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I think it was around 50 feet. I'll have to go do some Googling as tonite, for some reason, my brain is mush and I haven't had my brandy yet. I check my mixing from now on. I have some flat clear around here somewhere. If not, I'll swing by the hobby shop.

Very nicely done, Jack. I think the base looks good also. Just push it back to a wall and job done.

Ah... thanks for that. I didn't realize they rotated the wings. I'll go spend some time on the video since I bookmarked it.

Da Nang was just up the road from us. Remember that TV show with the nurses in Vietnam... China Beach? That was between us and Da Nang. The only other place I go to overseas was Malaysia to haul Agnew around. Wasn't there long enough to qualify for R&R. Hmm.. 500 feet... you would have been flying under us then most of the time. And now for the build log.... I painted and assembled the first sub-assembly consisting of the swash plate, rotor head, blades, and top hat. I notice I have some glare on the one blade... weird since it's flat black. Working on the rest. I did get my first batch of extra "goodies".... sadly, they weren't a) what I expected and b) were missing half the parts. I strongly worded email has been sent about the missing parts.

Well, let's hope the AE-35 doesn't run amok and try to kill you. Looking great.

I'm not going to like your post, Denis. You have my condolences.

Welcome to MSW, Arne. I hope you/ll start a build log.

Wow... that is beyond cold. I hope everything goes well with the build from here on. I've noticed that unless I make the air inside more humid, my wood dries out and shrinks. I'm still shivering over your temperature up there.

No worries from me on the mind.... my ran off, played in the mud and came back a shambles. Everything seems foggy now.

Ok, the light will be a problem. What you're looking for when using the shadow is for the shadow and blade to be a straight line. If the blade is off, it the shadow will be off to one side or the other of the line. Actually hard to explain and my drawing skills stink.

What Messis said goes for me too.

Try this.... put a strong light shining down on your penciled lines on the board. Now for the tricky part. Use the coping saw (rotate the work piece if you have to) such that the shadow of the blade is inline with your pencil mark. I've done that more than once and also use the shadow method on my scroll saw.

Sorry. I'll go stand in the naughty corner. Seems I've been spending a fair amount of time there lately.

I've read about those but do you know how they broke them down for storage? I'm just curious.

Brownie points are good. Even better if they come as chocolate brownies. Yum.

I did a quick search using the Search at the top right of the page. Key words "Francisco" and "Cross"... Hopefully, one of these will help. https://modelshipworld.com/topic/11177-san-francisco-ii-cross-section-by-aqueous1025-artesania-latina-scale-150/?tab=comments#comment-340027 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18573-san-francisco-by-greyhawk-artesania-latina-150-cross-section/?tab=comments#comment-571135 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19197-san-francisco-cross-section-by-osmosis-artesania-latina-scale-150/?tab=comments#comment-587271 https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/album/1971-artesania-latinas-san-francisco-cross-section/

That's terrible but with castings, one never knows. If you know how long and the diameter, you might be able to find the right size on the after market . Might be brass or 3D printed. For 3D printed, check Shapeways.

LOL.... you're right about Da Nang. The times any of us went over to Da Nang, we stopped at the USO. As for the "good Captain", I heard that he got shot a few months after I left. Seems a VC sitting outside the wire. Apparently they were watching. He wouldn't wear the black rank insignias and I think it was the troops saluting him that made him a target. Oh well... long time ago. "I was so much older than, I'm younger than that now." - The Byrds

OC, When you're ready to start building, let me know and I'll fix the title and you can carry on here with the build. I'll be patient, or try to be at least.

Boy.. that's a surprise Lou. If you can mix and match and the fit is right.... that's good. I didn't realize the Huey's had padding on the floor. The -34's and 53's didn't have it but had the sound absorbing padding on the overhead and sides. Not surprisingly, on the -53's it was removed in 'Nam.

This guy was a work of art. He'd inspect (at random even if not on as OD) the guys on perimeter. Write them up for dirty uniforms or dusty rifles. I actually had to carry my M-16 on guard duty instead of my "prefered" weapon. CO told me just take the M1 with me and stash it in the bunker because he was tired of seeing guys getting written up. This OIC actually hounded people he didn't like. On lad was overweight and he was first target. Eventually getting him kicked out on a General Discharge. Others.... any reason at all to write someone up. My final act of nastiness occurred while turning the rotors under power while trouble shooting a funky gyro problem. The bird suddenly shot straight up about 20 feet before I could kill the autopilot. On the ground, I climbed out the cockpit, and he's standing there holding a gyro in hand yelling "I found your problem stupid... the gyro is loose". I didnt'say a work, I threw a wrench and hit in the forehead. Then walked out side, sat on the ground and had cigarette waiting for the MP's. They showed up in the morning and took me to the Colonel's office. He fined me $10 and told me not to do it again. As for the Captain.... he had a royal asschewing that was heard well out into the hanger. Uh... no. Ah yes. Anyone who flew a 53 or is flying them have probably seen that video. He won a Navy Cross as I recall. Semper Fi, my brother.

Nice work, Jack. Let's call it snow. Trying to wash the stuff off might make more problems than it solves.

I'll just add what others are saying... beautiful work. And fascinating to see it come to life.

That was my problem with the aftermarket stuff for the CH-53. Most of it didn't seem to "add" anything. And pictures showed it looked worse than the kit bits. I'm still waiting on the machineguns from them.... <sigh>