SQLModeller Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) I saw a MH53-E fly over me when I was in holiday in Florida last year and thought I would love to build one. Managed to get close and a take a couple of pictures, she was quite a dirty beast so I have tried to show here as I saw her. So again this one is straight out of the box with no extras, but I did have a problem with the rotor head and you can see in the pictures! She also has the framework in place for towing (I think) the mine clearing sled. Look forward to your comments Edited February 4, 2020 by SQLModeller Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Looks good from here. Nice job on the weathering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SQLModeller Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 Thanks Trojan! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 You did a good job with the faded paint effect. There's a big seam running down the middle of the fuselage that can be addressed by sanding the seam smooth and filling gaps with CA glue. I'd also recommend filling and sanding the gap in the windscreen/nose section to fuselage join. Putty is likely your best option here as CA can fog up your clear parts. You may also want to apply a downward bend to the rotor blades on future helicopter builds, but you'll want to consult references oto achieve the correct look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SQLModeller Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Thanks for your feedback picknpluck - what's the best way to bend the rotors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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