Sikorsky MH-53 JMSDF #25 - completed
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Seats completed, without armor because all JMSDF are SAR machines.
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Harness looks like True Details mid 90’ 🙁. I will replace them with paper and Reheat
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First research results: I paid 125 € for this kit (regular price was about 90-100€) but IMO it’s a low datail quality kit. I fear I had to rework EACH part and scratch a lot of details. I think I will use two more front bays for the main wheel bays.
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It’s very stunning that Reskit molded correctly 2 different types of inner wheel halfes (asymmetrical connection points for the break lines)
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Left side reworked. All etched parts must be bend in both dimensions.
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Because the center of the part is removed I had to scratch a durable support for the tail rotor.
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Reinforcement structure (with holes): step 1.
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This is the result of a good modeling day🙂: lower visible tail compartment.
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Research results: engraving & detailing of side sponsons should be reworked
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Sponsons completed minus drain pipe and mooring point.
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Source: Wiki commons.
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Reworked / detailed exhaust pipes.
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Off white for upper side.
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Yesterday I thought that the papering is completed...
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Today I noticed that on the inner side the anti skid area is wider ...
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On course again 🙂
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Here as well there is a problem that needs to be solved: exhaust pipes should be installed before completing the nacelles but if I do that I’m going to make the rest (cleaning, detailing and painting) most complicated.
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Also I will install the exhaust pipes later but I have to prepare the nacelles so the pipes can be attached.
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Result of about 1,5 hour work.
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I used the bulge of the kit part und combined them with reworked resin part.
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Source: wiki commons.
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Air filter of engine no. 2 has on the bottom a straight thick support strut and on the upper side two thiNn struts.
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Left side of the picture; both outer engines air filters has 1 thick and two thinn support struts.
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Temporary “hold in the right position” block not yet removed.
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Temporary block carefully removed, temporary fuselage holes filled: winch base plate and all 6 support struts in place.
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Who knows what it is and which function has this device?
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Probably it's not possible to see here how many extra parts I added to the bumper (63p).
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And so looks the bumper installed in his working place.
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Engines 1 and 3 has an another pattern of black areas on the air filters compared with the middle engine no. 2.
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Well visible prominent red and black pipes/cables.
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Today I begun with decaling. Unfortunately it was impossible to prevent partially silvering.
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Courtesy MR Akira Watanabe aka Nabe3saviation.
I finally found very useful pictures of JMSDF MH-53 in the air from below. Why am I not surprised that the bottom of the kit contains a lot of mistakes...
The contour of the sidetank is not correct and the large hatch & rectangular antenna are too large...
I finally found very useful pictures of JMSDF MH-53 in the air from below. Why am I not surprised that the bottom of the kit contains a lot of mistakes...
The contour of the sidetank is not correct and the large hatch & rectangular antenna are too large...
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Several days and several dozens of extra parts later than last picture.
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...the bottom of the heli is finished. Typically for such large multi purpose helicopter the bottom is full of sensors, antennas and mounting points for external equipment. The most of the elements were well visible on the few pictures taken from below. With the exception of the two small external hook hatches were I had to improvise.
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For comparison the kit part
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Seats painted. Detailing of the console will be continued.
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Detailing will be continued after painting.
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Cockpit rear wall 1.step. Detailing will be continued
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Premiere for the new product of Anyz Models bought several months ago: 3D printed knobs, switches in excellent quality. The handling is very easy and the result is excellent and much better than self made knobs.
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Two etched layer (Eduard) and several plastic parts for simulating panel lights.
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Part 7, center console, 3D (a mix of self made and Anyz knobs). For comparison Part 8 (upper console), 2D.
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New research results: JMSDF has the foldable seat side panels.
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“Prominent” orange colored heating flexible tubes. Front screen wiper cleaning fluid reservoir (not painted yet white part behind left seat).
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All 3 seats have a middle V - shaped strut but you can only see it through the small windows on the first 🙂
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Harness only for the first seat because the others are nearly invisible.
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Interior of the JMSDF MH-53 (courtesy Wannabe3 aviation): thousand and one or more details...
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For comparison the interior of the “glorious” kit of Academy in 1:48.
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Prepared for yellow.
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Masked on the outside. Green on the inside. Masked for yellow rim on the inside.
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Corner / shape of small window above antenna housing corrected
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All windows has now on the inside yellow rim.
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Different stuff for the main cabin.
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Pilots seat from the kit modified.
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Interior stuff distributed in the main cabin. I’m truly happy that all windows are very small🙂
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Last parts for the cockpit: different flex cables for intercom connection and illuminating lights made of 0,2 mm and 0,1 mm thick black wire ( bought many years ago, Rairo).
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No gap, no mess. My idea with the auxiliary holes for applying CA from inside has worked.
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The exhaust tube of engine no.2 has a metallic rim („cover for the gap“).
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Template of Tamiya tape and in shape cutted piece of self adhesive aluminum foil. Painted brownish metallic.
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Several access panels for the tail rotor shaft tunnel. All have different length.
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A long rectangular stripe of 0,13 mm thick plastic cutted in 7 parts. The mounting “ears” are made of discs from flattened round rod.
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Maintenance panel hinges.
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In comparison with the hand&fingers of a technician duringy maintenance I calculated the thickness of the tube with 5 cm.
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Fuselage bottom in place. Detailing completed minus 2x fixed landing light.
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New research results: the roof is too short. Because it’s very difficult to fix this mistake I left them too short.
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Washing and filtering coming at next.
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Gull gray (H-129) and shading (slightly darker H-129) in place.
