International Scale Modeller

Well, a big FU to Photobucket for blocking all our photos and screwing up the internet
I won't be paying them a cent, so most of my old postings will have broken links until I fix them. $400 you gotta be joking

I have finished the Sea King, if not the diorama,but I will get her in here under the wire
I have to make a movie with the lighting and that will take a bit for me to figure out
Build thread:
viewtopic.php?f=591&t=21908

Anyhow, Airfix 1/72nd scale Sea King Helicopter done in Search and Rescue Livery of the FAA
SeaWaves PE additions for the open crew door, cockpit dash and exterior doodads (two separate PE sets)
Lots of scratch work on rotors and cabin internals and such.








This older Airfix kit is an adequate start, but does shine more with some PE kits and scratch building. The raised rivet detail is awesome, but a royal pain to keep intact with sanding and finishing seams. I used tiny drops of white glue (PVA) to rebuild lost rivet areas. I was impressed and surprised by the decals...much better than Tamiya
I have really enjoyed the kit and love making helicopters for some reason...sucks as their interior details get hidden very fast

Reserving for more photos...and so Lysus doesn't meme roll me

Photo added of Lights up and Working

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:00 pm Reserving for more photos...and so Lysus doesn't meme roll me

You know him too well

Fridgy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:45 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:00 pm Reserving for more photos...and so Lysus doesn't meme roll me

You know him too well

There are a few of those kind of characters around ISM...ahem

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2017 1:17 am

Fridgy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:45 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:00 pm Reserving for more photos...and so Lysus doesn't meme roll me

You know him too well

There are a few of those kind of characters around ISM...ahem

Ahh...... the old "it takes one to know one" scheme....

I see I'm not the only one who has lost all their photobucket uploaded photos....

wow that turned out great, well done

Great build Scott ingenious adding the lights

How do we see the photos?

ElCapitan wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:47 pm How do we see the photos?

You blow up photobucket...oh wait no that seems to have happened

Ok so those weird messages and loss of ALL my photos...
Photobucket is no longer free and wants $40/month to allow me to post photos into websites
Not sure what I am going to do at the moment

I have finished the Sea King but bugger if I can post a photo

Ha, bugger you Photobucket, I am moving pics to Flickr



ok I am getting the hang of it, sorry for this mess, but I have finished her up

WOW!

What a beauty - it turned out fantastic with all the details and that gorgeous yellow paint scheme

Amazing work and a really great buildthread too!


Tommy

Great result! I've been following closely and it looks like all your hard work has really paid off!

ElCapitan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:03 am Great result! I've been following closely and it looks like all your hard work has really paid off!

Thanks Rob
I have a whole slew of photos I took, but this Photobucket thing has effed me up royally
I thank you for following along and I will try to get some more pics up, especially the ones with the LED's lit up...it is really cool

Looks absolutely fantastic, superb work!!

You did it mate! Looks lovely

Nice work, Scott!

That looks the dogs danglies Scott cannot wait to see the lights in action

Very nice mate.

She has a night sortie to do, probably some drunk dork on a boat to rescue







I am pretty pleased with this, such a lovely lunk of a beast. I have many folks on ISM to thank for all their help suggestions and support...you know who you are, basically ALL OF YOU!!!
Sorry about the photobucket meltdown screwing things up. I have a small video, but god help me I am just posting photos by the skin of my teeth

Here she is one more time


These are the lights that helped inspire the build. A SMD surface mount device LED. To be precise, a 0402 SMD's that is 1.0x0.5 mm height width demension and runs on about 0.2 mA

Clear bright white light light up


A green SMD

You did it dude and looks awesome

very nice

rgds
John(shortCummins)

Absolutely stunning work, Scott - completely in awe of the yellowness you achieved on this - fantastic!

100% awesome. I'm feeling inspired - might be a good idea for a night-light for my wee boy...

guys
Thanks for following along with this
It was actually quite a fun build and I appreciate the support from you gents

TommyKillander wrote: ↑Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:25 am WOW!

What a beauty - it turned out fantastic with all the details and that gorgeous yellow paint scheme

Amazing work and a really great buildthread too!


Tommy

Sorry I missed your comment...kind words right out of the gate
Thanks mate, been fun having you around on the thread

Awesome job mate. love the lighting... congrats on completing it...

Mate!
She looks sweet all lit up like that!
Awesome job

Coops wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:48 am Awesome job mate. love the lighting... congrats on completing it...

Thank you so much
Keep plugging away at your chopper, it is looking fantastic

Fridgy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 2:11 pm Mate!
She looks sweet all lit up like that!
Awesome job

Thanks pal
I got a lot of help, suggestions and support along the way
The key to the yellow was go flat and then gloss it...gave a great finish without looking like a show car.
I didn't want her to be too shiny, but these guys kept these birds very clean and obviously took pride in doing so...thus minimal weathering
I need to clean up the wiring end of things a bit out side of the model, but that is a work in progress

I got my replacement nozzle and a few days off work so i reckon end of today and tomorrow the clear should be set... finally one finished ...lol

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:46 pm

Coops wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:48 am Awesome job mate. love the lighting... congrats on completing it...

Thank you so much
Keep plugging away at your chopper, it is looking fantastic

I ordered another one of these kits today...going to make her Royal Canadian Air Force Colours
I was looking to do Airfix's new release, but no point... the RCAF were all the older version of the Sea King, Canada never updated them

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:42 pm I ordered another one of these kits today...going to make her Royal Canadian Air Force Colours
I was looking to do Airfix's new release, but no point... the RCAF were all the older version of the Sea King, Canada never updated them

Sunk too much $ into the F-35??

which reminds me... my local hobby shop has the italari 1/32 on special. ...... guess where my tax refund is going??

Fridgy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:15 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:42 pm I ordered another one of these kits today...going to make her Royal Canadian Air Force Colours
I was looking to do Airfix's new release, but no point... the RCAF were all the older version of the Sea King, Canada never updated them

Sunk too much $ into the F-35??

which reminds me... my local hobby shop has the italari 1/32 on special. ...... guess where my tax refund is going??

Indeed, hence this patch was made