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Seaking HC.4 Commando in 1/72 by Airfix


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After doing the Cyberhobby-kit of the "Junglie" some years ago (http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=254680&st=0) I used the opportunity and bought the new Airfix-version of this helicopter.

Once again I plan to do something extra-ordinary with this bird and I hope you´ll like it.

At first I added some detail to the interior, glueing a layer of a kleenex into it with white glue. Looks like sound-proofing to me!

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The kit itself received some criticism for beeing "too simple". I can relate to that, there are a couple of items that give you the impression that with a little bit more enthusiasm there would be a better outcome. Well, in this case the enthusiasm needs to come from the modeller (or his stash, here for the instrument-panel decals, where I used RoGs Seaking-decals) - but this is also one of the reasons why the Airfix-kit costs only 50% of the price of the Cyberhobby-Junglie!

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The floor-plate was extremely warped, here you can see it after I tried to get it in shape. Still not completely there, but a good start:

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HAJO

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Some impressions of the new "sound-proofing":

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And I mounted the seats in the back:

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Next thing to topple will be the crew and some soldiers.

HAJO

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The crew has been finished and it´s pretty obvious what I´m going to do with the "Junglie"!

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I used a wide mix of Ceasar-figures, Preiser and Revell for the 6 Commandos, two (!) door gunners and the pilots.

HAJO

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Take your seats, please, gentlemen!

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And yes, I know that the Junglie usually doesn´t carry a MG on the port-side. However, I used some artistic freedom here and mounted a second MG with gunner.

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Nice touch of the model is the upper part of the cabin - it occures quite often on models that you can look right through the cabin up into the motor-section. One thing I noticed: Airfix missed a long time tradition here - no pilot figures included!!

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HAJO

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The body is assembled!

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A look into the cabin with the door gunner.

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The clear parts are really clear, but I have the feeling that the seats obstructing the view inside are a bit too high. Haven´t checked yet, but I think there´s a good chance that they´ll need to sit lower.

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After attaching the belly I was confronted with a prominent gap. I´m not sure if I simply messed up the interiour base plate for the cabin (which may happen with me doing it, but I thought I was good here), or simply a problem of the kit itself.

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But nothing a bit of putty won´t cure! ;)

HAJO

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The belly in all his beauty:

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Tomorrow I will start painting, everything is attached to the helo.

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The clear parts were a bit tricky, as they came in three pieces, but look good so far.

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HAJO

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  • 4 weeks later...

Sorry for not posting pics for some time, but I was on vacation.

I have painted the helo in a slightly lightened up Revell 65, which Looks fine in my eyes:

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I also gave the Command-soldier sitting in the door a scarf to put over his face:

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Then came the decals:

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Matt coating:

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HAJO

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Finished!!

A little impression "indoor", without the Commando in the door: IMG_6031_zpshtqrlidc.jpg

And a Close-Up on "Frosty, the Snowman":

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Weather outside not really suitable for winter-camo, but who cares...:

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"Frosty" is not melting!

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Airborne all the way!

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As you can see, I didn´t exactly replicate the snow-camoflage of the original Junglie. I wouldn´t be able to get the contrast and "white" right, so I choose to do a provisory snow-camo as it would have been applied hastily by the troops in the field.

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Heated sprue as antenna.

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My other diversion from the real thing: The gunner on the port-side:

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I´d say that the Airfix-kit is really nice, with some aspects that are clearly superior to the Revell-kit. But other parts of the model fall right short with the german contender, especially the details on the fuselage like rivets. A kit-bash of both kits will most likely result in an excellent model (if you choose the right parts, otherwise you´ll end up with a really bad model... ). ;)

HAJO

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