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Clear nose will be installed at next.
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As usual: postshading and polishing the panel & rivet lines.
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After one hour of CA gluing and about one hour of careful sanding I’m very satisfied. One half more hour I spend for restoring panel lines and rivets.
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Last task completed before painting nose dark grey (interior color),
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Dark gray and off white in place. Gull grey coming at next.
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Self made antiskid mat
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Upper fuselage have an unique antiskid layout.
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Nose landing gear in place without mess and trouble.
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Main gear in place.
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At last on own legs and not on the belly...🙂
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Fuselage closed. The ramp is fixed with 4 pieces of wire. Visible gaps are OK because present on real heli too.
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Rubber sealing on the lower side made of Cutting Edge Black Magic tape.
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Prominent cables: 1 x red, 1 x black and 1 x Aluminium.
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Right engine in place.
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Rod antenna made of 0,47 mm wire and 0,5 mm brass tube as holder.
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The mount and base plate in płace. Unfortunately I lost the winch housing and have to scratch them. 3 wires on lower strut and one more on the upper strut made of 0,35 mm soldering wire
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Nothing is better for a mirror than mirror foil...
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Side windows are mounted via 2 x wire piece (0,25 mm). The dampers are made of 0,65 mm steel tube.
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On course again: the mirror booms are grey and not more white.
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Thick self adhesive alu foil as cover between the stabilizer and fuselage
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Anyz Models knobs are useful as screws too. 🙂
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Repainted mirror booms in place.
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Scratched wipers
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I really managed to attach all parts on the fuselage without desaster, mess or breakdowns... and now are to do the rotors.
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Wiper completed. Probably it’s not clearly visible that each wiper contains 15 parts...
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Rotor head- side blade hinges. (14p)
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Swashplate separatet from moulding block. Screws added. (29p)
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VERY IMPORTANT RESEARCH RESULTS: RESKITS INSTRUCTION FOR INSTALLING THE HINGES IS WRONG.
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Cooly hat reworked. Connection plates for the blades reworked. (45p)
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VERY IMPORTANT RESEARCH RESULTS: RESKITS INSTRUCTION FOR INSTALLING THE HINGES IS WRONG. Left & R respective right & L is correct.
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Outer plates for hinges, rotor side, are designed very well. Because plastic is better for mounting of small parts than brass I duplicated the parts of 0,3 mm plastic.
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Hinges with connection plates for the blades in place. (52p)
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Blade hinge lock made of wire and plastic rod (11 p per blade).
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Each blade has as usual by Sikorsky a own blade hinge lock. (129p)
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Different parts and screws&bolts. (234p)
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Hydraulic lock mechanism for the hinge (22p / blade, 366p).
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Blade hinge locks and first batch of wires and cables. (454p)
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Another details on the 6 foldable blades: hydraulic distributor (7p) and blade folding motor (6p). (532p)
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4 more wiring per blade and detailed/prepared hydraulic damper: 77 more p. (609p)
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2 more wiring: fold/unfold switch and cable for the blade (deicing and light). (661p)
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Blade shafts in place. All blades are detachable. Detailing not completed yet. (703p)
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Wiring for the blade completed. On the upper side the original have 3 fasteners (a cube of 0,5 mm plastics and “spoon” from PE (spare box).
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Ready for installing the 7 blade connectors on the rotor head. (794p)
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After several weeks of detailing of sole hinges/blade connectors I glued the rotor head together. 🙂. 3 more cables & hydraulic lines per blade in place. (863p)
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The last 3 “fixed” lines on the blade connectors. (905p)
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Connection hydraulic lines to the cooly hat: 6x1 left side long and 6x2 right side short. I had to try several combinations of wire and isolation to find a satisfying result: thin enough and enables clean installing (4p per each line). (977p).
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18 hydraulic lines to the cooly hat in place. Ready for paint. 🙂 (995p)
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Pitch links completed and meanwhile painted and installed. (1016p)
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Rotor head completed (1032p). The last 100 m to run: the blades.
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Last puzzling - task before painting&finishing: blades reworked and detailed (9p/blade). Rotor is now completed.🙂 (1095p)
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Commentaires
132 25 October 2020, 11:06
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Good luck on this 1:48 build. I had been wondering if maybe Bernhard was sticking to 1:72. Looking forward to this. 🙂
25 October 2020, 17:29
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Once again, wire reinforcements make these items look functional ! No harm that the parts could not be separated without damage.....
25 October 2020, 18:03
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Yesterday I receive an answer from one of my mates who is building the same Helo. He supports my assumption that all there landing legs respectively all wheel wells are the same. This is only logical because all wheels are the same. The only difference is that the front wheels have no brakes. So I ordered two more Reskit's whell bays.
28 October 2020, 05:28
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Bernhard is building something? No matter what it is; I'm in! Oh wait! It's an MH-53? Then I'm definitely in! 😄
28 October 2020, 15:50
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The thing is huge! Better make this thing fly😉
This build is going to be a great distraction for my own mojo 😄
28 October 2020, 21:41
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Some creative problem solving going on there! Even though those landing gear bays are in essence boxes, Bernhard is thinking out of the boxes. 😉
29 October 2020, 01:17
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Definitely following too! Another great reference build started 🙂 I'll enjoy your skills and documentation!
29 October 2020, 10:23
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Taking a comfy chair for a treatment of tricks I like to watch but dare not to try to repeat yet!😉 Was already afraid you too will pick a 109! Or a 209 record plane (that would actually be rather interesting!). The more happy to see it´s a proper chopper! 👍
29 October 2020, 19:24
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You have no idea how happy I'm about so many people watching me build my next chopper🙂 I already mentioned in one caption that the kit is not specially detailed. I promise to post a lot of WIP pictures and tips.
