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Post by Ben_B on Apr 26, 2020 1:12:37 GMT -8
Sweet! It's an interesting design, with the radial engine up in the nose. Big, too!
Ben
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Post by jchrisf on Apr 26, 2020 5:26:47 GMT -8
Awesome job Ismael! Can't wait to see more.
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Post by Joel_W on Apr 26, 2020 6:38:29 GMT -8
Oh Wow!! Ismael, you really nailed it for sure.
Joel
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Post by mustang1989 on Apr 26, 2020 7:03:13 GMT -8
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to those finished shots Ismael. You should be proud of how that winch came out!! Nice work.
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Post by tatocorvette on Apr 26, 2020 9:19:18 GMT -8
It is officially FINISHED!A little background history: (This is what the scale 4 ft sign says) July 21 1961 Mercury Redstone 4 Gus Grissom became the second American and third human in space. The capsule, Liberty Bell 7 could not be recovered due to premature hatch explosion, flooding the capsule. Pilot Jim Lewis fought to save it but the flooded capsule weighted too much for his overloaded UH-34D helicopter. The capsule sank to the bottom of the ocean while astronaut Grissom was rescued by another helicopter. The capsule was recovered in 1999 and Lewis was part of that expedition. My story: I bought airframe #148765 and restored it to how it looked on that day. I fly it frequently so that's why it is in different positions in the pictures as these were taken over the course of many days. This hangar is behind the wall where I keep the cars. The 4ft (scale) tall plaque is a print of one of the famous pictures of this incident with a brief description. The model: 1/48 Revell kit. I was pleasantly surprised for a mold that is over 50 years old. Instructions are misleading and incorrect in some areas, some of the gaps are big and the glass is very thick, but overall it was a pleasant kit. Of course I did plenty of modifications, the winch been my favorite. I have to say this is my best helicopter effort to date. There are 3 big issues with this model that drive me nuts and stick out like sore thumbs. I did my best to hide those flaws in the pictures. Other than that, there are some minor "accuracy" issues but in the grand scheme of things I am very happy. After all this model will never leave my house anyways. When you are willing to show pictures of your models at bigger than 1:1 magnification, you are happy with it Thanks for accompanying me on this journey. I hope you like it. Thanks, Ismael
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Post by jchrisf on Apr 26, 2020 10:02:09 GMT -8
Wow! That is so awesome! So much detail.
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Post by 2whl on Apr 26, 2020 11:05:59 GMT -8
Stunning !!!
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Post by afx on Apr 26, 2020 14:05:39 GMT -8
Great work Ismael.
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Post by illeagle10 on Apr 26, 2020 17:28:00 GMT -8
Very nice Ismael, turned out great!
Jim
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Post by Ben_B on Apr 27, 2020 2:26:21 GMT -8
Love it!
Ben
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Post by mike_t on Apr 27, 2020 4:21:22 GMT -8
When you are willing to show pictures of your models at bigger than 1:1 magnification, you are happy with it Outstanding work, sir! I've only ever built one helicopter in my life and I'm not going to show it even at 1:4 magnification! Even moreso after seeing this beauty!! In fact, I think I'll take it off the shelf and put it back in the box.
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Post by mustang1989 on Apr 27, 2020 17:01:08 GMT -8
Holy......Son of a ……...You've gotta be...…...
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Post by tatocorvette on Apr 28, 2020 6:34:18 GMT -8
Holy......Son of a ……...You've gotta be...…... Thank you guys! Glad you like it despite been off topic of this forum. Joe, this has to be my favorite reply of all time
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Post by robhart on Apr 28, 2020 13:23:54 GMT -8
Cool build. Here's a picture that I took of one in the Flying Leathernecks museum:
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Post by 4wheels on Apr 28, 2020 14:14:00 GMT -8
Just amazing work! Don't know what else to say!
Brian
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