HeavyArty Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) I recently saw an old Adams kit of the Cessna CH-1/YH-41 Seneca as an aerial missile transporter (below). Has anyone seen this kit and any idea what scale it was? I know most of the Adams kits were box-scale, meaning that they were made to fit into a standard-sized box, not really a standard scale. Just curious though as this would be a cool model to build. In a later boxing by Life-Like, it was shown as a 1/40 kit. Any idea how accurate that is? Actual helo: Edited October 6, 2017 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steven H. McLain Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 This kit was also made by Life-Like. The scale was 1/40. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 I saw the Life-Like boxing as well (posted a pic of it). I know a lot of these were listed as 1/40 scale, but were not really 1/40. So does anyone know what it actually scales out to? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Unicraft do a resin kit in 1/72 scale. http://www.unicraft.biz/on/cessna-ch1/cessna-ch1.htm These kits need a lot of elbow grease bu they are build-able. Jack Zimmermann was the test pilot for this helicopter. http://thetartanterror.blogspot.ie/2008/12/jack-zimmerman-1921-2002.html http://collectair.org/cessna.html LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Boy you can see the Cessna coming out in that design. Looks a little like a 150 with no wings! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Any photos or links to information on the real bird would be appreciated. I'm getting the A-Model 1/72 kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnEB Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) midnightprowler If you do a Google search under Cessna CH-1, you'll get lots of hits with information. There is also a very good history of the type in Thompson's Cessna Wings for the World Volume One "The Single engine development story" (the first in the excellent 3 book series by a former Cessna engineer and test pilot which details post-war Cessna types). There used to be...and perhaps still is...a model kit history/manufacturer desk model history site that was heavy on helicopters that had pages of info on the type including old sales brochures. The type got it's best exposure at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962, it was the type used by a local flying service to give sightseeing rides from the park at the Space Needle. Looking at the old photos, the fuselage was far larger than the typical Cessna SE fuselage of the day...very wide, close to 5 feet. I guess it would be more like a 182 than a 172. Edited January 5, 2021 by JohnEB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Yes. The Seneca is the version I have coming,. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Maybe somehow the instructions can be blown up to 1/35 scale. Alot of scratchbuilding, but I think it would be cool. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 19 hours ago, hawkwrench said: Maybe somehow the instructions can be blown up to 1/35 scale. Alot of scratchbuilding, but I think it would be cool. Tim ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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