Slavo: I already did my duty and build one 109...
Megaperl (Rote "26"), 1940 Henkel-Cup - finished | Album by Yellowwing (1:48)
29 October 2020, 20:12
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nice! (ps: this newsfeed item was changed to "private", I fixed that)
29 October 2020, 22:08
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@Scalemates - that explains why I received private messages from Slavo & Bernhard with no content. 😄
29 October 2020, 23:46
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@ Tim, I was wondering the same. Makes sense now. Thanks for the fix! 👍
30 October 2020, 03:57
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OMG , ich habe bei meinen Modellen die Lüftungsgitter immer nur aufgeklebt ohne die entsprechenden Stellen vorher sauber auszubohren ????
30 October 2020, 16:00
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Ah, now we are talking! I have no idea how I have actually missed the beginning of this brilliant project. I will follow with huge interest!
2 November 2020, 09:12
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Thank you Mates. Despite of 2 GB of reference material I have no idea how the lower and upper gear housing for the tail rotor looks exactly. Because the interior is very well visible I had to improvise. That main thing is that it looks "important" and complicated. I remember the 80s modeling legend Shepard Paine calling this "Gizmology". 🙂
4 November 2020, 19:21
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Bernhard, you could ask Ronan for more information. He's building a highly detailed 1/72 MH-53J, he might have some pictures of that area.
4 November 2020, 21:07
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Bernhard, it's exactly as you say - it has to look busy and "realistic". I have spent quite some time researching the MH-553E as well and there is pretty much nothing showing this area in detail around.
5 November 2020, 07:15
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Wow, impressive scratch building! 👍👍 Taking a seat und looking forward to your progress.
9 November 2020, 22:25
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One could say that all I did today was papering. As usual I produced my antiskid paper of left over durable decal covered with unthinned dark grey paint airbrushed with low pressure.
23 November 2020, 18:16
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I hope that you have enough of this antiskid paper for your next projects, because it looks great! And I hate to not have the material or could not get it anymore after I found a working solution. And the small model supply companies may be quickly out of business for what ever reason. So I bought also a bigger number of Small Stuff engines for the kits in my stash for example😉
23 November 2020, 18:54
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Anti skid pads look very realistic ! Have to bear that technique in mind ..... 👍
26 November 2020, 21:45
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Absolutely brilliant. I love your method to replicate the nonskid surfaces!
27 November 2020, 10:56
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Brilliant work! I can not wait for more updates!
Cheers
mpminiatures.wordpress.com
27 November 2020, 13:58
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very cool stuff, marco......and of course, Bernhard is on to another awesome project….
28 November 2020, 20:02
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Thank you for support and comments. I can use that because there are more problems. Today I prepared the much better detailed air filters (ResKit) and noticed that they are to big. The don't fit, not even a title. 🙁 Has anyone ever used them? I'm thankful for every idea.
28 November 2020, 20:10
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super good and inspiring ! what material did u use in pics 40 and 41?
28 November 2020, 21:07
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Bernhard, I've just done a size comparison between the filters for the Revell CH-53 and the Academy offering and they are same size, so I would err on the side that they are the right size 🤔
28 November 2020, 21:17
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Good morning Augie. Thank you for checking the Revell kit and info. This morning I weight all possible variants and the effort they would need.
The resin parts are much better detailed and I intend to use them even though they may be too big. However I'm also going to use the "bulge" of the kit part.
29 November 2020, 09:20
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I think it was a good choice, they are superb.. might have to get me a set or two lol.
29 November 2020, 11:11
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Bernhard, are you sure the Res.Kit filters are too big? Possibly the Academy parts could be too small? There should have been a factory drawing of the EAPS (Engine Air Particle Separator) in the files I have sent you - if not, please let me know!
30 November 2020, 10:38
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I'd be interested in knowing that too Ben, I compared them with the Revell parts and they matched for size.. If indeed the Rezkit are right, then i'll be ordering a few sets for my own MH-53 and CH-53E
30 November 2020, 10:45
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Ben.
I think you are right; Reskit designed the filters correctly. Design 1:1 for a wrong size in the kit would be the wrong way. Because of that I decided to use Reskits parts and I'm now happy with the result.
Augie:
the effort was not so great. If you wish I could send you some hints and a sketch how exactly I did the job.
30 November 2020, 12:54
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Hi Bernhard, I think I can see how you did it from the pics, Will let you know once mine turn up and I get to that part 🙂
30 November 2020, 14:27
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Hi Augie; OK. I add additional pic 52: maybe useful for you.
30 November 2020, 14:43
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Today I wanted to make & install the support struts for the outer engines. When I did this I discovered two more mistakes. The air filters are not at a right angle from the floor. Things got a bit better when I removed about 0,5 mm of the engine shaft housings. This mistake has to be in the kit and not because I replaced the kit parts with resin parts.
Then I discovered that obviously the door on the right side is too large and do i installed all 6 mounting plates (3 for the winch and 3 for the air filters struts) too high. That means that I had to do it all over again. But it was worth it because I found a better solution to apply the struts.
7 December 2020, 17:49
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As usual, your scratchbuilt details make the whole thing look so authentic as if they were functional . Augenprüfung bestanden ! 🙂
7 December 2020, 19:30
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I'm glad to hear that you like my puzzle🙂. In the meantime I reached on this heli project a modeling phase I called "inner peace". I do not mind at all to busy myself with one small part for days. For example today i reworked the aftermarket resin intakes by gluing on several dozen slices of 0,5 mm round rod.
