AnthonyWan Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Has anyone gotten their hands on this new kit? Was curious if there was any consensus on shape and accuracy... -Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I have it and have given it a cursory look, haven't measured it. It looks really nice. It has the correct interior layout and external fittings. Details are very nice and well defined. It looks awesome to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I concur HA, got mine yesterday. Shape looks pretty good to me, the surface detail is very nice, interior looks very realistic as well. Hope for some PE maybe and some more decals. Overall I'd say a very nice kit. Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchf4 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Does it come with the M240 or sniper rifles used in the HITRON role?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Does it come with the M240 or sniper rifles used in the HITRON role?? No, the weapons and HITRON decals are not included. I have them from other 1/35 sets and intend to do a HITRON bird. Live-Resin makes a nice M240G MG and M107 sniper rifle as well. Edited July 22, 2015 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Hey guys, didn't know that there was an armed HH-65C HITRON version. Thought those were those smaller "Stingray" birds. Any pictures of the HH-65C HITRON? Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Can someone make a in box review of this kit? I really wanna make sure that everything is good before i buy it. Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) When armed, it is known as an MH-65C. HITRON (Helicopter Interdiction Tactical SquadRON) is an armed U.S. Coast Guard helicopter squadron specializing in Airborne Use of Force (AUF) and drug-interdiction missions. It is based at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The MH-65Cs are armed with door-mounted M240G 7.62mm MGs and a hand-held M107 .50 cal Barrett sniper rifle. The idea is to be able to shoot out the engine of a fast-moving drug boat in open water. They are pretty effective. Edited July 23, 2015 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Remember the Bad Boys 2? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tgoetz Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I sure wish someone could get a few good pictures of the M240 mount and rear cabin. I know they have a weapons rack and ammo storage system on the left rear wall, but not sure how it is secured and what rescue equipment is still carried on HITRON missions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Now that's cool, loaded for bear. Anybody heard of any coming after market for this one, Eduard, CC, or new Coast Guard marking options? Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpiritZeroThree Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 When armed, it is known as an MH-65C. The MH designation has nothing to do with being armed, the HH to MH upgrade was an avionics mod (mostly on the comes side), and was completed fleet wide around the middle of 2012, with Air Station North Bend being the last unit to upgrade from the HH-65C to the MH-65C if I remember correctly. Nowadays we're all flying Delta models, with Air Station Detroit getting their last MH-65D in May. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 That's some great info. What does it take to convert this kit to a MH-65D? What is visible that must be done? Thanks. Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpiritZeroThree Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) Only external difference is the removal of the OADS probe and standpipe (the thing sticking out of the top of the rotorhead). Inside there isn't much different, new CDUs - same size, just a slightly different button layout, no more camcorder wired in for hoist camera recording (all digital media now), and some new switches for the digital recorder. All MH's were capable of FLIR installation, but it was pretty hit and miss as to what airframe had it mounted at any given time due to availability of the kits. It wasn't until the tail end of the Delta upgrade that you could pretty much count on the FLIR ball under the nose being there. ETA - these are differences between the MH-65C and -65D, to go from HH to MH you also have to go from an 11 blade to a 10 blade tail rotor, make a SATCOM antenna between the exhausts, make a towel bar HF antenna, and make new comm antennae for the top and bottom (white antenna just forward of the oil cooler intake above the cockpit and forward of the fenestron on the bottom of the boom). Edited July 25, 2015 by SpiritZeroThree Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Can someone make a in box review of this kit? I really wanna make sure that everything is good before i buy it. Rod. There you go: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Excellent help on the conversion to a Mh-65D. Any pictures of the FLIR turret available? Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PBoilermaker Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 They got the Fenestron wrong, just like on the 1/48 kit. Wrong number of blades and it appears the diameter is off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 They scaled up the 1/48 kit I guess Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfchi Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 We need decals for this guy too...please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpiritZeroThree Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 They got the Fenestron wrong, just like on the 1/48 kit. Wrong number of blades and it appears the diameter is off. 11 bladed tail is correct up until about mid-2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Does anyone know of a site with some good walkaround photos of a late MH-65D? There's a nice on over a Prime Portal, but it's of a earlier -65C. Thanks. Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpiritZeroThree Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Does anyone know of a site with some good walkaround photos of a late MH-65D? There's a nice on over a Prime Portal, but it's of a earlier -65C. Thanks. Chuck Expect one of current D's in a couple months when I get settled from our move. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
as365n3 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Hi all friends!I've decided to join your community because i love choppers, especially the dauphin. I work on 365N3 so i can give you some advice. The 1/35th scale trumpeter kit is not so good in terms of proportion and respect of real dimensions.For example the rear landing gear tyres are too big (all the 4 tyres are of the same diameter). Moreover the main blades bending is wrong. On the left side under the engine exhaust there is a protective shield due to higher gas temperature of the Arriel 2c2 CG. The Fenestron should be the 10 blade one and the vertical fin is a little bit higher in reality. Last but not least the distance between the front nose gear and the rear landing gear in the kit is wrong. I've forgotten to tell you that in the 365N2 1:35 kit also the rear sliding doors are wrong (the kit uses the ones of a VIP 365N2 whereas the correct doors are convex like in the photo below) Ask if you have question. Regards! Edited July 28, 2015 by as365n3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Good to have you on board. Interesting info for sure, you're spot on those bends in the blades. It's wrong and very noticeable. I'll have to look a little closer at this kit. Thanks again, looking forward to more of your knowledge. Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
as365n3 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) Good to have you on board. Interesting info for sure, you're spot on those bends in the blades. It's wrong and very noticeable. I'll have to look a little closer at this kit. Thanks again, looking forward to more of your knowledge. Chuck Hi Chuck, yes, this kit is very inaccurate. Just check the vains of the rear landing gear. They starts when the rear sliding doors end. And the two doors are equal in length. Here is the kit: you can notice the rear sliding doors are completely wrong Edited August 1, 2015 by as365n3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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