MikeDadofFour Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 How about : (all in 1/48) Re-pop of OH-58 (‘Nam era A, D with Kosovo updates) Re-pop of CH-53E with updated ASE fit New tool MH-53J/M CH-54A (is the B the version with the Ambulance Pod?) New tool H-60 series with corrected HIRSS, UES and Gunner options (UH-60A/L, SH-60B/F, HH-60H, HH-60G, MH-60K, MH-60L, DAP kit with ESSS and Stores options, MH-60M, HH-60U, MH-60S, MH-60R) Mi-28N H-19 HH-3 New tool UH-1B/C/M with variety of Weapons options New tool AH-1J, AH-1W (original and with Turned Exhausts), AH-1S/F AH-56 CH-53K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
josefgarcia69 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Hello. All in 1/48 scale: - AS 332B, AS 332M/AS532 (lengthtened fuselage, fat sponsons) Super Puma/Cougar. - Sikorsky H-19A/B (inverted "V"and Horizontal tailplanes versions). Hopefully soon to be released by AMP... touching wood. - Augusta A-109 Mangusta/Irundo (military version with the bigger lower vertical tail and sponson wings). - Sikorsky S-64 Tarhe. - Bell 412 family. - Bell 214. - AB 212 ASW - Aerospatiale Alouette III. - Mil Mi-17-V (dolphin nose and flat rear cargo ramp). - Mil Mi-26T Halo. and many, many others, but that is for starters...🙂. Heve and enjoy a good model time. Jose F. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 How about a Mi-12 Homer in 1/35. Just saying for size. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, hemspilot said: How about a Mi-12 Homer in 1/35. Just saying for size. I'll see your Mi-12 and raise you (vertically) an Mi-26. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, Drifterdon said: I'll see your Mi-12 and raise you (vertically) an Mi-26. Are you sure? From this forum... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, Drifterdon said: I'll see your Mi-12 and raise you (vertically) an Mi-26. I had both the Amonster 1/72 Mi-12 and the 1/72 from Zvezda and South Front, since sold them for space issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I'd like to see an up to date 1/48 AH/MH-6M Little Bird. As far as I know, the only kit out there is the early Academy kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Loach Driver said: https://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/Sikorsky-HH-3E-Jolly-Green-Giant-S-61R/410994/L?qsp=eJx1jbEOgkAQRP9laxoC0XCdNJZa%2BAObvVEvQbjsbQEh/LvckdjZTd6bzKwk02iY7bFEkKMEVnlTRZGVP4ncShxUlJ/Wcwpy1Or63DXVz1wxQv84cm3bZZAmtX7ZLzwbLiKIBk8Hv6mHZoUk5fuVh/YAvZdMzWnnPqQ4cNmAcRho275R5D8R They called this version the Pave Pig. It was the HH-3 with some upgrades like FLIR and dual Disco Lights and I'd guess other defensive aids. It received these mods for service in the first Gulf War and served as a CSAR asset. I think they were only deployed at the very start of the war and were withdrawn as soon as enough other combat SAR assets were in place, presumably Pave Low IIIs. It's an interesting version of the HH-3. LD. Another reason we need a 1/48 HH-3 kit. Love it in those colors. I'm not familiar with the drop tanks hanging from the sponsons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, fasteagle12 said: I'd like to see an up to date 1/48 AH/MH-6M Little Bird. As far as I know, the only kit out there is the early Academy kit. Don't you need the CMK conversion sets to make an accurate AH/MH-6 Little Bird? I do agree we could use a new tool kit. Edited December 2, 2022 by Drifterdon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Drifterdon said: Don't you need the CMK conversion sets to make an accurate AH/MH-6 Little Bird? That's what I understand....thus...we need a new updated kit so no conversion set would be needed. I know I'd buy one... Edited December 2, 2022 by fasteagle12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 1 hour ago, hemspilot said: Are you sure? From this forum... No argument from me the MI-12 is the largest behemoth the Soviets ever made. Was just saying a 1/35 Mi-26 would be equally huge (tho not as huge as the Mi-12). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 1 hour ago, fasteagle12 said: I'd like to see an up to date 1/48 AH/MH-6M Little Bird. As far as I know, the only kit out there is the early Academy kit. I second that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeDadofFour Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 2 hours ago, fasteagle12 said: I'd like to see an up to date 1/48 AH/MH-6M Little Bird. As far as I know, the only kit out there is the early Academy kit. Darn! Forgot about the H-6 OH-6A/C And, of course the Little Birds, up to MELB status Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, MikeDadofFour said: MELB status This!