CaptRedBeard Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 My father stated his coast guard career as a hu-16 crewman in mobile, later finishing his degree and becoming a pilot on hh-52’s. I’m recently back into the modeling hobby, and am hunting a 1/48 or larger scale 52. I swear I read somewhere that there was a conversion kit for another airframe but for the life of me I can’t find it. Am I crazy, or can someone point me in the right direction? I’ve seen the 1/72 resin kits from whirlybird and unicraft, but that’s not what I have in mind. Any help would be appreciated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 There is an old and basic kit of the S-62 in approximately 1/48 scale. I have one in the attic. I recall paying a princely sum for it. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Well, the dynamic components were pretty close the H-55 ones, I mean main and tail rotors, for the rest check whirlybirds.co.uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 In 1/72 you can get one from Unicrap, I mean Unicraft. Lager scales there are some nice mahogany ones that maybe less expensive that making your own up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Check out the ScaleMates link here for scale kits and decals. The old ITC kit was 1:50 scale, and good luck finding one; occasionally available on evilbay for ludicrous prices. The WhirlyBird kit is 1:72. Sadly, WhirlyBird ceased operations last year. You could post a "want ad" in the Sales sub-forum of ARC Forum or keep checking evilbay. You might also check some of the European online model stores for the WhirlyBird kit. @hemspilot makes a good point about buying a pre-built mahogany display S-62/HH-52A. You can probably request a custom serial number and station as well. You may find it quicker and cheaper. Thank your Dad for his dedicated service from all of us at ARC Forum. Semper paratus! HTH, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JOHN Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 I am currently building a 1/8th scale HH-52A from my own drawings. I have used photos and the flight manual to design the model. The attached PDF is a copy of the CAD drawing. It is still a work in progress as I use it when working on the model. John HH-52 WORKING DRAWING.PDF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnEB Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 I don't think you can convert anything to a HH-52/S-62. While it's basic shape looks like a H-3/S-61, it is much smaller, and as Dutch points out, the rotors are from a H-19/S-55, so you can't use the rotors from that. If your want just a display model, your best option is to get one of the painted solid wood ones from the Philippines. Many will even finish it in exact markings. It will cost $300, but that's close to what you'd have to pay for an unbuilt ITC kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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