MH-47E/G_Graduate Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) Floyd, I might be wrong, but the probe suppose to be 16' 4'' long in real life... Which makes it 140 mm long in 1/35 scale or 5.6 inch and it is fixed, not retractable like on Pave Hawk... Andy Exactly what Andy said. 16' 4" from the nose. It does not extend. PM sent Edited November 8, 2013 by MH-47E/G_Graduate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Okay I stand corrected. I may be able to include the probe in the boxing now. That is even better for the weight. Not sure where I got 19". At least the diameter is correct. Length is easy enough to fix. Andriy you need to change that status on the MH-47E project in your signature block. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) This thread most definitely needs to be pinned! Keep it comin Floyd! Keep it comin!!!! Oh what could have been! Edited November 8, 2013 by hawkwrench Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Intruder_bass Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Andriy you need to change that status on the MH-47E project in your signature block. Floyd :-) I will, as soon as I actually pull my MH-47 out from the dusty box. I need inspiration and your build is just the right thing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) Thanks Andy,Floyd and all those who helped on this helo. Great job to all. Thanks To all those night stalkers who had a hand in it. We finally got a big spec ops hook to go on the contest table! Can't wait to see the decals for it! Edited November 9, 2013 by hawkwrench Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi Floyd, It will be great news for us non US modelers if we can have the tube in the boxing. Not so easy to find tubes in imperial size here looking forward for your build Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi Floyd, It will be great news for us non US modelers if we can have the tube in the boxing. Not so easy to find tubes in imperial size here looking forward for your build Norbert I'm going to try to include it now I think. I have to test fit it in the boxes I got but I think it will work. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vandy 1 vx4 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Okay I stand corrected. I may be able to include the probe in the boxing now. That is even better for the weight. Not sure where I got 19". At least the diameter is correct. Length is easy enough to fix. I cut it twice and it still to short So it is 252 mm or 10 inch long in 1/35 scale Got it thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Update #3 Finished up the right side. It is exactly the same as the left side. No big suprises except I sanded away too much of the base for the lifting point. I had to replace that with some styrene. Not a big deal and totally my fault. Again here is how the rear widows were chain drilled out. The right side in the middle of being modified How I scribe some of the panels. Dymo tape is your friend. The modified left front door. Note the small spot where the HF antenna mount was removed. That was done on a couple of other points on the model as well. Cutting off the upper pylon looked daunting but it was actually very easy. I used a Tiger saw blade and cut the rear portion flush. Then I used a scribing tool to scribe the attachment point to the top of the fuselage. Make sure the cut is on the doghouse and not the fuselage. This was deepened until I thought it was sufficient and then the saw was used to remove the remainder. Simple. This hasn’t even been sanded flush. The completed fuselage left side. It is starting to look like a beast. Now to finish up the right side and start working inside the cockpit area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Fantastic work Floyd! It's great to see it becoming a reality after all this time. Great WIP Craig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hi Floyd Will be time to chose slowly the model I will do... thanks for the update Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Update #4 The right front fuselage is the focus of this update. Sorry it is blurry but these panels were added as well as the grab handle. The doghouse was removed the same way as the other one, with a Tiger Saw that I picked up from UMM Models. Close up of the hoist mounts. These will be the most challenging part of the conversion, I think. Exterior Right side fuselage prepped for the rest of the build. A motivational photo to see how the upper pylon would fit. It is held in place with a couple of strips of styrene to support it from the bottom, but the fit looks pretty good for just sitting there and no sanding. Now onto the cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Update #5 A pretty exciting day for me, test fitting the cockpit. I'm a little suprised by the lack of feedback on here. The first thing I did was the pedals. After cleaning them up I noticed that they were too long for the troughs. This is how they are provided This is after they were modified I used a drill and pin vise to drill all the way through the parts so that the pedals could be pivoted until I was ready to set them in place This is the pedals as seen through the side window. I will add the brake lines later. Here is the cockpit put together with just a few drops of glue to hold the parts in place. They are not permanently attached. I am still working on the ‘correct’ way to attach the glare shield. This is not it but it does show up nice. Now to see how it fits inside the clear nose piece. I’m pretty happy with the fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coneheadff Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Great job so far! Not an aircraft type I will ever build, but a great and interesting build. Keep it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Hi Floyd. I don't think the lack of feedback is a reflection of the quality of your work on this build or on the subject itself. The forum has been very quite of late compared to the last few years, or at least that's the impression I've gotten lately. Maybe the forum has fallen to the back of people's minds after the extended period when the forum was down and being fixed. Most of the old stalwarts are still here. Hopefully things will pick up again soon. In the meantime, keep the updates coming on your Chinook. The rest of us mere mortals need to see high quality builds to give us a little inspiration. Thanks. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarcelP Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I think we are just stunned into silence. It looks great so far. Kind regards Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgrease Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Floyd - Great work so far. I'm not much of a -47 fan, but I really dig this conversion! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark31 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 looking very good and very nice details in the cockpit. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Hi floyd Its looks awesome. Not an aircraft I will build either due to its size. I agree the forum is less talks than usual. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Hi Floyd Nice to see your updates. Hope to get the kit soon. Was sorting some pictures lately and was thinking which vehicule I can put aside the Chinook : WMIK or Hummer ?... Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarcelP Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 [Hi Norbert, I was thinking of a RSOV inside my Chinook. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 a shame that there is no M-Gator model If only I could find a drawing, to disign it ! Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MH-47E/G_Graduate Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 For me, every post I see you make just makes me cry knowing my Chinook will pale by comparison. How much of your cockpit is included with your kit vs the Trumpeter kit? And how much longer until we start seeing our kits so we can try to keep up? Mine may suck compared to yours. But, I'm still excited to build it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 For me, every post I see you make just makes me cry knowing my Chinook will pale by comparison. How much of your cockpit is included with your kit vs the Trumpeter kit? And how much longer until we start seeing our kits so we can try to keep up? Mine may suck compared to yours. But, I'm still excited to build it. Every thing you see is included in the conversion. None of that is Trumpeter. The thrust levers will have to be kit. The rest of the cockpit is conversion Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 For me, every post I see you make just makes me cry knowing my Chinook will pale by comparison. How much of your cockpit is included with your kit vs the Trumpeter kit? And how much longer until we start seeing our kits so we can try to keep up? Mine may suck compared to yours. But, I'm still excited to build it. Every thing you see is included in the conversion. None of that is Trumpeter. The thrust levers will have to be kit. The rest of the cockpit is conversion As for shipping them out. The caster tells me that they are shipping out the final parts on Monday and the rest of the tubing is expected on Tuesday. I have to cut them so I'd say they will all be shipped out by Thursday. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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