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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Just arrived from John. Quick service as usual. Thanks John.- rickoshea52
- Post #707
- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
Another omission from the kit are the two strakes along the lower rear fuselage. How these were missed is a mystery but to be fair to Airfix, the Revell Chinook kit also misses them. So out with the plastic strip, scalpel and ruler. Using reference photos as a guide the strakes run from the...- rickoshea52
- Post #36
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s Airfix 1/48 Ju-87R2 Stuka - a rite of passage build
Made a lot of progress on this too. The seatbelts are from Eduard.- rickoshea52
- Post #3
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
Fuselage and interior all joined up. The transmission tunnel panels hide the join but before that some holes need to be drilled using the jig provided. It’s easy to use with idiot proof locating lugs to aid positioning. The lugs also aid with fitting the tunnel covers.- rickoshea52
- Post #32
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
More role equipment added. Chinooks are well known for their underslung load carrying capacity so I had a go at making some HUSLE (Helicopter Under Slung Load Equipment) strops. These are large diameter fabric covered strips with large hooks at each end. Using rolled up tissue paper and PVA I...- rickoshea52
- Post #29
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
One of the glaring errors of this kit is the lack of yaw pedals. Following on from my lightbulb moment for the cockpit floor bulkhead I made some yaw pedals from brass wire and superglued them into holes drilled in said bulkhead. Once painted they’ll look better.- rickoshea52
- Post #28
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
Ladder and broom stowed Cockpit done, ready for varnish and weathering. Trial fitting the floor to fuselage halves revealed a prominent pitch forward of the troop seats until I spotted the seat rail fouling against the soundproofing I added to the rear ramp area. Once a cutout was made on...- rickoshea52
- Post #22
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
A feature of any RAF helicopter is the variety of “role equipment” carried; stuff like strops, blanks, kimwipe and in the case of the Chinook a step ladder and sweeping brush. Usually stowed against the left hand aft face of the cockpit bulkhead these mundane bits of kit are essential to Chinook...- rickoshea52
- Post #20
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
Troop seat progress tonight with the installation of harnesses, a lot of harnesses. 2mm tape tacked onto a sheet of plasticard then painted Tamiya olive drab. Once dried it’s cut into sections at 7mm & 4mm lengths, one for the short strap and the other for the longer adjustable strap. As you can...- rickoshea52
- Post #16
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
Floor and ramp painted. Lots of drilling done using the Gucci little jigs included for the holes on curved profiles. These holes are for the door winch and numerous aerials on the underside, pay attention to the different hole sizes.- rickoshea52
- Post #12
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
How I painted the troop seat. Spray them red, front and back because they are visible through the cabin windows, then mask so only the framing is exposed and spray them grey or aluminium. I also brush painted the lower frames with thin grey lines to replicate the cut outs of the fabric on the...- rickoshea52
- Post #11
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
Step 2 and I’ve found a problem. Fit part G25 but then there is no sign of it in later steps illustrations. Then step 12 tells you fit a completely different instrument panel! I ignored step 2- rickoshea52
- Post #10
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s Airfix (ex-Academy) 1/35 Tiger 1
This is the Airfix boxing Dave. The instructions didn’t reference an engine, but then again they were pretty vague. I had a quick look at Scalemates - https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-a1364-tiger-i-late-version--1190303- rickoshea52
- Post #5
- Forum: Completed Armoured Vehicles
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Rick’s Airfix (ex-Academy) 1/35 Tiger 1
Built out of the box with a bit of weathering which I didn’t want to too far with. I figured that German armour in the week after D-day would still have been in relatively good condition. So, no leaks, spills, rust or chipping. This is my first 1/35 tank in nearly 40 years so I’m aware it...- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Completed Armoured Vehicles
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
The decal sheet - very well printed Above is the IR jammer from Airfix’s Sea King HC4 (common to the HAR3 boxing too I think but not used) this is on the clear sprue. Below is the Chinook version - parts 13 & 14.- rickoshea52
- Post #2
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
Next on the bench will be Airfix’s brand new tool Chinook HC1 in the BN markings.The only Chinook that made it to the Falkland Islands in one piece, of the others embarked for the journey south one was off loaded at Ascension while the other three were lost on Atlantic Conveyor. Bravo November...- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Chinook just dropped off today and the F-35A from my lms.- rickoshea52
- Post #588
- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Just in for my Stuka and this months AMW with a build article on Airfix’s new Chinook (AKA flying death banana). I’m contemplating getting one and doing it as 684 or 712 cab when attached to 230 sqn in Northern Ireland.- rickoshea52
- Post #560
- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Rick’s 1/48 ICM Dornier Do17z-2
I’ve hit a road block with this. I haven’t just misplaced a part, I’ve only gone and mislaid and entire sprue! The one with the pitot probe, and it was the last part on it too. So I added the last bits I could and have set it aside to dry and come back to it later. Scratch making a replacement...- rickoshea52
- Post #40
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Rick’s Airfix 1/48 Ju-87R2 Stuka - a rite of passage build
Now that the Do-17 is all but finished my eldest daughter chose this as my next build. There are a number of kits or subjects that I have as a “rite of passage” build. Something that I always wanted to do but never had the pocket money, skills or time. Or maybe something that my dad built with...- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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