phantom and Bf-109 kits are out there versus the H-19, Huey, Sea King, Chinook, or Mi-8? Another problem is the nature of the beast, since they are not streamlined, there are a lot of visible details... which is great if you're an expert builder.(like we see here) but difficult for companie

Wow, a Huey, Cobra and OH-58 in DC. Looks like fun. In the late '90s I trained in a Bell 47 in the area.

Far more wires and "stuff" in the engine bay than the ex-H-13E I learned to fly in. It had a similar heating setup...fresh air would enter a muff surrounding the exhaust pipe, that air was delivered to the cabin by the flexible orange/red hoses. I think the tubes are always that color and not an effort at matching the airframe color as might be surmised here. On the Bell, the hoses were removed for the summer and installed along with the doors, in the fall. The ship got very cold in the winter without the heater. I wonder if they did something similar at Ft. Wolters and

What is the age of the kit? Are there any recent changes?

Very nice! While not a Marine, I did two joint assignments with them, very professional!

Let me know when you begin taking orders!