OFFICIAL: Rescue Me Campaign
#042
England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, July 14, 2013 - 10:16 AM UTC
Some great work so far...
I've had a second look through my references and can see that most RAF ASR's still had guns, I suppose for defence just after the war? so I'll put them in mine.
I actually managed to get to the bench today and got the interior built, primed and the first colours on and the wings and nacelles built as well I get some pics up soon
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Posted: Monday, July 15, 2013 - 08:43 AM UTC
would this be ok for this build
Sascha(Ironowl)
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Posted: Monday, July 15, 2013 - 08:49 AM UTC
That certainly falls within the "rescue and humanitarian" role so I don't see why it wouldn't.
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Posted: Monday, July 15, 2013 - 08:51 AM UTC
thanks
Sascha(Ironowl)
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Posted: Monday, July 15, 2013 - 12:21 PM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 01:43 PM UTC
progress on the Wessex
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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 09:48 AM UTC
crew for the Wessex were borrowed from the Zvezda Hind A, they look pretty British, the other man will be the rescuee he is a Prieser figure with the head of an Airfix Seahawk kit.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 09:49 AM UTC
and the reason for the rescue, a downed RN Seahawk, there will be some cutting and such to make this one half submerged in the water.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 03:02 PM UTC
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and the reason for the rescue, a downed RN Seahawk, there will be some cutting and such to make this one half submerged in the water.
I do not want to rain on your parade, however the RN Seahawk had been withdrawn from front-line service (1960) before the RAF SAR Wessex had entered Squadron service (1964)
#042
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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 08:44 PM UTC
Modellers Creed: This is my toolbox. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My toolbox is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My toolbox, without me, is useless. Without my toolbox, I am useless.
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 03:30 AM UTC
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and the reason for the rescue, a downed RN Seahawk, there will be some cutting and such to make this one half submerged in the water.
I do not want to rain on your parade, however the RN Seahawk had been withdrawn from front-line service (1960) before the RAF SAR Wessex had entered Squadron service (1964)
That is a good point and I knew that but since their is one still flying in a memorial flight it would have been active in the middle to late sixties. In any event it is just for fun and did not ever happen as car as I know so the whole thing is a bit of Holly Wood and so please forgive the stretch
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 08:52 AM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 01:43 PM UTC
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and the reason for the rescue, a downed RN Seahawk, there will be some cutting and such to make this one half submerged in the water.
I do not want to rain on your parade, however the RN Seahawk had been withdrawn from front-line service (1960) before the RAF SAR Wessex had entered Squadron service (1964)
How long between frontline service and the last one retiring?
-Sean H. (just playing devil's advocate myself)
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 02:04 PM UTC
The last operational Royal Navy Sea Hawks were the "black" Fleet Requirements Unit at Hurn that retired the type in 1969. this was a second line unit but it would have been an opportunity for such an event to happen, but still do not have any information that proves it happened. again just a fun diorama is what I am proposing.
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 02:55 PM UTC
Heck as far as I'm concerned a dio of St Francis of Assisi and Hammurabi rescuing an F22 pilot from the Hindenburg is fair game. Just so long as there isn't a little plaque that says "based on actual events."
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 04:08 PM UTC
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Heck as far as I'm concerned a dio of St Francis of Assisi and Hammurabi rescuing an F22 pilot from the Hindenburg is fair game. Just so long as there isn't a little plaque that says "based on actual events."
Unless you frame in with a front page from the National Enquirer.
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 09:02 PM UTC
Got most of the interior done. Still need to finish the seats and I can close it up and get on with the exterior
The instrument panel has some nice detail although most of it won't be visible when finished.
A good number of decals on the interior.
Cheers,
JW
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Posted: Monday, July 22, 2013 - 02:06 PM UTC
progress on the crew of the Wessex
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Posted: Friday, July 26, 2013 - 10:24 AM UTC
Hi!
I'm in with a Mi-2 as SMH from LSK/NVA in DDR.
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#042
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Posted: Saturday, July 27, 2013 - 11:53 PM UTC
A quick update on Lancaster ASR
The front half of the cockpit was sprayed with Nato Black and given a light drybrush of German grey and then the decal for the instruments applied (I haven't gone to town with detailing a little will be seen when the canopy is on) then I mated together the fuselage halves
and the engine nacelles have been attached to the wing
Keep up the good work everyone
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#259
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 08:41 PM UTC
I got a good start on the A-model Albatross
as expected fit up of the fuselage was a struggle, and will require some filling and fairing, but the shape looks good.
The kit has a rudimentary interior, which is almost not worth putting in, as the windows are so small, but well see what can be seen.
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 08:52 AM UTC
After getting Squadron's Mini in action on the H-13, I find that the model depicted by Revel/Monogram was a H-13H which was not used in the Korean War.
MRC do a H-13E which is the Korean War "MASH" Sioux, so a little retrenching, I now have that kit in hand and will build that as a MASH chopper. The Revel kit may provide the decals and a few other parts if necessary.
I did check on line before making the purchase and the MRC kit does include the stretcher litters as well as the floats which I confirmed once I got the kit in hand.
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#259
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Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 10:38 AM UTC
I like how this went together. I have to tip my hat to A-Model on this kit. In fact I just ordered another one.
I did some filling and sanding, but no more than any other 1/144 kit Ive done recently, and the shape is excellent.
first coat of primer on, almost ready to start painting.
#259
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Posted: Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 07:56 AM UTC
a three color scheme requires a LOT of masking and a whole weekend, but it looks pretty good!
days worth of little problems to fix with touch up brushes before anything else can go on.
this one will be numbered 137905, as seen in the pictures, I plan to build twin sister 141283 as well.
Five of the nine Hu-16s that were assigned to Kwajalein are visible
in this wonderful picture from 1963.
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Posted: Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 09:12 PM UTC
Not just a lot of masking, but yellow and white - two of the most difficult colours to handle, with a 3rd dark colour!
But, great job, looks awesome.
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