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I was originally going to leave the ramp section as it came, but the dude that I am building this for spent a lot of time back there so I had to make it a bit better...

 

 

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more to follow...

 

-Ramon

 

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Simulate, not duplicate...  I wasn't trying to make it EXACTLY like the real thing, but I wanted to make it look busy enough and incorporate enough key items to make it pass for something more realistic:

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After painting and weathering, it was tiem to do it all over again on the other side:

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nearly finished with the cabin, but I had a few more OCD itches to scratch...

 

-Ramon

 

 

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You're off to an awesome start. Your friend will be proud to display this one in his home.

While not a D model (in fact it's a VERY early A-model with some upgrades, maybe this walkaround I did at Ft Campbell, KY will be helpful:

 

http://s20.photobucket.com/user/DDonSS3/library/CH-47

 

When I say early, I wasn't kidding:

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Good luck with your build, it's starting off beautifully.

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1 hour ago, DonSS3 said:

You're off to an awesome start. Your friend will be proud to display this one in his home.

While not a D model (in fact it's a VERY early A-model with some upgrades, maybe this walkaround I did at Ft Campbell, KY will be helpful:

 

http://s20.photobucket.com/user/DDonSS3/library/CH-47

 

When I say early, I wasn't kidding:

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Good luck with your build, it's starting off beautifully.

 

Those are some very handy photos indeed - thanks Don!

 

-Ramon

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12 hours ago, Loach Driver said:

Amazing side-wall detail.

 

LD.

 

11 hours ago, crushkill said:

I've spent enough time in the back of these monsters, this looks just like the real thing. Great work!

 

Thanks for the kind words guys - CHEERS!

 

-Ramon

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Before I could button up the interior pieces, I had to add the interior decals and scratch build a few more items.  Knowing not much inside would be visible once complete, I painted the troop seats as they came in the box, with molded on seatbelts.  Good from afar but far from good.

 

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A gun mount needed to be fabricated for the left gunners window, so I made one of those using stock sheet plastic, and stock plastic rod.  I also pilfered some M60Ds and mounts from my spares box. I installed the pintle mount on the cross beam; the weapon can go in after painting and decaling.

 

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next I decaled the interior and painted some yellow stripes on the cabin floor.  I used Vallejo model air yellow and as much as I love the rest of their color line, I have yet to find an acrylic yellow that covers like an enamel.  I guess I wont be completely phasing out my old Testors paints after all.

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Lastly, I had to install window rails on the forward cabin wall.  The right hand gunners window opens by being slid up and secured on the cabin ceiling with rails and rollers.  More stock plastic to the rescue!  I scraped off the paint and pre-bent the plastic to have a slight curve, then Tamiya extra thin cement secured the pieces firmly in place. 

 

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For anyone else building one of these - the instructions would have you mount the window to the cabin ceiling as if it hinged along the top edge, showing the outer green side of the window.  This is incorrect.  You should only be able to see the inside of the window when it is open. 

 

This catches us up to now.  I think tonight I will glue the fuselage together...

 

-Ramon

 

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ok, so I finally got the fuselage halves glued together, but I had a few more details to add.  First, I scratch built the roller that attaches the window to the rails on the forward cabin wall.

 

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Next, I drilled out the plastic where the heater vent was, between the cockpit and gunners window, and I replaced it with stock photoetch mesh.

 

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Here is a shot of the interior with the gunners window installed in the open position.  I think having the rails and roller there makes a big difference compared to the lack of detail that the kit parts came as.

 

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And here it is glued, taped and bound together.  Italeri sure does make you work for a nice model.  This will be an opportunity to try out Perfect Plastic Putty.  Once all that is cleaned up, then its on to my favourite part of the build: painting and finishing!

 

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Cheers!

 

-Ramon

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On 10/19/2016 at 8:12 AM, salvador001 said:

Oh man, you are doing one FINE job on this 47, i am stunning, blown away.

Keep that great work!

 

Rod.

 

On 10/20/2016 at 2:19 PM, zaktwist said:

Awesome Ramon. The rails and rollers are great

 

On 10/21/2016 at 3:15 AM, CaptainObvious said:

Nicely documented WIP.

The interior is looking fantastic!

 

17 hours ago, 11bee said:

Fantastic model, really love those aft interior sections.  

 

Thanks for the kind words guys!

 

 

 

On 10/24/2016 at 2:18 AM, Eastern said:

This one is amazing super detailed build! But how about riveting lines on the outer shell? I think they would bring much zest to the build.

 

Cheers and happy modeling!

Alexander  

 

Thanks Alexander!  You are right, some rivet detail would add some more coolness to the finished model.  Now I have to decide if it would be better to add raised rivet details such as Archers rivet decals, or to take some artistic license and use a pounce wheel to make rivet lines.  It would be faster and more within budget, but raised rivets would be more realistic...  decisions decisions!

 

-Ramon

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filling and sanding, filling and sanding.  At this point I am not too impressed with Italeri's half hearted tooling and engineering... :angry:


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Like others who have built this before me, I encountered a sucky fit of engine nacelles to fuselage...


Perfect Plastic Putty to the rescue!

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This bottom part was pretty bad.  Knowing what I know know, I should have shimmed the fuselage sides with stock plastic to level off the two halves and the fuselage bottom.

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thats it for now.  The next update will be after all this sanding and polishing is over with.

:soapbox:

 

-Ramon

 

 

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On 11/7/2016 at 5:19 AM, Silenoz said:

see you in a month ;-) nice work on this bird...

Cheers!

On 11/7/2016 at 3:50 PM, hawkwrench said:

Nice work on the hook brother! How's that Perfect Putty working out?

 

Tim

It has made it A LOT easier to fill in the gaps in the tricky places, like

6 hours ago, slick95 said:

Absolutely beautiful! You've inspired me to finally pull mine out of the stash. Been saving it to build one my father flew in Korea.

 

It will take a bit of work, but it will be rewarding in the end.  I am flattered and happy to have inspired you.  be sure to post pics of your build, my references are at your disposal!

On 11/7/2016 at 5:19 AM, Silenoz said:

see you in a month ;-) nice work on this bird...

 

Thanks for the kind words guys!

-Ramon

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