doupnik Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Cool idea, the digi scheme looks neat. :lol: Of course the 53s are getting some of that gear with the DIRCM upgrade... mason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vindicator One Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 Cool idea, the digi scheme looks neat. Of course the 53s are getting some of that gear with the DIRCM upgrade...mason thanx and much respect to u and yours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shark 64 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Simply magnificient. That camo work is amazing. I love it. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 One word, AWESOME! Great research, common sense add-ons, fantastic camouflage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vindicator One Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 Simply magnificient. That camo work is amazing. I love it.Oliver thank you for the kind words n' input. i just wanted to share a lil' sumthin' with you guys b'coz after all, i've dunn' alot of eye'hustlin' on your builds since i joined years ago.i'm just returning a favor and giving a little back which i consider an honor considering the company residing here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vesper Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Now that kicks @$$! What are the chances of a misionized V-22 support bird? Ves :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedHeadKevin Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 That Pave Hulk won't be hard to miss when it enters a battlespace. Isn't that the exact opposite of what you want for a camouflaged Spec Ops helicopter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pavelow44 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 From an old Pavelow dude.......THAT IS AWESOME! Wish we had one of those for real. That would have been the best of both worlds. Outstanding build! Now go off and build more for us to enjoy. LOL. Cheers Matty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vindicator One Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 From an old Pavelow dude.......THAT IS AWESOME! Wish we had one of those for real. That would have been the best of both worlds. Outstanding build! Now go off and build more for us to enjoy. LOL.Cheers Matty i always appreciate any and all comments given but this was my ultimate what-if project. i have a few left in the ol' grey matter but not as grand as this one. i always intended to use the revell kit but when the academy kit showed up i knew all bets were off with the revell. i dunno i just like these kinda projects b'coz i had fun building it even tho' i'm on meds now b'coz of it. i consider it an honor that you like it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondback Six Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks for posting pics! I've been planning an Air Force "Super Pave Low" version kinda like this... the what-if is that it was pieced together from two wrecks, and the USAF avionics decided the tiebreaker on "who gets it". Ends up getting a pair of Hog wings testing an "AH-53 Pave Predator" conversion package for a long-range infiltrator gunship... even considering either dropping the droptanks to mount a pair of GPU-5 Pave Claw 30mm's or develop a hybrid gun/fuel pod combining a Pave Claw front half with a standard droptank back half. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn M Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 wow, very cool! Excellent paint work and creative changes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 That is awesome! That almost became a reality. The days of the USAF MH-53s were always numbered, even back in the mid 90's. With the delays in the Osprey, there was a secondary proposal to purchase new CH-53Es instead. The cost of each helo and avionics update (PAVE package install) was still lower than buying the V-22. But the program was so political and had a ton of money locked up, it held out. Thanks for showing us "what might have been". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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