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Holeshot Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 There's the rather ancient Revell CH-53 kit in 1/48th. Rather primitive by today's standards, but unless you wanted to try to backdate the Academy CH-53E's it's your only choice AFAIK. Curtis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 There's the rather ancient Revell CH-53 kit in 1/48th. Rather primitive by today's standards, but unless you wanted to try to backdate the Academy CH-53E's it's your only choice AFAIK. Curtis Thanking you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SinisterVampire319 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 No 1/48 kit of the original HH-3E Jolly Green exists. We really need one though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) I'd like to do one like this. California ANG, in Moffet Field, CA, February, 1980: Revell did do the HH-3E in 1/72nd, but unfortunately, nothing has been done for the HH-3E in 1/48th. I've not seen one in person, but apparently Attic Models does a quite poor 1/48 conversion that it's best to stay away from. Edited April 9, 2013 by DonSS3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Can't the Revell Germany one be used? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDWMatt Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 No 1/48 kit of the original HH-3E Jolly Green exists. We really need one though! Well, I hesitate to even call it a 'kit', but there is the ATTIC 1/48 resin HH-3. Anyone with any experience with ATTIC kits will run away screaming, but it IS out there. General consensus, though, is that it's easier to convert a Hasegawa SH-3 into an HH-3 than make a presentable model from the ATTIC kit... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Can't the Revell Germany one be used? What do you consider a Jolly Green Giant? If you are referring to the HH-3, the Revell CH/HH-53 is a very different bird. The HH-53 is much larger and is typically referred to as the Super Jolly Green Giant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hooknladderno1 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Well, I hesitate to even call it a 'kit', but there is the ATTIC 1/48 resin HH-3. Anyone with any experience with ATTIC kits will run away screaming, but it IS out there. General consensus, though, is that it's easier to convert a Hasegawa SH-3 into an HH-3 than make a presentable model from the ATTIC kit... In an attempt to get one of the Attic conversion kits to use to make a USCG Pelican, several attempts to contact them were left unanswered. I have also searched for people trying to unload the Attic conversion set. Anyone here have one that they want to get rid of? David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Eli, there is some confusion. Are you looking for a HH-3 or HH-53? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 I'm not an helicopter expert, but wanted to do the ones that rescued pilots in 'Nam. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I'm not an helicopter expert, but wanted to do the ones that rescued pilots in 'Nam. Thanks That would be both the HH-3 and the HH-53. The HH-53 was intended as a replacement for the HH-3, and started being used in 67 or 68, but I think the HH-3s were still performing missions until the end of the war. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 That would be both the HH-3 and the HH-53. The HH-53 was intended as a replacement for the HH-3, and started being used in 67 or 68, but I think the HH-3s were still performing missions until the end of the war. So Dave, The Revell kit still can't be used to make the HH-53? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief Snake Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 So Dave, The Revell kit still can't be used to make the HH-53? Thanks They are the same airframe. The CH means cargo use, the HH means rescue use. The Revell kit HH-53C, #4542 is the right kit to use. Chris M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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