Spots on the Internet (2022)

[Tim Marlow]

Floating dock looks a real challenge. When I read the box quickly it looked like USS Absurdly large auxiliary floating dock, by the way

[Dave Ward]

On the HobbyBoss & Trumpeter websites - August releases..............
HobbyBoss first

Fieseler Storch in 1/35 ( ex TriStar )

PLA 59-2 in 1/35

USS Gato in 1/350

And From Trumpeter:

Z-19 Light Scout in 1/48

T-72 Ural in 1/35

T-72 with mine plough & grating armour in 1/35

O Class battlecruiser in 1/350 ( design only )

USS Guam in 1/700

MAZ 537 and trailer in 1/72
Dave

[Gary MacKenzie]

On the Great Wall Hobby Facebook page - no further info
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All the digital camo is supplied as decals - looks tricky!

On the Takom Facebook page - further details of their upcoming floating dry dock
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778mm long! and you'd better like PE!!! ( note the size of the PE frets! )
Dave

All we need now is a 1/350th ''red october'' to hide in it.

[AlanG]

Might have to get the Fulcrum to go along with my Su-27

[Dave Ward]

On the Clear Prop Model Facebook page, boxart for their upcoming release

Hmmmm pake yellow on pale blue? not easy to read!
It's the Kaman Seasprite UH-2A/B in 1/48.................
Dave

[Gern]

Somebody will know. What's that black bar that goes across the door?

[outrunner]

Somebody will know. What's that black bar that goes across the door?

Looks like it may be a winch.

Andy.

[Gern]

Looks like it may be a winch.

Andy.

I thought that, but how does the pilot open his door to use it?

[stillp]

An aerial?
Pete

Somebody will know. What's that black bar that goes across the door?

[The Smythe Meister]

Judging by the reflection in the windscreen I'd say it's stood off the door by a distance,and angled away from it too,so I'd go for a which too
Andy

[Tim Marlow]

Not sure the door access is a problem. Doesn’t look like there is a pilots door, at least not on the box art, just an emergency handle as indicated.

[minitnkr]

Appears to be winch.

[Dave Ward]

Yes, it's a winch!


Although, why the odd shape/position isn't clear!
Dave

[Gary MacKenzie]

Development of the Seasprite had been initiated during the late 1950s in response to a request from the United States Navy, calling for a suitably fast and compact naval helicopter for utility missions. Kaman's submission, internally designated as the K-20, was favourably evaluated, leading to the issuing of a contract for the construction of four prototypes and an initial batch of 12 production helicopters, designated as the HU2K-1. Under the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system, the HU2K was redesignated H-2, the HU2K-1 becoming the UH-2A. Beyond the U.S. Navy, the company had also made efforts to acquire other customers for export sales, in particular the Royal Canadian Navy; however, the initial interest of the Canadians was quelled as a result of Kaman's demand for price increases and the Seasprite performing below company projections during its sea trials. Due to its unsatisfactory performance, from 1968 onwards, the U.S. Navy's existing UH-2s were remanufactured from their originally-delivered single-engine arrangement to a more powerful twin-engine configuration.

The Seasprite served for many decades with the U.S. Navy. Highlights of its service life included operations during the lengthy Vietnam War, in which the type was primarily used to rescue downed friendly aircrews within the theatre of operations, and its deployment during the Gulf War, where Seasprites conducted combat support and surface warfare operations against hostile Iraqi forces. In more routine operations, the Seasprite was operated in a number of roles, including anti-submarine warfare (ASW), search and rescue (SAR), utility and plane guard (the latter being performed when on attachment to aircraft carriers). The type was finally withdrawn in 2001 when the last examples of the final variant, known as the SH-2G Super Seasprite were retired. During the 1990s and 2000s, ex-U.S. Navy Seasprites were offered to various nations as a form of foreign aid, which typically met with mixed interest and a limited uptake.

[Guest]

I thought that, but how does the pilot open his door to use it?

The H-2 has sliding doors on the cab, the one on the right side is double-sized because it serves both the cockpit and the rear cabin. I learned this from the Matchbox kit I built ca. 35 years ago

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