Next task: the winch on the right side. First I have to rework the winch housing witch is installed on rectangular base plate.
9 December 2020, 17:30
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You are the definitive master of scratch work in plastic! Impressive 👍
9 December 2020, 18:09
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This is so cool to watch (in no particular order and without discarding others) Hanno, Ben, Spanjaard, Augie, Bughunter and Ronan, whom I consider experts in their respective fields, marvel over Bernard's work. It's like a little tea party on Mount Olympus. 😉
15 December 2020, 19:41
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It's like a little tea party on Mount Olympus.
Indeed! And we mere mortals get to watch....
15 December 2020, 20:03
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Mister....i am going to use that "Tea Party on Mount Olympus" line for years to come...is that OK? Did you copyright it?
15 December 2020, 20:04
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Erm, I needed some help translating and digesting this. I am very honoured by your comments. However, I would like to stress that last time I looked, I was definitely mortal.😉
16 December 2020, 13:35
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I'm very proud being considered part of this tea party with all of you, being inspired by Bernhards work time and again.
16 December 2020, 17:03
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😄 Maybe Hercules would work better for you, Bernhard? As he's a demigod. 😉 Just saying that if very talented modelers are drooling over your project, you're doing something right, right? 😉
16 December 2020, 21:36
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well, i am totally shocked (and deeply honoured) by being included in such a incredible group! specially since i have not done any modelling for far too long 🙁
16 December 2020, 22:19
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Thank you for all comments, they will give me new motivation:
I finally found very useful pictures of JMSDF MH-53 in the air from below. Why am I not surprised that the bottom of the kit contains a lot of mistakes: the contour other sidetank is not correct and the large hatch & rectangular antenna are too large...
27 December 2020, 20:59
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...the bottom of the heli is finished. Typically for such large multi purpose helicopter the bottom is full of sensors, antennas and mounting points for external equipment. The most of the elements were well visible on the few pictures taken from below. With the exception of the two small external hook hatches were I had to improvise.
31 December 2020, 13:58
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Finally a build progressing at a pace that I can somewhat understand (= not so fast...😉 )!
But it is a big bottom that needs handling then... And it looks exquisite. Almost a heresy to put paint on all that work. But then, I am soooo looking forward to seeing you replicate the appearance from the featured photograph! 👍
1 January 2021, 14:59
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Little progress: rudder pedals.
Despite of several GB original material I have invested about half of the time to understand the functionality of the rudder pedals.
4 January 2021, 17:29
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If I'm counting right, that „Little progress" includes roughly ca. 50 parts of scratchbuilt pedalry per side ? 🙂
extraordinary ! 👍
4 January 2021, 17:41
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Thank you Hanno aka Eagleeye! Exactly they are 50 extra parts... Did you count left or right side? 🙂
4 January 2021, 18:12
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comparison with the kit part.... I am surprised that the original part has not jump by itself to the mouth of the carpet monster to disappear forever, out of shame.
4 January 2021, 22:07
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Spanjaard: Indeed the kit parts deserve a just punishment even though they may plead for diminished responsibility: I have the feeling that Academy have upscaled their 1:72 kit...
The rudder pedals have decided against the carpet monster and chose lifelong banishment to the spare box colony.🙂
Clifford: thank you.
5 January 2021, 08:13
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Premiere for the new product of Anyz Models bought several months ago: 3D printed knobs, switches in excellent quality. The handling is very easy and the result is excellent and much better than self made knobs. Highly recommend!
10 January 2021, 16:07
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Looking like a vast improvement, application using the piexkraft<CA klebkraft method as usual ? 🙂
10 January 2021, 19:14
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...not quite, gravity and viscosity help me: holes with 0,32 mm in the PE parts & 0,30 mm shafts of the knobs. CA applying from the bottom.
10 January 2021, 20:12
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Those 3D printed knobs really bring the Eduard-stuff back to the game! I was using some lead-wire cut-offs on my F-111, these look much better.
Excellent job on the whole cockpit sub-group cluster 👍
10 January 2021, 22:13
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Dieser Baubericht ist jeden Abend mein Pflichtprogramm , absolute Spitzenklasse das Cockpit !!!
14 January 2021, 19:26
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Thank you Oliver and Juergen. I tried a new technique/material for the electrical cables. I used a fine dark grey polyester thread and airbrushed this light grey (not white for lower contrast). The thread is easier to bend than wire with similar diameter and has a noticeable surface structure similar to cabletree (Kabelbaum).
14 January 2021, 20:45
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This does not look like at all as any usual (or even unusual) 48-scale modeling... it truly is work in it´s own unique league...
Detail, Clarity, Cleanness - one & only - fantastic job 👍
14 January 2021, 21:08
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The thread makes a very realistic wiring effect, excellent idea 👍
The Anyz knobs on the instrument panels look real good
14 January 2021, 22:33
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Brilliant as usual, Bernhard! Have you sealed the Eduard parts with matt varnish? In my opinion, this hugely improves the overall finish of those parts.
15 January 2021, 07:51
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Sehr sehr imponierend 👍 Wie hast du denn die roten Lüftungsschläuche so "bemustert"?
22 January 2021, 12:01
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Florian H. Danke danke danke für das Lob.
Es ist der orangefarbene Draht aus einem Cat 7 Kabel mit einem recht weichen Mantel. Zuerst habe ich mit einer fotogeätzen Säge (0,4 mm stark) versucht jede Rille einzeln einzurollen, leider mit bescheidenem Ergebnis, da die Abstände ungleich waren. Dann habe ich die Säge ein bisschen schräg gestellt und so gleichmäßige Abstände erreicht.
