CH-46E "SeaKnight over the Kabul"
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I walked 10km to buy a CH-46E from Hobby Boss.
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CH-46 Fleet!
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Washing as it is slippery with mould release agent.
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In the photo, the port side of the fuselage was open, so we modified it the same way.
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The moulding of the window frames was too thin and I had great difficulty.
I miss Fujimi's kits...
I miss Fujimi's kits...
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This fuselage has only one bubble window on the starboard side, so I made the port window using surplus parts from Fujimi.
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For some reason, the Fujimi windows fit more snugly without gaps.
Is this what you want, Hobby Boss?
Is this what you want, Hobby Boss?
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For the first time in 300 million years I made a 1/72 figure.
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Fine paintwork.
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White paint is hard to dry, but I painted the whole thing and lost the handle.
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Don't get me started on masking curved surfaces on an uneven aircraft...
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I made the decals.
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So this is what a "flying banana" looks like...
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That's about it for now.
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In honour of all the pilots serving in the exodus from Afghanistan.
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19 16 August 2021, 18:29
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Nice and quick 😮 The SeaKnight reminds me of the "Frequent Wind" in particular.
18 August 2021, 09:33
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I lately learned why it reminded me of Saigon - it was there too:
thedrive.com/the-war..id-it-again-in-kabul
The most spectacular Sea Knight ever it seems 🙂
21 October 2021, 07:53
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wow, same helicopter still flying after 50 years. it is older than the pivots!
21 October 2021, 09:54
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I made a 1/72 scale version of the aircraft that was flying on the news just a few dozen hours ago.