KursadA Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) CD48053 will be my SH-2F Seasprite sheet, intended for the new Kitty Hawk kit. More details later when I finish the design this weekend. Edited February 4, 2014 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi Kursad, Any updates on this sheet? Thanks Eli Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Hi Eli, I finished most of the design work by using the Matchbox kit, but will need the kit to finish a few elements that need to fit specific kit parts. Since this manufacturer does not co-operate with me, I need to wait until the kit is generally available. I will post the final layout as soon as the kit is available somewhere on the planet and I can get my hands on one. Edited January 28, 2014 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Sprue has it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Well, good to know I did not have to look that far on the planet ;-). Thanks for letting me know, I just ordered one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Excellet! Looking fwd to your release. Do you have any profiles so we can start salivating? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) I have a few, but I have not placed the stencilling on them yet. There is some pretty extensive stencilling on these helicopters that make them look particularly busy and attractive (I drew mine with the help of walkaround photos of the Seasprite displayed on USS Hornet, possibly the only one in existence that still has its original stencilling). I'd rather post complete profiles this weekend than posting some threadbare ones now. I have artwork for HSL-30 thru HSL-35, HSL-37 and HSL-74. I have not decided which ones will be on the sheet yet, but it looks 4 or 5 individual units can be featured. Edited January 29, 2014 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 HI Kursad Sounds great. I may have missed your post on this if you did one, but were you even thinking of some of the other operators like the RAAF? I know you would require some references but just thought I would ask. Thanks for keeping me broke :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Cool! Thank you for considering HSL-74. Looking forward to the kit and this sheet...2014 is gonna be a busy year and the Nats is coming on fast! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) Sounds great. I may have missed your post on this if you did one, but were you even thinking of some of the other operators like the RAAF? I know you would require some references but just thought I would ask. I am certainly interested in doing the Australian and Polish markings, but I believe they operate the SH-2G version which can not be built OOB from this kit. I am sure Kitty Hawk will do the SH-2G at some point. When they do, it is highly likely that they would include decals of adequate quality for both users. Kitty Hawk's decal designer is actually very proficient, so competing with the kit decals for such small niches is not a very straightforward decision(In contrast, providing markings for Trumpeter kits is like shooting fish in a barrel). Edited January 29, 2014 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 (In contrast, providing markings for Trumpeter kits is like shooting fish in a barrel). Now that's funny :) but so true unfortunately. In most cases I do nto even care what the decals included int he Trumpeter kit are since I know I probably going to end up tossing them in to my left over decal bin. So sad. Hey, keeps you in the decal business and for that I am very grateful. I think I need to invent a pill where I don't have to sleep so that I can build models when I get home from work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rustywelder Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 As far as I know the only foreign operator of the F was the Kiwis PIC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 I laid out the stencils, so here are some -incomplete- drafts for some of the options that should give you an idea. These are missing some unit badges, sonobuoy door art, etc; I will finalize the rest after I receive my kit tomorrow. I started this project last year with the Matchbox kit in mind, so the Kitty Hawk kit was a nice surprise. Since the kit is now available, I will prioritize this sheet and release it in the March batch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 This is a must have set! Thanks Kursad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I laid out the stencils, so here are some -incomplete- drafts for some of the options that should give you an idea. These are missing some unit badges, sonobuoy door art, etc; I will finalize the rest after I receive my kit tomorrow. I started this project last year with the Matchbox kit in mind, so the Kitty Hawk kit was a nice surprise. Since the kit is now available, I will prioritize this sheet and release it in the March batch. Kursad, Be sure to check the rotor blade sprue when you get yours. Mine arrived today and I saw that the nose sprue was folded over and putting pressure on the rotor stubs causing a few of them to bend. They should be okay because of the way they attach to the hub but look like they could easily break if too much pressure from the other parts is put on them. -Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) I just received the kit in good shape (thanks for the heads-up about the rotor sprue, Peter) and I have to say I am impressed! I don't have scale drawings or plans to check its accuracy, but overall dimensions match published numbers and the kit has lots of impressive detail. The very subtle surface rivet detail is very good, and I hope it won't disappear under a coat of paint. One omission I can see right away is the lack of sonobuoy launchers - the kit just provides a cover, and does not allow the option of showing the sonobuoy launcher array without the cover. It could be a relatively quick project for a resin aftermarket business. I assure you you will want to use my decals if you'd like to build this kit, though - it will certainly be an improvement over the relatively bland kit sheet choices. I hope to wrap up the overall layout sometime this weekend. Edited February 1, 2014 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anton_K55RUS Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Notice the error with the transmission cover http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/kh/kit_kh_80122.shtml This can affect the size of the insignia on cover... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Any chance you will be doing the marking for the top for the walkways as they are not in the kit. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) I have included markings for the walkways on top of the nacelles as well as the MAD bird, which might be difficult to paint correctly. While doing the layout today, I took a closer look at the transmission cover..I think this is a big deal folks - it won't be easy to correct this as the shapes are a bit different. I don't know how they missed this one: The kit only provides a SH-2G transmission cover and can not be built as an accurate SH-2F out of the box unless this is corrected. Note the relative positions of the front edge of the transmission cover (marked with a red line) to the doors and windshield: I will be going ahead with the decal sheet project, but I hope this gets corrected somehow: either by KH or an aftermarket company. Edited February 3, 2014 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) Here is the final draft of the sheet - I will do the final checks, refine the sonobuoy cover artwork elements and send it to be printed this week. It should be available in the first weeks of March (There is a second page with numbers and other white markings). There will be nine overall Engine Gray SH-2F options on the sheet, each from a different squadron. Limited run. Edited February 3, 2014 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 The decals look great, can't wait to order a set. As far as the transmission cover goes, it looks like it needs to go back 1/4 of an inch. The clear roof above the cockpit will require a filler piece in addition to the forward doghouse. I'm going to look at the kit part profile at some point in the next day or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Decals look good and I will get a set. Hopefully like you say we can re-profile the cover and move it back a bit. Think maybe a G is on the cards as well and they made a mistake. I am a little surprised we did not get the third seat and sensor station for the back. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bonanza27 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 wonder if the Revell engine cover will fit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Here are some dry fit shots, looks like it will go together well (though the interior isn't in it). The biggest issue with fixing the doghouse is not reshaping the kit part but the clear parts. The red marks are crudely drawn but are in the approximate spots. The pencil line shows where the real thing should meet the top of the fuselage based on Kursad's photos. Better contrast of that same spot The clear part has a cut out where the doghouse sits and it cuts into where the rest of the windows should be. From the photo's I've seen the windows should be a parallelogram in shape. I think I might just take the easy out of filling the forward grill openings and make due. Hope this helps. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Full list of options on this sheet (CD48053) are: -SH-2F BuNo. 151313, HSL-30 -SH-2F BuNo. 150155, HSL-31 -SH-2F BuNo. 151321, HSL-32 ("Invader Zulu") -SH-2F BuNo. 151912, HSL-33 -SH-2F BuNo. 150156, HSL-34 -SH-2F BuNo. 150152, HSL-35 ("Ned Kelly's Starship") -SH-2F BuNo. 151658, HSL-36 -SH-2F BuNo. 150143, HSL-74 -SH-2F BuNo. 149017, HSL-84 ("Blood, Guts, and Butts") Four of the options (HSL-32/35/74/84) have sonobuoy launcher cover art. Coming in early March as promised earlier - I will hopefully get to do the profiles in the next two weeks. Edited February 19, 2014 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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