22 January 2021, 17:26
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Hi Bernhard, vielen Dank für die Erklärung 🙂 Wenn du noch Akzente setzen willst, könntest du die Rillen noch weiß bemalen, siehe hier [img1]
22 January 2021, 17:52
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Das könnte auch nur durch den Blitz so weiß aussehen, ich würde vermuten da läuft ein Draht um.
22 January 2021, 17:56
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Nein, es läuft ein Draht durch, der allerdings nur von innen zu sehen ist (stahlfarbend) und aussen ein weisses Seil, so wie hier besser zu sehen
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22 January 2021, 17:57
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Weiße Akzente: in etwa so?
Working station of pilot and copilot completed minus spiral cables (intercom and cockpit lights).
22 January 2021, 18:30
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Thank you David.
Today I worked on the clear nose part and noticed that the complete interior is visible through the large side windows. Because if that I installed some gizmos on the inside such as wiper motors and air conditioning boxes behind the inlets gills. The orange tube and some white cables coming soon.
Then I realized based on excellent pictures of JMSDF machines that the interior is mostly wrong🙁 , to put in mildly. So I will close the ramp and the door.
23 January 2021, 17:16
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Is it too late to correct the interior to allow for open ramp and doors? Or am I not understanding correctly?
25 January 2021, 13:10
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Thank you Alec and Norbert.
Alec: it's not to late but "correcting" it's not the right word. The interior especially the side walls it's completely empty nearly without details. And everything that is there is totally wrong. Because of that I intend to build some details visible throughout the windows. For example I posted a picture of the JMSDF interior. If I tried to build all that I would never finish....
25 January 2021, 18:56
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Ah, now I understand. Yes, I saw that picture and it looks, well, busy 🙂. It's going to be a magnificent build in either case 👍
26 January 2021, 01:27
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Ganz großes Kino was du hier zeigs, Bernhard, so viele Details, die kaum jemand zu sehen/ schätzen wird..
11 February 2021, 18:06
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Yesterday I managed the last task in the main cabin before gluing the fuselage together. I noticed during dry fitting the large side sponsons / tanks that for clean fit without gaps you need counter pressure from the inside. This is difficult to achieve if you have glued the fuselage halves together. So I decided to glue the side sponsons / tanks before closing the fuselage. As usual I created some auxiliary holes for applying CA glue from the inside. There are well visible in the picture. After breakfast more pictures of the completing task.
14 February 2021, 07:45
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Thx Hanno. I used the a bit thicker foil from a roll, about 8 cm width. Used usually for sealing gaps in airconditioning systems.
15 February 2021, 14:01
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I'm half expecting this thing to just get up and fly away any day now. Amazing work!
16 February 2021, 12:23
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Your eye for detail is incredible! If you don't mind I'm gone use your build as reference/inspiration for my own CH-53E build somewhere in the future.
16 February 2021, 12:32
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Super work on every step..!
- The Cockpit detail is beyond any comparison - only thing left is to add some of these typical knots into those "classic" telephone cables 👍
- The sealed windows look like taken out of the real thing - I´d be interested to know more, I plan my own sealant experiment for the MiG´s 👍
- The exhaust looks fabulous, excellent metal work and scale details, including thicknesses, colors & all 👍
Finally - I´d be interested to see more of the intakes and the "cheesegrinders", on the photos they look very promising, any magic applied there?
16 February 2021, 13:16
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Thank you Eric, Slavo and Clifford.
Eric: I'm very honored. You have an unlimited permission to use all my research results🙂 Warning: the seam to be no two identical MH-53🙂.
Slavo: I'm not sure what you mean. Tamina tape masked front windows? All three cheese grinders 🙂 are excellent 3D created by Reskit. For No 1 and 3 I used masks and airbrushed them. No 2 has an slightly different color layout and so I painted the round raised cylinders via dry brushing.
17 February 2021, 12:10
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Sprachlos, so viele Details und Fehlerbeseitigungen, wieviel ist nachher vom Originalbausatz noch vorhanden 😉
18 February 2021, 09:17
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Danke Dietmar. Der Bausatz ist in Wahrheit in meinen Augen eine Einladung zum Korrigieren und zum Scratchen. Der MH-53 ist ein wahrer Gigant mit einer unglaublichen Fülle von Details an der Oberfläche. In 72 würde m.E. Academy's leere Oberfläche vielleicht noch durchgehen, nicht aber in 1:48... eigentlich habe ich keine Wahl...🙂
18 February 2021, 15:19
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🙂 klarer Fall von Notwehr 🙂 Ich bin mir aber sicher, dass auch in 72 hier kein Stein auf dem anderen geblieben wäre........ Good for all the stunned spectating rest of us Wonderful detailing of the fuselage surface
18 February 2021, 16:30
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Sicher bietet der Bausatz viel Platz für Verbesserungen Bernhard, aber man muss die auch so gekonnt ausführen können wie du, ganz großes Kino 🙂
18 February 2021, 17:43
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Super Fortschritte, Bernhard, wie hast du den Antirutschbelag so toll hinbekommen?
25 February 2021, 10:33
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Vielen Dank Dietmar. Der Antirutschbelag ist selbst gemacht: ein überschüssiger Decalbogen den ich von DF Hello Stuff bekommen habe, vollflächig mit einem sehr robusten aber trotzdem dünnen Trägerfilm versehen als Basis verwendet. Dunkelgraue seidenmatte Humbrol Farbe unverdünnt mit einem sehr geringen Druck gesprüht und 15 Minuten danach mit 1800 Micro Mesh die Struktur reingedrückt.
