ICM 1/35 CH-54?

[LSP_Kevin]

19 minutes ago, Zola25 said:

Hi Kev

 

You should get your hands on the latest issue of Air Modeller Magazine. They have an article from a guy who scracthbuilt a 1/35 skycrane waterbomber; https://www.afvmodeller.com/product/air-modeller-issue-106-out-18th-jan/

 

/Niels 

 

Thanks, Niels. I do have a digital subscription for AIR Modeller, but haven't had the time to read any for a couple of years now. I'll check this latest one out for sure.

 

By the way, we also have an article by Ron Denning on his scratch-built Skycrane in 1/18 scale:

 

https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1669

 

Kev

[Uncarina]

Smeds, thank you!

 

Cheers,  Tom

[CRAZY IVAN5]

6 hours ago, Smeds said:

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x4 sprues

 

x3  sprues

 

Oh hell! this is nuts. I'm loving it though, I might just have to snag one of these. It'll be enough to put me clearly over the edge[as if I need any help in that department]

[Uncarina]

Another walk-around: https://ipms.nl/walkarounds/walkaround-helicopters/walkaround-sikorsky-ch54

Check out the exhaust weathering!

 

Cheers,  Tom

[Out2gtcha]

2 hours ago, Uncarina said:

Another walk-around: https://ipms.nl/walkarounds/walkaround-helicopters/walkaround-sikorsky-ch54

Check out the exhaust weathering!

 

Yep,

That is the Pima example with the rarely seen folding blades.

[Tomjw]

The sprue shots look amazing. I'm holding out for the next release with the daisy cutter. Can't wait.

 

Cheers,

 

Tom

[thierry laurent]

And no stupidly recessed rivets! 

[John1]

Came across this picture while surfing a Vietnam Helicopter FB page.    What a beast, for some reason this thing is growing on me.

 

[firefly7]

That's a great picture John, thanks for posting it.    Cheers.

[Lee White]

12 hours ago, Out2gtcha said:

 

Yep,

That is the Pima example with the rarely seen folding blades.

Seems like they moved it. When I was there in 2004, it was right outside the front door, you had to walk under under it to enter the museum. It was huge!

[Robthepom]

Nigel got a review kit, rivits do look nice

 

 

[geedubelyer]

You guys are crazy! I'm watching Nigel's review and there are a gazillion parts to this kit. Plus, it's going to be enormous

 

Good luck to anyone building this mammoth chopper.

 

Apparently, it's "very, very nice indeed" and "absolutely gorgeous" according to Nigel which he repeated dozens of times so it must be true 

[Shoggz]

38 minutes ago, geedubelyer said:

You guys are crazy! I'm watching Nigel's review and there are a gazillion parts to this kit. Plus, it's going to be enormous

 

Good luck to anyone building this mammoth chopper.

 

Apparently, it's "very, very nice indeed" and "absolutely gorgeous" according to Nigel which he repeated dozens of times so it must be true 

I’m a big fan of Nigel and do love his videos, but (and it may be the subjects of the videos I’ve watched) every one I’ve seen has him describing the subject as ‘gorgeous’.!

[John1]

I have to give ICM props for choosing this subject.   I was pretty skeptical but this thing is really starting to grow on me.   I see hours (months?) of fun replicating all those exterior hydraulic / fuel / electrical lines.  Fom my perspective, the only aftermarket that is critical are seatbelts and an IP set from Quinta (I'm so spoiled by these).    

 

For storage, I wonder if I could make two rotor blades removable so I can get this thing to somehow fit in the back of my display case shelf, running parallel to the wall?  

[Smeds]

25 minutes ago, John1 said:

I have to give ICM props for choosing this subject.   I was pretty skeptical but this thing is really starting to grow on me.   I see hours (months?) of fun replicating all those exterior hydraulic / fuel / electrical lines.  Fom my perspective, the only aftermarket that is critical are seatbelts and an IP set from Quinta (I'm so spoiled by these).    

 

For storage, I wonder if I could make two rotor blades removable so I can get this thing to somehow fit in the back of my display case shelf, running parallel to the wall?  

You can have blades removable. The blade hubs fit to the rotorhead, then insert the blades to the hubs.