Mark1
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Looking good with some colour on 
Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
- Thread starter rickoshea52
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rickoshea52
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Back to the bench after holiday and business travel and I’ve applied the black underside and rotors with Tamiya XF-69 NATO black. The rotors got a slapdash application of XF-1 flat black for a bit of a weather beaten effect.
The first coat of varnish applied (Mig paint is soooo fragile). A second will go on before decals go on.
The first coat of varnish applied (Mig paint is soooo fragile). A second will go on before decals go on.
rickoshea52
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Deathship decals applied.
All the aircraft serials, roundels and sqn decals done. Al of the RH side stencils and most of the walkways are applied. Only the LH side, engine and blade decals to do. I hope to have this done for the IPMS Stoke show next weekend.
A point to note: the fin flashes need to be applied before the VOR-D aerials as I discovered too late.
All the aircraft serials, roundels and sqn decals done. Al of the RH side stencils and most of the walkways are applied. Only the LH side, engine and blade decals to do. I hope to have this done for the IPMS Stoke show next weekend.
A point to note: the fin flashes need to be applied before the VOR-D aerials as I discovered too late.
boatman
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VERY nice build Rick
chrisb
chrisb
rickoshea52
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Waspie
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Nice Rick, I assume it'll be ready to show at the weekend.
Seeing the width of the blades you can see how it got its nick name of Woka -Woka!!! The real ones used to scare me. All that inter-meshing!!! Shudder!
Mark1
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Progressing nicely.
rickoshea52
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Hopefully. It’s had a sealing coat of varnish over the decals, next task is a pin wash into some of the seam lines. I’ll try and concentrate on the panels that open rather than the butt jointed skin panels that are fixed. It’s a personal preference, but I think it more realistic that access panels that are opened often (and there are many on a Chinook) should be highlighted this way.
The most common name we had for Chinooks attached to 230 Sqn in Northern Ireland was “deathship”. 230 Sqn was a Puma HC1 unit with two Chinooks attached but maintained by our groundcrews. Aircrews were rotated through from 7 or 18 Sqn.
Just catching up rick , excellent work , it looks fantastic . I really must start the 1/48 one in the stash , when I do I’ll be bugging you with lots of daft questions ! Cheers tony
rickoshea52
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I’ll look forward to your build Tony and offer any advice you need. My experience on Chinooks was rather limited to say the least with only two cabs compared to fifteen Pumas the bulk of my efforts were elsewhere.
rickoshea52
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Masking off. Just adding the delicate bits that are easily knocked off…like the wheels!
Both of the rotor head are done and ready to fit. I still have the HF aerial masts and pitots to fit.
The ramp is done and ready to install including some plastic rod to mimic the ramp actuator pistons.
Both of the rotor head are done and ready to fit. I still have the HF aerial masts and pitots to fit.
The ramp is done and ready to install including some plastic rod to mimic the ramp actuator pistons.
Waspie
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Nice Rick - very nice. Good luck in the show.
rickoshea52
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This is just about finished, it’s been set aside for the glue to dry then a quick check for any minor touch up.
Come and see it at IPMS Stoke this weekend.
Come and see it at IPMS Stoke this weekend.
Waspie
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Love to mate but Stoke is a tad too far for me these days!!!
I'll beat Chris to it and say - don't forget to take some pictures if you get the time!!!
Scratchbuilder
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Waited until near the end and was not disapointed, another credit to you.
Airborne01
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A really super job - don't forget to spray some underarm foo-foos inside - I remember it well! (And they said we 'ponged'!) 
Good luck in the Comps mate.
Steve
Good luck in the Comps mate.Steve
rickoshea52
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Oh no, I’m not entering any competitions - not at that level.A really super job - don't forget to spray some underarm foo-foos inside - I remember it well! (And they said we 'ponged'!)
Steve
A_J_Rimmer
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That's blooming marvelous!