smokeriderdon Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I am currently working on the Testors (Originally Hawk) 1/32 HH-43. As it turns out, back in 61 when Hawk did the original kit, it was motorized. There are gears so the rotors spin correctly still in the kit. Which is great, but the hang down in the compartment and are painfully obvious. Ideas and suggestions for hiding them? Hell, for that matter, ideas on motorizing it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 You could remove the plastic below the gear and also shorten the shaft. Then add a cabin roof to hide it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ernest Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Of course, there is enough space to take advantage of the gears and they are perfectly functional, the photos are from my construction a few years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Impressive detail in that Huskie. Good luck with your build, Smokeriderdon. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeriderdon Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Oh, I know they are functional. I just went with putting in a ceiling and closing all the gaps with plasticard. I've never done that type of detailing. One of these days I will give it a go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeriderdon Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 So, I did not detail the interior like Ernest did. I like my results none the less. 🙂 I made the cargo net in the rear out of lead strips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Looks good. The HH-43 is an odd looking machine but still interesting. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Very nice, love the SEA scheme too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I like the looks of it. I live about a 40 minute drive North of the Olympic Flight Museum in Tumwater, Washington, which has the only airworthy example of the Huskie left in the world. They take it out and fly it at their yearly airshow over Father's Day weekend, and it is really awesome to be able to see (and hear) it fly. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeriderdon Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 Thank you all! 😊 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 12 hours ago, strikeeagle801 said: I like the looks of it. I live about a 40 minute drive North of the Olympic Flight Museum in Tumwater, Washington, which has the only airworthy example of the Huskie left in the world. They take it out and fly it at their yearly airshow over Father's Day weekend, and it is really awesome to be able to see (and hear) it fly. Aaron I do believe Kaman Aerospace has a HH-43 that they use for training for the future K-Max pilots, as it is single seat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeriderdon Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 I thought there were a number of them in civilian hands still flying. Could easily be wrong on that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 10 hours ago, Winnie said: I do believe Kaman Aerospace has a HH-43 that they use for training for the future K-Max pilots, as it is single seat. 4 hours ago, smokeriderdon said: I thought there were a number of them in civilian hands still flying. Could easily be wrong on that. If you guys can prove me wrong, I'll be glad to admit it. But the museum says that it is the only airworthy example left, and everything I've found online seems to support that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrGlueblob Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I flew in a Huskie cropduster in 95 -Mosely Aviation rebuilt them for logging and cropdusting out near LukeAFB then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 2/3/2020 at 9:40 PM, strikeeagle801 said: If you guys can prove me wrong, I'll be glad to admit it. But the museum says that it is the only airworthy example left, and everything I've found online seems to support that. https://www.verticalmag.com/features/goingsolo/ Admittedly this article is from 2015, but still... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeriderdon Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 Interesting article! A Huskie that went on a diet. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JEFlint Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I know my dad always thought the 43 he crashed in was scrapped. Come to find out it was used for logging after it was repaired. Crashed again lifting an F4U engine from somewhere. Pilot killed this time tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ernest Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 excellent, good job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnEB Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 There was a firm in Northern Idaho that rebuilt them in the 90s...Precise Helicopters. I wrote them back then and they sent me a neat hat. Earlier, in 1981, there was a similar firm that rebuilt them near Bonner's Ferry, Idaho. Today, there is one under rebuild near Priest River, Idaho (which I saw several years ago)....and I have heard that there is one in nearby Sandpoint (same one?). There is one pictured doing some logging on a community mural in Priest River, the type was used for logging and firefighting quite a bit in the area. One crashed, fatally, about 7 or so years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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