25 February 2021, 12:46
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Echt Klasse geworden und gut zu wissen das es Helo Stuff noch gibt. Weiterhin viel Spass bei dem Heli
25 February 2021, 13:25
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Every picture in this build shows a little wonder 👍 The finished model will again be one to dream about!
27 February 2021, 14:51
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Thank you Dietmar, Michael and bughunter.
Today I demasked the cockpit and I had my own private miracle: no CA fogging and nearly no dust particles🙂 I'm very satisfied. Time for celebrate with a glass wine. 🙂
27 February 2021, 16:14
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Prösterchen ! 🙂 superclean and superclear result 👍
All the delicate pedalry and wiring is well visible
27 February 2021, 16:57
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Houston; I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM. Today I began with applying the Wolfpack decals. The first (bad) experience / results there I made with the engines have come back full impact: I can't get rid of the silvering. I have tried everything and all fluids. Nothing works. Not even the Tamiya decal adhesive. Does anyone have an idea?
Without a durable solution I will have to omit all maintenance stencils.....
28 February 2021, 18:26
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I've pierced silvered decals before and massaged future under them with a cotton bud.. its not guaranteed, but Its saved my arse a few times
Or try something like micro kristal clear thinned down instead of the future.
28 February 2021, 18:30
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Thank you Augie and Nathan. I tried yesterday you trick with Future but it did not work well because I will need a dull finish coat. And this is exactly what I do wanted avoid. I remembered yesterday a very old trick by using an old Hasegawa decal sheet with a very thick and powerful glue. I made a very interesting discovery that my silvering was not on the underside but on the upper side of the decals. I sanded very carefully the very top shiny coat of the decals and reached the expected result. Fortunately the decals are printed with a top clear coat ...
1 March 2021, 11:20
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Silvering on the upper side, good to know. Great the you found a solution
1 March 2021, 12:04
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Silvering on the upper side, strange but good to know what to do then..
1 March 2021, 13:01
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Well, the result looks absolutely convincing, no silvering visible anywhere, no perception in change of thickness either... Looks as painted on, for all purposes - whatever treatment will follow, I´d expect it to look just perfect on this base! 👍
Also the teal upper windows look just fabulous contrasting to the surrounding white, top!
1 March 2021, 13:28
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: This is one of the most impressive builds I've ever seen.
Congratulations! I'll stay tuned, eagerly waiting for the completed model!
Cheers
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2 March 2021, 11:14
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Thank you Mates. I'm glad that I could share my new experience with you.🙂
Yesterday I applied the last decals on the lower side. Today it was time for the second antiskidmat papering session. First I produced new paper (airbrushed thick dark grey paint on spare decal film).
4 March 2021, 17:37
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cool suggestion about the anti skid material, Bernhard....it looks great
4 March 2021, 18:30
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Thx Lochsa_River. It's easy to produce them.
„Antiskid papering" is now completed. Washing at next tomorrow.
5 March 2021, 18:30
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What is up with the crazy detailed helicopters on here lately 😄
5 March 2021, 20:54
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I am happy for Bernard, this all looks very nice I think. 🙂 I hope he has this models on display in the open at home and not locked away in some room.
6 March 2021, 14:35
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Thank you David, Alexander and Daniel.
Treehuger: You are so right. I'm looking impatient for the next exhibition. Both exhibitions in 2020 (Lingen and Lübeck) were canceled. Don't know when it will be possible to take part in an exhibition without a mask....
At last I finished today the washing and filtering the surface and begun with installation of external stuff. At first the round antenna on the left side.
6 March 2021, 15:20
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Btw, I made sure I keep my display cabinets at home, right beside my computer table, and in the living room, so that I get to look at it whenever I want. 🙂
6 March 2021, 15:39
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I´m watching, not saying anything cause it would be like interrupting Leonardo while he´s finishing Mona Lisa´s smile...😉 👍 Great show, truly!
8 March 2021, 14:01
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Thank you for the compliment. My motto is more like Journey before destination...🙂
Left outer engine in place without mess. Exactly preparation was very helpful.
8 March 2021, 18:43
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I was taught the 6 p's.Proper preperation prevents p--- poor performance.
8 March 2021, 19:29
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What a pleasure to drift through all the images of your work progress Bernhard. ! 👍
The detail you have added has set this model heads and tails above any other MH-53 build I have seen. 🙂
Inspirational is the word that comes to mind. 👍
A BIG salute to you my friend. 👍 👍 👍
11 March 2021, 08:51
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Thank you Bernhard! Because of your great work, my MH-53 will probably stay in the box forever. I would always compare my model with yours and never reach your level.
11 March 2021, 20:15
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Again fantastic details! I really love the metal bands to hold the cable to the mirrors with a black band underneath 👍
12 March 2021, 19:47
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If this thing does not take off in the end I will be disappointed😄. Simply eye watering work 👍
12 March 2021, 21:28
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Hi Bernhard - another great build. Everythings looks so perfect and clean - congrats !
13 March 2021, 08:06
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Yesterday I finished the mirrors but the joy was not long. Today i "remembered" that the mirrors should be installed on the lower fuselage which is in this area grey and not white... 🙁
13 March 2021, 12:31
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Good to see this beast on it's feet, great idea to leave the windows opened, looks very good !
Shame that you have to respray the mirrors and beams......
13 March 2021, 19:01
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I'm very happy to see how you follow my project. Thank you!!
