YF65_CH53E

I have learned plenty from my deployments. The other thing I have learned is to know when to say when. You think we are parroting Kremlin propaganda ....wow, vetting where I get my information? You get away with calling names and telling us we are liers. I never once got personal. I guess the mods will kick me off the forum. Yes I will drop the mic.....on this conversation. It was civil up to this point.

Ok, I do not live in a sheltered world my friend. Thank you for your service to your country. 25 years is a career and my 34 years was a career. I've deployed to the desert more times than I can count. And I can assure you I have buried my share of my Marines on foreign soil. Do not try and tell me I do not understand how our allies work in combat. I have seen my fair share. Lets see....16 deployments. Thats enough for me to understand how fighting along side allied countries works. However democracy put this guy in office. In four years democracy will put so

So this escalated so fast. EU is "trusted friends"?? I'd ask the UK how they feel about that....So all Canadians have lost the trust of the US? I highly doubt that statement. As with all politics...this too shall pass. Our friends to the North will continue to be our friends to the North. If Canadians don't feel like traveling to the US for vacations or anything fine so be it. if that is really true...because I happen to own a condo in Maui, and NONE of my Canadian long time renters have cancelled their reservations in 2025 NONE! We all have been going there Canadian and Seattle folks

Good to see the USPS reversal. As far as buying a radiator on Sunday for $118 and then on Monday it is $160? I question that as far as price gouging by the business you are buying it from? How could they levy a tariff on the item after it is already in their stock? I guess I need to look more into international goods and services law, but I would think that all they are doing is adding the so called "new" tariff to the bottom line of their price and collecting more profit? Like I said I am not an international business man, I may not understand. I do know that we in the US suf

That is what I refer to as SABLE Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy And I am in the same boat......I have too many in the stash and to few on the bench. As far as the tariffs are concerned, most of us always look for bargains in our hobby. So we scour the internet and our own ARC site for good deals, sales etc. We also like the new hot stuff and if willing to pay, then pay. If its to high priced wait for someone to re-sale it. If my hobby was buying and reselling cars, boats I would be worried....

That is one big helo!! looks like it builds up nicely. Praying to the plastic Gods that they do a CH-53, any version. Vietnam CH-53A, Desert Storm CH-53D or E, and of course the CH-53K....

Ok, I should have prefaced that with - not in my ability wheelhouse....LOL🙃 I admit I am not a very good scratch builder. But there are composite 1/72 scale blades out there to kit bash from. Thanks Andy as always keeping the 'ol Gunny corrected and up to speed!!! Cheers! Gunz

Not that I can think of no. As the whole shape of the blade root and cord are completely different.

Tank, The CH-53K was at the Paris Airshow in 2019. The German's and Isrealis were amongst the countries seriously looking at its capability, along with Japan. there were a ton of press folks there, and the airplane was for sure a hit. I believe the Kilo has been to: New River Air Show Miramar Air Show - need to verify may have not made it in 2023 Yuma Air Show The fleet hit IOC (Initial Operating Capability, for those who didn't know) in 3rd QTR FY22. HMH-461 of New River, NC, 2nd MAW completed their transition to the K in 2022-2023 time ff

Here she is when I picked her up at the El Toro Airshow. UT-10, HMT-302.

Great looking Scheme Dave!!! Old school camo, my favorite scheme! I had a CH-53A come back from NARF Pensacola back in the day, 1988, and it was in these exact colors loved it! The solid greens and solid blah grays are just that ..............blah. But i get the tactical necessity. Bravo Zulu Sir! Gunz

We had this discussion over on another thread a while back. I think we all came to the realization, Andy help me out if I forget, but the new release Academy of the CH-53A/D of "Operation Frequent Wind" the evacuation of Saigon, HMH-462, HMH-463 aircraft, included all of the relevant sprues to make any of the H-53's in 1/72nd. Scalemates has shots of the sprues. CH-53A - Slick no tanks CH-53D - with correct 650 gallon aux tanks HH-53B - with correct 400 gallon low profile tanks HH-53C - " " " " " " MH-53J - with corr

Have not heard a thing. And, yes the fleet is ramping up as fast as Sikorsky can get them out the door. One can dream of a CH-53K in either scale 1/48th or 1/35th...........

Looking good Marine!! I have yet to tackle this model, alwaysw wanted too. I built the Revell 1/48th H-34 when it first came out. fun build, but you and Oliver take it to a whole other level. OOH RAH!! Semper Torque!

Mostly for corrosion control. The new semi-gloss helps the fleet keep the aircraft cleaner and less engine exhaust build up. As you well know if you know to call them "Shitters" that they are one messy helicopter. A lot of oil leaks, hyd leaks, grease etc. It is what it is, they leak. It was thought for years that any type of gloss finish on military aircraft would make that aircraft a target for Air to air, Ground to air missile systems. Well over the last 10 + years that thought has gone away. I am not sure of the actual paint ingrediants, nor will I speculate as most of the LOW IR pa