Austrian Sikorsky S-70 - Bundesheer - DONE

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November 1, 2021
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Let's go....
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November 1, 2021
Same story as with the other 2 kits,...cutting off the interior parts from the sprues.
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November 1, 2021
The version I will do here, will have all doors open - so I need to redo the seatframes. So the seats left/bottom will get new legs. I decided to build the remaining benches into the Hasegawa kit for the KFOR version.
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November 7, 2021
The seats of the 3 kits I am working on are in fact not matching the configuration of the "real thing"....so I am adjusting my original plans to modifiy the Revell kit parts only,...
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November 7, 2021
...so I decided - in order to come as close as possible - to cannibalise the kits and mix them together...
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November 7, 2021
Frist step: open up the space between the framework of the seats at the headrest.
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November 7, 2021
Done.
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November 7, 2021
Next step was to add seats from the Revell kit and add a brass tube to simulate the fram at this area.
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November 7, 2021
Dry-fit after adding the support frame/seat legs.
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November 13, 2021
(one) seat configuration for "gunner" respectively on-board technician.
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November 13, 2021
After looting the spare part box and scratching this seat config with a nice mixture of leftovers.
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November 13, 2021
...now it looks like this.
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November 13, 2021
Let's have a look to the 2 rows in the middel of the cabin...
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November 13, 2021
...what we have is this:
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November 13, 2021
Some scratch work too....and they look a bit different now
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November 15, 2021
So the cabin is getting full. Before painting them and adding belts, I will consider other aeras of the interior first.
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December 18, 2021
I am not very happy with the kit - gaps everywhere: floor panels
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December 18, 2021
on the ceiling panel,
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December 18, 2021
and at the rear panel as well.
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December 18, 2021
Checking the fit of my "improvements"....
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December 18, 2021
Started to work on detailing the pilot seats
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December 18, 2021
Sure not 100% correct, but enough to be a "look-alike" of the original picture evidence.
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December 18, 2021
Quite small surgery needed here,...
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December 18, 2021
Another dry fit,...
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December 18, 2021
...and the decision to use as is.
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January 21, 2022
Further scratch building in the helicopter cabin to make it look "abit" more like the real thing...
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January 21, 2022
Frames at the entrance and panels at the gunners area done.
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January 21, 2022
View from the outside...
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January 21, 2022
Closing the gaps on the ceiling panel and adding some details
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February 13, 2022
Some more details on the ceiling panel.
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August 11, 2023
Changing to the exterior....
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August 11, 2023
Same procedure again on number #4....
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August 11, 2023
removing the FOD Lids of the resin parts
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August 11, 2023
Adding dispersers and sensors,.....
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August 11, 2023
....shorting of legs from "fully expanded" to "weighted"....
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August 11, 2023
..adding landing ski at the back and....
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August 11, 2023
...at the front.
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August 11, 2023
Group the birds 🙂
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August 11, 2023
Continue to set up the interior....
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August 11, 2023
pilot seats painted
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August 11, 2023
Interior build in.
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August 11, 2023
Ceiling panel ready...
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August 11, 2023
..and joint in.
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August 11, 2023
The view from outside.
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August 11, 2023
The cockpit window
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August 11, 2023
And now - masking and closing all holes for more putty & sanding.
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September 6, 2023
All open holes covered now, all windows masked. The new 3d printed radom arrived and was attached straight to the nose. It went on perfect without any additional work neccessary.
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September 6, 2023
Time for a little extra work,....
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September 6, 2023
LH door will be shown open, that means to.....
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September 6, 2023
...scratch work was necessary to pimp the inside appearance. After final painting I have to add the handle & the door pocket.
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September 6, 2023
Primer on - some bumpiness of surface got obvious,...smoothing with fine grade sandpaper and repaint in some areas is needed.
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September 6, 2023
Marbeled with white. Some nuances with yellow, red and blue I have in mind before the dark green top layer will get applied..... not 100& sure about it - let's see.
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October 29, 2023
Preparing some details for the exterior.
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October 29, 2023
Scratching the gun from 4 different kits leftovers.......
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October 29, 2023
My first time playing with "wear" on the on the rotor blades. Now I have to apply black and metallizers on the FW edges....
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October 29, 2023
Skis are attched, allmost all exterior add-ons placed,.....
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October 29, 2023
Almost done. Few steps to go.
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Juergen Klinglhuber
It's been a while. Busy with work and family. So progress is slow on this one and I am still glueing in a lot of styrene to close gaps and adjust the interior to (nearly) something like a S70.
I don't know your experience with that kit - I'm upset with fit and quality of details. But ok - the kit is not the youngest.

21 January 2022, 18:30

Cuajete
Nice progress.

21 January 2022, 19:30

Thomas Kolb
I love to watch your detailed build log! You have some great skills with scratch built parts!

21 January 2022, 20:59

Łukasz Gliński
Trying to keep up with all of your Hawks 🙂 Great detailing 👍

21 January 2022, 21:06

Juergen Klinglhuber
Thank you Cuajete, Thomas & Lukasz for your nice comments. Very motivating!

27 January 2022, 14:46

Juergen Klinglhuber
A little progress here,...

13 February 2022, 17:21

Ekki
Missed this one.

13 February 2022, 18:12

Juergen Klinglhuber
Welcome Ekki.

14 February 2022, 08:50

Michael Kohl
following

14 February 2022, 15:30

Spanjaard
looking good

14 February 2022, 15:40

Juergen Klinglhuber
Gents - after a while I can anounce some progress on this one too.

11 August 2023, 18:14

Cuajete
Well done so far 👍

16 August 2023, 20:31

Finn
Will follow

18 August 2023, 08:35

Juergen Klinglhuber
Thx you Cuajete & welcome Finn.

20 August 2023, 11:48

Michael Kohl
Looking good so far.

7 September 2023, 06:56

Juergen Klinglhuber
🙂 Danke Michael

8 September 2023, 15:52

Живко Джаков
This is a good guide to how we should build Black Hawk models.

8 September 2023, 19:13

Juergen Klinglhuber
thx Jivko, nice comment - I tried my best with this kits

9 September 2023, 13:55

Juergen Klinglhuber
Finishing line crossed.
In fact it is done since few days but I need to do some final pictures.

29 October 2023, 11:02

Cuajete
Looks great. Waiting for the final pics...

6 January, 19:46

Juergen Klinglhuber
thx - I am working on it 😉

10 January, 18:56

Juergen Klinglhuber
Cuajete - here they are.
My Blackhawk #3 album final pitures are now uploaded. Thx all for patience 🙂 and thx for following this project. Happy to anounce a DONE.

28 January, 15:16

Spanjaard
congratulations, nicely done

28 January, 15:35

Łukasz Gliński
Very nice photos 🙂 Respect for these skid mount details 👍

28 January, 16:40

Cuajete
Great pics. Fantastic job.
Congrats! 👍

28 January, 21:16

Juergen Klinglhuber
Hi mates, I am pleased about your comments - thank you so much.

29 January, 19:07