First I tried to brush the areas between the black/metalic strips gray but the result was pretty shitty... so I ripped all parts of and did everything all over again 🙂
13 March 2021, 19:24
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David: 2years ago I build for fun this truck:
Dekotora Truck ("Spirit of Jonathan") | Project by Yellowwing (1:32)
In the kit was a large sheet of mirror foil.
14 March 2021, 08:52
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Hast Du eine Quelle für dieses Black Magic Tape? Da finde ich alles mögliche, aber nichts, was so dünn wie Deins aussieht. Hätte ich heute wohl gut gebrauchen können.
16 March 2021, 13:26
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Probably one of Your finest builds so far, Bernhard. I like your no compromise approach and precision. Now I truly believe your claims to be an engineer😄
21 March 2021, 09:51
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This rotor head is a model of its own! It has more parts as one of my biplanes at all 🤔
21 March 2021, 15:12
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Hi Bernhard, oustanding build...... I also face the issue that detail ups from resin have a poor quality, annoying...
25 March 2021, 06:16
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Just checked out this album. Speechless - not just modelling this is engineering. Stunning work. Agree with all. ?
29 March 2021, 18:43
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I liked this about a week ago and it keeps popping up
in my feed with more pictures. LOL
This is staggering in scope. Some of you guys make
me want to run my stuff over with the lawn mower. ?
It is unreal.
I really believe you guys are missing your true calling.
Excellent, I'm in till the end.
2 April 2021, 20:49
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Thank you for all comments. I'm glad that you like my work🙂
Yesterday I thought about how to transport the rotor (really large!!). I decided to divide the blade at the same point like on the original. Unfortunately the connecting plate with the 8 prominent screws is missing in the kit so I had to add a 0,5 mm thick disc of plastic to the short round conical shaft. I intend to build the rotor with detachable blades (1,3 mm tube in the shaft and 0,9 mm steel rod in the blade).
3 April 2021, 05:19
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The wire-master in a wiring frenzy...... man, you keep constantly pushing the envelope here,
and the blade connectors haven't even joined the rotorhead yet.
Superlatives beginning to fail 👍
3 April 2021, 07:19
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Bild 266 ist für mich elementar, um überhaupt noch zu verstehen, was in den folgenden Prozessen geschieht ..... , so nahe kommt man einem Rotor sonst ja nie im Leben, sei denn man gehört zum Wartungspersonal einer Instandsetzungsstaffel. Sehr beeindruckend - dafür 5 ***** !
8 April 2021, 05:37
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Hochgradig beeindruckend, Bernhard! Sehr schade, dass Lingen dieses Jahr wieder ins Wasser fällt - ich hätte das Modell zu gerne mal live gesehen. Und ich hätte mich sehr gefreut, dich nach all den Jahren endlich mal wieder zu treffen...
8 April 2021, 07:46
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You comments are the best motivation I can imagine🙂
Oliver: in der Tat hast du den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen. Das Nachbauen ist das eine, aber das verstehen „von wo nach wo welcher Schlauch und Kabel geht und wo er angeschlossen ist" ist eine zweite Geschichte. Unzählige Stunden habe ich viele Bilder studiert, aus allen möglichen Richtungen ausgewertet um um den Verlauf heraus zu bekommen. Dazu kommt noch die Schwierigkeit, dass es drei linke und 3 rechte Gelenke gibt, die nicht gleich verkabelt sind und dass die japanischen MH 53 sich deutlich von den amerikanischen unterscheiden... Es ist unglaublich was sich die Konstrukteure bei Sikorsky ausgedacht haben: eine herausragende Ingenieurleistung. Genaugenommen habe ich vielleicht nur 60 % der Schläuche und Kabel realisiert.
8 April 2021, 08:27
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Ben: in der Tat sehr sehr sehr schade, dass 2021 auch keine Ausstellung stattfindet🙁. Ich habe darüber nachgedacht, dass ich zu mir paar Leute zum Grillen einlade (natürlich wenn sich die Situation entspannt) um dies mit einer Art kleine Privatausstellung auf dem Wohnzimmertisch kombiniere.
8 April 2021, 08:30
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Just for my own understanding: you main rotor head consists of almost 1000 parts??
8 April 2021, 09:21
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Moin Alexander: Jou. Die Achse ist dran und im Moment montiere ich die Kabel zum Hut an den Anschlussstücken. Pitchlinks und Kleinkram an den Blättern fehlen noch. Ich schätze, dass der „Zähler" bei ca. 1070-1080 stehen bleibt.
8 April 2021, 09:29
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Q: Not sure if already mentioned by you Bernhard, but do you rely on magnification tools for working with all these tiny parts?
8 April 2021, 10:31
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incredible implementation of the details on the rotor head. Bernhard at his best 👍
8 April 2021, 14:27
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Absoluter Wahnsinn der Rotor, hat vermutlich mehr Teile als viele Bausätze 👍
9 April 2021, 17:14
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Incredible!!
Can I ask what kind of visor/magnifying device you use?
10 April 2021, 07:01
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Treehugger & Eric: thank you for the praise. I'm short-sighted but fortunately I can see very well up close. That means I don't need magnifying glasses. But I'm trying to limit my hours on a project to not strain my eyes. That's why this is taking so long.
10 April 2021, 07:40
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More than well done, mate! This is sick and cracy! Please geht me right 🙂
10 April 2021, 18:08
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this is beyond attention for detail. it is simply modelling at its best.
