AndrewPerren Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Woohoo - my first GB entry completed . Italeri 1/48 Seahawk 816 SQN Royal Australian Navy. Hawkeye Models Resin & Etch conversion. Aussie Decals. Eduard Seahawk Zoom etch & MV Lenses. Lots of detail added from wire etc. Wire antennae on tail boom is from Ezy Line elastic. FOD Covers from styrene sheet and rod. I hope you like it. Comments welcome. Andrew P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richuk Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 great build and I love the very subtle weathering. Just one question, although it's nothing to do with the build, does the cabin door always remain in the open position as I noticed it had a piece cut out to fit over the ??FLIR or what ever that thing is? Thanks for sharing. Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pappy121 Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 G'dat Andrew, Bloody nice build!! Where did you source the MV lenses in Oz and what sizes did you use? cheers, Pappy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Very nice Seahawk! Those RAN markings look good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 <_< Nice work Andrew, great to it finished! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cr7driver Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Beauty!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewPerren Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 great build and I love the very subtle weathering. Just one question, although it's nothing to do with the build, does the cabin door always remain in the open position as I noticed it had a piece cut out to fit over the ??FLIR or what ever that thing is? Thanks for sharing. Rich Thanks Rich for the comments The main cabin door has a collapsible section that allows the open door to straddle the pylon. When the door is closed the collapsible section returns to its proper position and fills the hole. At least that's how I understand it. G'dat Andrew,Bloody nice build!! Where did you source the MV lenses in Oz and what sizes did you use? cheers, Pappy Hey Pappy I get my MV Lenses from Sprue Bros in the US - great service and good range in stock. I've never had a lot of luck finding anyone in Oz that keeps a good range. I have got some from Casula Hobbies in Sydney before. I used LS17 3.3mm for the L/R nose Searchlights L116 2.9mm for the nose centre landing light LS25 2.0mm for the light amidships near the cargo hook and RAST I didn't use any for the beacons on this one - they are painted. Glad you liked it - this one took more patience than I usually have. :blink: Thanks to all the others for their kind words as well. Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 what a beauty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Sweeet Build Andrew :D Got any in progress pictures? :wacko: Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vitor Costa Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 i Like it a lot Very well done Regards Vitor Costa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El pibe vitina Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Just Wonderful! I love the decals appearance. Congratulations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-RAY Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 That is great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Wow! that is a nice looking Seahawk. Paint and weather is very good. Makes me want to build one myself. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volzj Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Gorgeous build. It looks terrific. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Im jealous, very nicely done, but I would like to know how you did the cabin window, and have a blank panel on the other side. Your helo looks like the MH-60R. Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewPerren Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Im jealous, very nicely done, but I would like to know how you did the cabin window, and have a blank panel on the other side.Your helo looks like the MH-60R. Stanton Thanks Stanton, but I'm not quite sure of your question? All the clear parts are from the kit, although some like the front windows are modified. If you mean how did I remove the Sonabuoy lanch panel then I cut it out with a scriber and filled in the hole with plastic card. I don't think I have answered your question ?? can you be more specific. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) I clearly missed this when you first posted it, but that has to be one of the nicest helicopter models I've ever seen. The paint and details alone make it stand out but as an overall build it's just exceptional. Edited December 13, 2007 by David Walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewPerren Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 I clearly missed this when you first posted it, but that has to be one of the nicest helicopter models I've ever seen. The paint and details alone make it stand out but as an overall build it's just exceptional. Well thanks David. :D I got a lot of satisfaction out of this build, but I won't be doing another one of those anytime soon :) . Thanks again David and others for the positive comments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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