How good is the 1/72 HobbyBoss HH-60J Jayhawk

[jonwinn]

Hello-I live a few miles from Clearwater-St Pete Coast Guard Station and these and the C-130s are constantly buzzing my house. I got the itch to do a Jayhawk and the HobbyBoss kit looks interesting. Is it pretty accurate and a decent build? My last helicopter was a UH-60A Deserthawk by Italeri, not a bad build but the cockpit glass was a "challenge".

Edited June 4, 2023 by jonwinn

[Hajo L.]

I built two Navy versions of the Hobbyboss Hawk (SH and HH), and the build itself was very pleasant and fun!

 

Here is a sort of WIP and research threat I did back then:

 

Maybe it helps, even though the pictures are stamped over by Photobucket....

 

 

HAJO

 

[jonwinn]

Thank you, that is most helpful, like the scheme you did and the figures. After I finish the USCG version I am considering a "black ops" HH-60K of some sort.

[Trojan Thunder]

I started the HH-60 a while ago, on the SOD at the moment as it is almost up for paint.

 

As Hajo says the build is easy and the detail is pretty good.

 

 

 

 

[jonwinn]

Looks nice Ray. I have a dozen or so on that same shelf either awaiting paint of final assembly. Then I go and buy more.....go figure.