MH-53e, HC-4 Sigonella - Italeri 1/72

[flyjoe180]

Well, I for one see no imperfections that can't be hidden away, it is after all 1/72 and you have added so many details to an otherwise bland interior. But you have to be happy yourself with it, so onwards and upwards as they say.

 

[Ziper_it]

Thanks Joe for the nice words.

I took some time to think, then slowly restarted to work on the model.

No work on the interior waiting for a decision beside attaching the structure on the roof (had to use epoxy glue as, due to the PE weight, cyanoacrylate was too weak) and cut windows from an acetate sheet (tried to recover the ones from the kit but even after a good sanding images were distorted). Then I cut the tail because the opening between the two parts is simply represented by a huge and ugly groove and the hinges in the kit are damaged (hope so) as you can see in the picture below.

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However, opening the area between the two tail parts would have partially shown the interior and some work was needed.

So I took a piece of placard, shaped it to the tail section, added the needed ribs, hinges, locks and levers, trimmed it for optimal fit and primed it. Few pics to describe the process.

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Thanks for looking.

Goodnight,

Francesco

 

[0ne48thtel]

Francesco this is one hell of a good build I like it a lot

 

[The Migrant]

Agree with Terry, that is some excellent work.

 

[Ziper_it]

Thank you guys, I'm trying my best here.

Francesco

 

[Graham D]

Excellent work

 

[yak face]

Excellent scratchbuilding Francesco , enjoying watching this , cheers tony

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Francesco

 

[Ziper_it]

Thanks Graham, Tony and Joe, really appreciate.

Francesco

 

[tr1ckey66]

Absolutely fabulous work Francesco, this Sea Dragon helicopter is certainly getting the super detail treatment!

Keep up the great work

Paul

 

[Ziper_it]

Thanks Paul.

In the meanwhile I did these guysView attachment 77104


Now you may wonder what these guys are. The answer is: this guyView attachment 77105

and this other guyView attachment 77106

. Now once painted they look like thisView attachment 77107

and help to fill the cabin like thisView attachment 77115


Thanks for looking

Francesco

 

[eddiesolo]

I have said it many times, we are our own worse enemy in crit and spot things we should have done or could have improved but your interior looks superb Francesco as does your all your scratch built parts. Too hard on yourself me thinks. Outstanding detail and painting, looking superb in my opinion.

Si

 

[Ziper_it]

Thanks mate.

Here are the originals. Perhaps someone can help me to understand what they are to avoid putting inside the cabin something that should not go in.

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sorry for the crappy pic, I've taken it from my laptop.
Thanks,

Francesco

 

[yak face]

No idea what they are Francesco but yours look just like them !! Excellent scratchbuilding , cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Just caught up on this Francesco Some great scratch building looking great don't be too hard on yourself it looks fantastic

 

[Ziper_it]

Thanks again.

The third guy now looks like this:

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This will be the main gear box oil cooler that should be installed in the compartment you see in the picture. I said should because for now the plan is to keep all panels closed.

Thanks for looking,

Francesco

 

[ojays]

Thank you guys.I took some pictures of the open cabin, best one below

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However i'm looking and looking to the pics and the result doesn't convince me: it isn't clean as I wished and there are a couple of things that I could have done better. Yep, the macro is magnifying imprecisions but I know many could have been avoided.

Now I can try to repair (but I know I will make a mess) or close the fuselage as it is (and not be satisfied).

Mmhh, need some time to think.

Francesco

Is this the model, or the real thing

 

[flyjoe180]

Super work Francesco, still watching your build here

 

[Ziper_it]

Thanks.

The last two guys here:

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Top and bottom tail gearboxes

Francesco

 

[Ian M]

Been watching from the wings, and have to say that you are doing a great job here Francesco.

Ian M