Old Collingwood

Great to see you back  with a project lou,  I have bought a sleeping bag and kettle  ready to follow this one,    not sure id this link might help, just did an internet search for decals for you.

Looking forward to following this mate.

OC.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Print-Scale-Decals-1-35-BELL-UH-1-HUEY-Helicopter/362431612663

And this one  - 

http://www.wernerswings.com/uh-1dh-vietnam_beyond.html

19 minutes ago, CDW said:

Looking Superb Craig  one of your very best  out of all those I have seen  of yours.

OC.

6 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

 

Thanks OC.  I'll be opening a log soon for a CH-53 build.   Still doing some research.

I will look forward to that Mark.

OC.

I agree with the family  - the fade does look good  and  realistic  - try doing that again delibrately.

OC.

21 hours ago, mtaylor said:

I'm surpirsed at how far away that ammo box is for the tailgunner.... wow. 

 

CDW, I think 250 rounds was the standard loadout back then for each gun.   But it might have been more.  In Nam our loadout was around 250 per gun for the .50's on our CH-53's.

Sorry to deflect the subject  but I found this Mark  -

https://jeffreyproctor.wordpress.com/2017/12/31/the-sea-stallion-in-vietnam/

OC.

Keep up the Great work Mark,   she is looking really really nice.

OC.

Very nice  work.

OC.

As promised  -  two  C's  and  an E.

OC.

6 hours ago, CDW said:

Because of all the fine engraved detail on this model, it lends itself well to a panel line wash.

You can see where I've started washing away the excess wash in between the panel lines using a q-tip dampened with white spirits.

 

This is looking sweet mate  - the paint work and the  panel detailing  looks superb.

OC.

Any chance you might do an updated  Vic  kit.

OC.

Same as mark   -  respect to him  RIP.

OC.

Had a nice fly by   with  two  E's   and  a C   model    - I will  pop that pic up  if you want  me to.

OC.

17 minutes ago, CDW said:

How close were you to this aircraft when you took the photo? I'll bet that sucker was loud. Nice photo, very nice.

I was about  3/4  of a  mile away   i was staying on a  caravan park  fairly close to the airshow, I had a good view of the aircraft as they ran in  for thier display  - yep   it was loud  - but loudest medal has to go to a  German AF  F4 Phantom   in the the 90s at the same airshow  that did a  very low  long  fast  fly by  and clipped the sound barrier   - amazing experience   even after all these years,

I know  Ken will know about this  - 

OC.

Thought you might like to see this  - was one of mine from one of the  airshows  I have attended over the years   48th  LN   Lakenheath Air base UK, displaying at  RIAT  airshow.

Looking mighty fine phil,  the more you do  adds  so much to the build.

OC.

Great subject   seen a few over the years  at airshows  and over head  a few times  - how about  finding the  decs  to do one of the three  special DDay  markings  48th  Fighter  sqn  over here, they  look rather nice.

(Internet photo)

OC.

Superb.

OC.

Just now, CDW said:

Will first need to seal the decals then touch up panel lines. The canopy is not glued on so will remove it before seal, then glue in place last.

All good reference points for me  for when I start my Mosi kit.

OC.

Looking superb  the whole things really looks the part  - will you have to touch up any of the panel lines were the decals are?  will  you then have to mask the canopy  ready for a  flat/satin top coat?

OC.

I agree  with Yves  -  not easy to get a  decent  coverage  with gloss  without it  looking to  thick, but you have done a great job.

Happy new year to you and the family.

OC.

28 minutes ago, CDW said:

OC

Those landing gear look to be a silver-gray color. Photos on the net are rather inconclusive to me so I am going to wing-it for the colors on some of the features such as the gear. Did you ever get a close look at one at an airshow or anything?

The cockpit colors are easy...it's all black from what I can tell. 

Last  time I was close up to a Rafale  in a static  was about  23 years ago  and no pics  survived.

OC.

Off white I would say for the landing gear  - 

OC.

Try this  - 

http://walkarounds.scalemodels.ru/v/walkarounds/avia/after_1950/rafale_m/

OC.

This one I understand  no 15   - 

Internet  photo, not mine.

OC.

2 hours ago, CDW said:

OC

 

Looks like there are some graphics on top of the external wing fuel tanks? Interesting.

Yep  I was told they were inter changes from a Tiger meet scheme  version  (possibly had a few special scheme tanks knocking around)

OC.