hawkwrench Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Has anyone on here ever made a 1/35 FRIES bar? If so, can you post how you made it and maybe include some pics. I don't even know where to begin! Thanks Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) Which Fries rig? USAF MH/HH-60Gs and US Army MH-60Ls each use a different version. I have scratched up both types before. They are not that hard to do, just some square and round shapes cut to size and rings added, etc. USAF style US Army type Edited September 4, 2019 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 Sorry Gino, MH-60L type. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) No issue. That is the second pic down, and easier one to build. Like I said, just some square and round stock, thin metal for the strap pieces, and blocks and rings for the self-releasing ends. I built one for my MH-60L DAP a while ago. Here it is: WOW!! I just realized it was 13 years ago, almost to the day that I photographed it! I still have it too. Edited February 21, 2018 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 Thanks a bunch Gino. I'll try my hand at scratchbuilding it. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Here is the USAF version from my HH-60G build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clinstone Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 The "USAF-style" is really called an H-Bar. It was replaced with the FRIES bar (Army-style) starting in the mid-2000's. All USAF HH-60Gs have the FRIES bar now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admiralcag Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 When would they have been added to the HH's? Mine is going to be from the early '90s in Keflavik. Vern Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, admiralcag said: When would they have been added to the HH's? Mine is going to be from the early '90s in Keflavik. Vern That time frame should still have the H-Bar rig. Edited February 23, 2018 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admiralcag Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 On 2/23/2018 at 5:58 AM, HeavyArty said: That time frame should still have the H-Bar rig. Thank you, sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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