shepard Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) Hi folks... greetings from Brazil again... Im about to finish my 1:48 revell sh2-f seasprite and im thinking about what color should i use.. I use vallejo model air and US NAVY LOW VIS is my first choice.. The one with a tail yellow stripe can be too... If you guys can help me... tks in advance Shep Edited February 25, 2012 by shepard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 What time frame is your bird built to? I think most SH-2's were Engine Gray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 What time frame is your bird built to? I think most SH-2's were Engine Gray. Hi Tank.. it will be a SH2-F bird.... you are right.. they are most Engine gray with some touch ups... Im really looking for a different one...i found at airliners, a pic of on in norfolk nas memorial, with a red blue and white tail stripes with yellow navy marks... but one picture only... i think can be the one... What do you think? Shep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pminer Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Hi Tank.. it will be a SH2-F bird.... you are right.. they are most Engine gray with some touch ups... Im really looking for a different one...i found at airliners, a pic of on in norfolk nas memorial, with a red blue and white tail stripes with yellow navy marks... but one picture only... i think can be the one... What do you think? Shep What's the link? I'd like to look at it. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Kaman-SH-2F-Seasprite/1814682/&sid=4e817847ae1568ebd8b47dc0bfe54825 It's not a bad looking gate guard. My guess is that was not painted like that in service. I guess the main question is did get the Cobra Company exterior set or make those corrects yourself (ie add bumps to the nose). I think if you have a slick nose it would have been Engine Gray, if not you can use both Engine Gray or looks like a light gray overall. All that said Shep, it's your bird and you can paint it anyway you want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 That's a totally fictional paint scheme. No SH-2 in service ever carried markings like those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spongebob Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 At the end of their life, say 1988-on they started appearing in the helo version of TPS but many were engine gray until the end. HTH Spongebob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Ok guys... tks for all your support.. Yeap... that markings never got on service... but still look nice for a scale model... Im just trying to avoid such only overall gray paint.... Tks agn Shep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Whatever paint scheme you choose, make sure to put the fuselage top "star-n-bars" on correctly. Hint, the one in the airliners.net pic is incorrect. The single point on the star goes forward even though it makes it look upside down on the hump where the rotor mounts. Here's a site that shows the star and both an engine gray and light gray scheme. I like the engine gray scheme, I think it looks sharp. Seasprite link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jager Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/howard_mason3/sh-2g_161642/index.php?Page=1 My Dad worked for Kaman during the Seasprite initial production. Jager Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Whatever paint scheme you choose, make sure to put the fuselage top "star-n-bars" on correctly. Hint, the one in the airliners.net pic is incorrect. The single point on the star goes forward even though it makes it look upside down on the hump where the rotor mounts. Here's a site that shows the star and both an engine gray and light gray scheme. I like the engine gray scheme, I think it looks sharp. Seasprite link Ok... tks for the tip... ive noticed that and it really seems to be up side down... but now,lets do it correctly. Yeap.. the engine gray with some color on the back....i think..... Shep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/howard_mason3/sh-2g_161642/index.php?Page=1 My Dad worked for Kaman during the Seasprite initial production. Jager Tks for the link jager...say hi for your dad and all good for you and your family Shep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Is there somewhere a US coast guard kaman seasprite??? I think i saw some us cg markings, but i believe it is 3d computer one... Some one??? tks in advance.. Shep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Here the link for my Seasprite WIP...My link Shep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Were they ever used in the Vietnam war? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Were they ever used in the Vietnam war? Yes, Cobrahistorian has done a lot of research of them being armed, do a search here for the thread. They were also used in Earnest Will, Praying Mantis and GW1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Yeap... i think is a sh-2a an early version... cammo one... take a look on the thread tank said.. its awesome... Tks guys... lets see what can i do.... Shep BTW... a Yellow, orange or red/white seasprite should be awesome... what do you guys think?? some artic marking...as the sikorsky ones... just kidding guys... just kidding.... Edited February 28, 2012 by shepard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul O'R Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Eli, The SH2-F I flew with HSL 33 (Seasnake 15 Bureau # 149761) had earlier received heavy damage during a combat SAR op during the Vietnam war. I don't know the details but I believe the aircraft was the "A" version (one engine, triple rotor) then. I flew it in 1979-80 while on a Westpac deployment aboard USS Stein. You could still see some of the battle damage repair from that event in 1979! Paul O'Reilly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Here the link for my Seasprite WIP...My link Shep I like the detail you have going. I know you might have been joking but I see nothing wrong with the gate guard color scheme but since you opened the nose it might not look correct. I would still do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) Tank my friend, i appologyze for my bad english... if there was any uscg seasprite im ready to do it... The opened nose with avionics will be a challenge and i will do that for sure... Color markigs etc still dont know....i think will be engine gray... tks again for your tips and comments glad that you liked my wip... BTW do you go with gate guard colors or open the nose and do it engine gray regular one??? Shep Edited February 29, 2012 by shepard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick in Maine Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Seems like Kaman tried to sell the H-2 to the US Coast Guard during the bidding that led to the HH-65. Not 100% sure of that. Rick in Maine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Tank my friend, i appologyze for my bad english... if there was any uscg seasprite im ready to do it... The opened nose with avionics will be a challenge and i will do that for sure... Color markigs etc still dont know....i think will be engine gray... tks again for your tips and comments glad that you liked my wip... BTW do you go with gate guard colors or open the nose and do it engine gray regular one??? Shep Best I could find was this fictional USCG scheme. http://www.pcaviator.com/store/images/D/SH-2_5.jpg Otherwise it doesn't appear the USCG flew the Seasprite, though they could land on some USCG ships. It's your model but if I was doing all that work I would go engine gray. If I was doing less work I would do the gate guard or USCG schemes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Tank i was thinking... maybe i will leave the nose shut and do the gate guard schemme... but i will have some version issues.. some cc resin parts that i already put into the model, as the flir and other stuff. The one in picture, does have not any of it... i Dont know... maybe nose closed and fictional gate guard schemme as at service... The nose opened will be gray schemme... almost a sh2-g version...all gray thats a big question to solve... tks in advance for all your support shep Edited March 2, 2012 by shepard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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