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Rick's CH-53E Super Stallion 1/48 scale
infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 18, 2015 - 07:01 PM UTC
I been working slowly on this engine build . I hope the end results come out good .

Enjoy

Rick






infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Saturday, December 19, 2015 - 02:55 AM UTC
Added hydraulic tube .

Enjoy

Rick




infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Monday, December 21, 2015 - 05:47 AM UTC
I have little more engine update . Also Nigel and Lucy got his hair cut today .. He's my little man .. Lucy my little angel , but could not get her photo . She would not sit long enough

Enjoy

Rick







infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 08:44 PM UTC
Little more update on the engine build .I hope to finish it this weekend . Next problem for me ,is how to paint it .

Enjoy

Rick



SpaceXhydro
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England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 11:55 PM UTC
Nice work you did with the engine.
infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2015 - 02:18 AM UTC
Thank you

Not much modeling going on .I decided to upgrade the model work bench .

I really like this setup .

I built the top out of Maple wood .i been working on this for about month . I went to Ikea yesterday pick up a drawer system and legs

Enjoy

Rick



Before



Nigel checking out the new work bench







SpaceXhydro
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Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2015 - 06:50 PM UTC
That looks much better especially with more space on the table.
infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2015 - 06:46 AM UTC
Thank you

Little update on my engine build . I have The paint finished . I really like it . Came out very nice .

My only issue is the orange brown color ( i could not get that color ) . I know its not correct , but good enough for me .

Enjoy

Rick



infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 12:28 AM UTC
Thanks all

I Toned the engine color a bit . I call it finished engine .

i started the exterior photo etch .

Enjoy

Rick






SpaceXhydro
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England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 05:34 AM UTC
Nice engine work
infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 - 03:59 AM UTC
Thank you

Not much been going on , only my day job here lately . i just want to update some photo's . I have a the front nose attached . Was not a great fit , but it works . I also have extra photo etch installed

Enjoy

Rick











New compressor rebuilt



infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 04:19 AM UTC
I built a rear antenna and a dome . Not sure what the dome is for .

I installed a side guide wire or ground wire . Not sure what this is

Enjoy

Rick



Bigred69
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Armed Forces Europe, United States
Joined: December 27, 2015
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Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2016 - 01:23 AM UTC
I just came across this build. What a great work, the CH-53 is one of my favorites, next is the CH-54. I will follow this build.
infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 04:54 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I just came across this build. What a great work, the CH-53 is one of my favorites, next is the CH-54. I will follow this build.


Thank you

I been working ion the rear section . The fold hinge / hydraulic

Enjoy

Rick



infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 09:37 PM UTC
I been working on the underside . Landing gear . I add some Hydraulic hoses and photo Etch

Installed the lift system above the side rear door

Enjoy

rick









infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2016 - 02:42 AM UTC


I installed this front part not sure what it is with two electric cable or hydraulic hose .

Maybe someone will let me know

Enjoy

Rick









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Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2016 - 04:46 AM UTC
Rick,

So much detail. So are you refining scale JP4 to run that engine? Looks like it could fly!

Nigel - good lil' buddy.
CaptnTommy
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Connecticut, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2016 - 08:47 PM UTC
Awesome! having instructed on the fight controls on the "E" (rigging and such I must compliment you on showing the vast complexity of the rotor head. I approach 6' ^" in height and crawling/stepping around and over that monster is/was a pain. If you can try and find a picture of a dirty "E" before you finish it. and operationally the fuselage aft of the engines when all is done... is liberally sooted with soot. The engines are true smokers. (You can see the exhaust minutes before you see the Helo, if it is coming toward you)

Wonderful build

Captn Tommy
infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 09:23 PM UTC
Thank you

I'm ready to spray some Black primer on this today ..
Enjoy
Rick










infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 11:42 PM UTC

I spray some black primer , then put into a heated dry box for couple hours . Now I will let this set for few day to make sure the primer cures good .

Enjoy

Rick



infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 07:44 PM UTC
I started the paint process which is a two tone . The main color is down . I need to add second paint color .

Enjoy

Rick



infofrog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Monday, February 15, 2016 - 04:26 AM UTC
I finished the second color . I thought it was little bright, like it stuck out like a sore thumb . So I took some Light ghost gray, highly thinned. I then sprayed that to tone down the Med. ghost gray .

I believe it looks so much better .

Enjoy

Rick




GhostHawk
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Cordoba, Argentina
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Posted: Monday, February 15, 2016 - 06:39 AM UTC
Hello:

Very nice work, so far...! I like it...!!!

BTW...!
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