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1/48 MH-47E or G Same in 1/35 scale. The Trumpy parts engineering seems primed for expansion, not sure why they haven’t pulled the trigger yet in either scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 2:38 PM, Drifterdon said: Don't you need the CMK conversion sets to make an accurate AH/MH-6 Little Bird? I do agree we could use a new tool kit. Just to make sure, which kit should be used as a basis for the CMK conversion? The MH-6 'Stealth' kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnEB Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) A modern H-19/S-55 Would be very welcome! And being a "fun" builder, it need not be a $80 kit with the same parts count as the 1/1 ship. As others have mentioned... Also, a 1/48 or 32nd Hiller UH-12/OH-23. And a H-43B/F or piston HOK/H-43A in 48th. A S-62/HH-52 would be fun. I have seen the old ITC kit, but not built. An early (short tailboom, so pre-Bell 47G3/OH-13S) 47D/G/G-2/H-13D/E/G in 48th. The Italeri is the later version. Conversely, a long tailboom version in 1/35 (the Revell and MRC kits are early models). An readily available 47J Ranger in 1/48 or 35th. Heck, I'll even take a 1/72nd to replace my long lost Nichimo. A late model, pointed-nose MD 500/530 in 1/48th. Does anyone do a nice civil JetRanger in 35 or 48th? A 48th HH-3E would be fun in 48th, especially in later non-Camo colors. I have an Italian desk model of one in 1/50th. Neat model (see below). It says a lot about helicopters in the model world when several of the most used and famous types are so underrepresented by kits. Far be it for me to tell you experts which kit to buy, but if you want a 1/72 HH-3E, try the Atlantis kit. I built one back when it was new In an Aurora box and liked it much better than the similar scale Revell offering. I like the nose shape better than the Revell. If nothing else, it's not covered with rivets. And it's very inexpensive, so you can afford to kitbash it. Edited December 6, 2022 by JohnEB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I'd like a nice 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger (civvie version), and a modern 1/32 Hughes 500 (civvie as well) would be nice, too. I'd settle for OH-58/TH-57 and OH-6 kits as long as the civvie parts were included... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash Test Dummy Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 13 hours ago, JohnEB said: And a H-43B/F or piston HOK/H-43A in 48th. Both of these are available in the last couple of years from AMP in Ukraine. I haven't seen AMP kits at the USA shops I normally buy from, but have had good luck getting them from Europe. I bought the HH-43 earlier this year. This is from a Ukrainian shop I used as recently as last month: https://plastic-models-store.com/amp-models/amp-48-019-148-kaman-hh-43s-husky-scale-plastic-model-kit https://plastic-models-store.com/amp-models/AMP-48-013-1-48-Kaman-HOK-1-HUK-1-12667.html?page=2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 59 minutes ago, Crash Test Dummy said: Both of these are available in the last couple of years from AMP in Ukraine. I haven't seen AMP kits at the USA shops I normally buy from, but have had good luck getting them from Europe. I bought the HH-43 earlier this year. This is from a Ukrainian shop I used as recently as last month: https://plastic-models-store.com/amp-models/amp-48-019-148-kaman-hh-43s-husky-scale-plastic-model-kit https://plastic-models-store.com/amp-models/AMP-48-013-1-48-Kaman-HOK-1-HUK-1-12667.html?page=2 I also was able to obtain the HH-43 Huskit kit from Ukraine. All things considered it was only a couple weeks to ship to my home in Colorado. It's a fantastic little kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash Test Dummy Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I don't think these have been mentioned. I know there are resin kits of a few, but I'd prefer plastic. 1/48 HH-60W as part of a new tool S-70 product line. 1/48 HH-2C/D Clear Prop is working new Seasprites, so maybe they might get to these? 1/48 V-280 or whatever it gets designated once a production version in finalized 1/48 HC4 Merlin conversion with decals. I've just want an update for the kit I have in the stash. 1/48 A/129 Mangusta/T129 ATAK 1/48 Rooivalk I wouldn't mind a few EMS or News Choppers 1/48 new tool AS-350 1/48 new tool Bell 206/407 1/48 EC-145 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnEB Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 6 hours ago, Drifterdon said: I also was able to obtain the HH-43 Huskit kit from Ukraine. All things considered it was only a couple weeks to ship to my home in Colorado. It's a fantastic little kit. Call me old fashioned, but I'm a bit reluctant to send my credit card info to anywhere in Eastern Europe....especially a country at war. I would think the Russians are playing cyber havoc and don't want a $500 charge to some guy in Moscow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 (edited) Both are available on eBay. You can use PayPal protections. HH-43 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=1%2F48+hh-43&_sacat=0 HOK-1 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=1%2F48+hok-1&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=1%2F48+OH-42&_osacat=0 Edited December 7, 2022 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 1/48 UH-1F/P 1/48 HH-3E 1/48 UH-1C 1/144 HH-3E 1/144 CH-46 1/144 CH-54 Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 3 hours ago, HeavyArty said: Both are available on eBay. You can use PayPal protections. HH-43 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=1%2F48+hh-43&_sacat=0 HOK-1 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=1%2F48+hok-1&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=1%2F48+OH-42&_osacat=0 Exactly what I use and it's been flawless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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