10 April 2021, 19:40
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Wirklich beeindruckend wie du umsetzt was man auf den Originalfotos sieht, Bernhard 👍
11 April 2021, 08:09
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This morning I attached all hydraulic lines to the hat. The dual lines on the right side have a double support rubber line for preventing flutter when the rotor turns. First I tried to use 0,14 mm wire but this turned out to be too large (!!!). Because of that I used fine polyester thread.
Now I have a few meters to run: the finishing line is clearly visible 🙂
11 April 2021, 08:32
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When 1/48 looks like 1/1 it can only be Mr. Schrock building some model...... just make sure the hydraulic pump is set to the right pressure !
11 April 2021, 09:22
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The construction of the rotor followed with increasing admiration. Too bad there are no modeling competitions because of the Covid. Your helicopter would certainly be a prize winner.
Funny that the parts in photo 262 look like robot heads to me 🙂
11 April 2021, 14:51
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Absolutely awesome! The rotor head alone has more parts than the parts of the models in my display case in total! 😳 Just looking at the original photo of the rotor head would have driven me away.
12 April 2021, 11:51
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The longest project in my "modeling career" is at last finished. Many thanks for all likes, motivating comments and support. There is just one picture for now: the Heli is too large for my standard photo set so I have to invent something new. 🙂
13 April 2021, 17:53
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Congratulations to that amazing built 👍 BUT there is a really big mistake, you forgot to fill in the hydraulic fluid to the mainrotor 😄
13 April 2021, 18:05
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Fertig, Tusch und Applaus ! Makes me think: More depth in detail is almost impossible........but maybe, if I keep a close eye on this workbench.....
Congratulations, this is top of the tops !
13 April 2021, 18:52
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Just beyond words. An excellent build Bernhard. Like Daniel many bows sir.
13 April 2021, 21:48
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This looks much better than the original, Bernhard! 👍 You are the master. We are scrubs.
13 April 2021, 21:49
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Bernhard- this is mind-blowingly awesome levels of detail and build quality. Just wow! Hats off to you.
14 April 2021, 06:16
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Can a copy be better than the original? I was convinced: no. Seeing your model I´m afraid I have to rethink .......... 👍👍👍
14 April 2021, 08:07
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This is truly a magnificent build, really a joy to follow. Very, very impressive 👍
14 April 2021, 11:53
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Wow Bernhard! You sir, prove that nothing is impossible given enough skill and determination. I salute you 🙂
14 April 2021, 14:58
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Absoluter hammer. Die CH-53 schaut unglaublich aus...diese Details ಠ_ಠ
14 April 2021, 16:16
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All you need is some good weather and appropriate lighting and camera view and you couldn't tell the difference between yours and the real vehicle. 👍
14 April 2021, 16:47
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Very impressive model, superbly built, superbly detailed and superbly painted. Very excellent Bernhard!!!
14 April 2021, 17:31
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it's awesome. after that i can call my "Project" only how school home work =(.
14 April 2021, 18:23
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I'm overwhelmed about your comments!!🙂 I was not really happy with the first batch of pictures and so I reactivated my other photo set.
14 April 2021, 19:08
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i wanted to say that it just needed the right background..... but you also resolved that 😉
14 April 2021, 19:41
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Last pic is original... for sure 🙂
Well deserved Bernhard, the pics of your model are so authtentic crazy really
14 April 2021, 19:47
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Impressive detailing! skills, patience and good reference material absolutely needed 🙂
14 April 2021, 21:04
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Very impressive - this is amazingly reallistic. Thx for sharing and giving the chance for particibating this build journey. top 👍
17 April 2021, 06:52
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Congratulations on the completion. The great Meister's work is appropriate for the Chief of Staff's room JMSDF.(^o^)
17 April 2021, 13:56
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Saw this giant in reality today, as usual phtos don't do justice - this is the ultimate masterpiece in modelbuilding. Breathless admiration 👍
19 April 2021, 12:43
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Hopefully next year in Lingen. I hope can fit some of my helis in the car...
20 April 2021, 15:16
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Bernhard, this is the most detailed and beautiful Model I have ever seen. It really looks like a real MH53. And in Japanese colours to look even cleaner ! Can you tell how many parts and work hours you put in this build ? Just curious. All your kits looks really great, but this one is above all others in terms of complexity and details. Phantastic ?
20 April 2021, 15:55
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Eric, I'm honoured about your comment. Thank you. Indeed as you mentioned this is the longest and most complex build I've managed ever. The entire build took nearly six months. I don't know how many hours and how many parts I put in this project. I think because of corona I had more time than usually ... maybe 15 hours /week? 60-65 hours / month? In total maybe 360-400 hours? I don't know. Just for fun I counted the parts when building the main rotor and the counter stopped at 1095 parts... I think the „rest" of the heli consists of 2500-3000 extra parts?
20 April 2021, 17:26
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Behold the king of choppers, and rejoice in his light... 👍
Rarely do we see 5-6 model´s worth of excellence & details in one build, but here we are (the rotor alone making for 2 😉 )
It´s always a pleasure to see how far our hobby can be stretched, great show & top pics, was an honor following the whole build!
20 April 2021, 17:38
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3595-4095 parts and all equally well executed.... Amazing.... 😮
21 April 2021, 13:51
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Hallo Bernhard,
leider lange nichts mehr von dir gehört, ich hoffe dich bald auf Messen wieder zu sehen. Dein Heli: einfach sagenhaft, würde jedes Magazin bis nach Japan ehren, Wow! 🙂
5 May 2021, 18:24
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Atemberaubend Bernhard! Sieht echter aus als der echte echt ehrlich!!! 👍 👍 👍
20 May 2021, 14:54