Screaminhelo

I picked up the kit about a month ago. I am working on gathering a few goodies before I get started. oppenheimerj- Is that the Eduard set that you used for the cockpit? I'm looking at that set with some belts and the Aerocraft landing gear set. You can find several OOB builds on YT. While there is ample opportunity to add detail, it looks pretty good with what is in the kit. ICM did a good job on the important features, I especially like the rotor head. It certainly captures the look and feel of the Tarhe. That being said, it is a big canvas with a lot of opport

I would much rather put the SB-1 in a tight LZ. H-60 main rotor diameter is 53 feet, SB-1 58 feet and V-280 79 feet. H-60 overall length 64 feet, SB-1 68 feet, V-280 50 feet. Maybe I am just a Sikorsky fanboy the but 26 foot difference in total rotor span is a big deal in my mind. it is challenging enough to judge rotor clearance over 25 feet and this would add about another 10 to 15 feet to the equation, not exactly my idea of a good time in a degraded visual environment. Yes, the overall rotor span is the same as the CH-53 but the -53 is not employed in the same

Did you ever get the info that you needed? I have been away from the boards for quite a long time and I just saw this as I was scrolling through catching up. If you are still sitting on this project and would like the info, here is a bit off the top of my head. The interior panels are somewhere in the neighborhood of a dark gull gray. The may lean a bit to the blue side but I have never done a color comparison. The floors are satin black with 4 rails recessed into the floor for securing seats and cargo. In a utility configuration, there is one seat on either side just AFT of the ca

Hawkwrench contacted me and drug me back, so blame him! I've been away from the modeling bench for quite a while. The last couple of years have been spent coaching baseball, going to Cub Scout meetings and playing with rockets with my son. I still dabble in modeling but just haven't gotten my groove back, maybe hanging around the forums again will inspire me. If you need detail info I got the ultimate reference at work. I am a -60L crewchief and mechanic. There is always one in phase maintenance and we have 5 HH-60Ms at our hangar as well. We also have a couple of Lakota's across the ra

I am using Flanker's build as a guide to build the Iraqi Mi-171. Although there are some differences, his build presents the basic techniques need to build most versions of the Hip airframe. It is not a difficult conversion and will likely be the only way to get the ramp or dolphin nose for quite some time. One detail that I noted but haven't researched yet, I believe that the horizontal stabilizers on the tail should have ribbed detail rather than engraved. This is based on general rotary wing knowledge rather than research though. If anyone can help with this, it would be appreciated.

After a more extensive search, I found this link: Groen Brothers Aviation The logo on the tail would be a DARPA logo I imagine. Mac

I am fairly certain that that is simply a concept. The logo on the tail looks like it could be NASA but I am not sure. The closest thing that I personally know of that is any where close to that is the Carter Copter seen here: Carter Aviation Technologies Explore this web site and you will find some very forward thinking on the use of rotor craft for both civil and military applications. I do not know of a kit for this and would be surprised if one does exists, but you never know what some small manufacturer will do. Mac

I was able to get a few photos uploaded today. They are enough to show the distinguishing characteristics of each airframe. I have many more photos for those that are interested. I may have to send in multiple installments over a couple of days though. Mac

Thanks for the help. Both models have the straight sided ramp that you attribute to the -171. One is a darker pattern in gloss green/brown/tan paint with Iraqi flag on the aft left fuselage ending at the ramp and has the beak. The other, which I have seen referenced by official sources as Mi-171E, is in a lighter green/brown/tan flat desert colors with a clean nose. The brown/tan a/c appear to be newer airframes than the others.I am working on getting a couple of images that I can upload, but service is VERY SLOW here. Mac

I have another one to add, unfortunately, it will be quite some time before I can upload pictures. The Iraqi Air Force flies Mi-17's. Some appear to be, basically, Mi-17MTV? with the avionics bay in the nose, while others, are documented to be Mi-171Es. I have pics of both but it will be at least 6 weeks before I will be able to post pics. This thread has been quite helpful in solving some of the problems that I have encountered in building the -171E. When I went to move the heat exchanger, I was puzzled that it was too big to fit. Now I know that the kit uses the larger heat exchanger

John, 11 is pretty normal, there are that many seats available in a standard configuration. You can take it from there. Mac