Pugz 1:72 Jolly Green Giant***Finished***

[Pugz636]

The Airifx HH-53C in the Toyway Boxing, Ill be copying a build from the internet in terms of instructions as i have no build instructions, I have searched in all things stash but they have disappeared.....

Sprue shot

[MerlinJones]

I have one of these in The Stash and I'll scan the destructions for you tomorrow.

Regards,
Bruce

[Pugz636]

Bruce you are a star...thx very much, didnt realise quite how many small parts and i mean small parts there are, the pictures i staretd following arent as detailed as I first thought.....

Thanks again....

[jssel]

Clear on Bruce's scan Pugz, and good luck with this build. One you do not many of.

[Pugz636]

right, instructions in hand ..thanks again bruce, here we are with a heatwave....so will crack on a pace as im away with work again next week....

[Pugz636]

ok another week away with work, i got back late last night and managed to finish my cockpit, the rotor head and the fuselage halves are together. Due to time constraints photos will posted at midnight. I gonna see if i can get this one finished....but of a beast of a kit tho....heres hoping...

[splash]

Good luck with the build, it's not a small beast.

Regards
Splash

[Pugz636]

ok cockpit needed adjustment so that glass fairing fitted, sorted...put the front fairing on and the instrument panel fell off...pull off fairing and refitted instrument panel. Have refitted front fairing using pva glue and left to set.... meanwhile i am constructing the tanks and engines.
(cant afford to stop time is of the essence)....
Once all sub assemblies set i have fitted the engines and applied the first coat of Gunship Grey...whilst i construct the main gear and sponsons.....

[TimJ]

Hope you manage to finish it on time. I've still got quite a bit to do on my Hind so the extra couple of days has come in handy.

[Pugz636]

im waiting for the external tanks to dry i have the gear to paint the main rotor head to glue to main assembly and the ramp at the back to put together all before decalling. I have missed the deadline, but i should finish during the korean grand prix tomorrow....

[JamesPerrin]

You've got till the end of tomorrow as there was a small extension to take in the weekend.

[Pugz636]

i ve got to finish today im away all week again.....

[splash]

It's looking good in Gunship Grey.

Regards
Splash

[Pugz636]

well the best laid plans of mice and men and all that..i was up early to watc hthe korean grand prix and fell asleep missed the last 11 laps....but on a positive note its been an industrious afternoon and is usual with my builds not without the dramas, whilst trying to fix the fins n the drop tanks the pylon snapped and the kit dropped from my hand. Damage as minimul tho, but it means the tail rotor is now fixed....the fins are now on tho and it made me very nervous about picking up the kit in case i dropped it again, but during deal or no deal live i added some decals and weathered the fuselage as none of these helicopters were even clean.....but on an even more positve note aside from touching up i have finished....photos uploading will post shorrtly

[Pugz636]

in Summary this kit surprised me, i didnt have to use filler once, I used PVA glue to fill in some of the transparency gaps but in some cases the fit was really tight.and when i say tight some of the fits were almost snap fit, ( would make scotsmen appear spendthrifts in comparison they were that tight...LOL). I really enjoyed this build and it didnt cease to amaze me i was sort of expecting to use filler and everything.
yes the kit presented challenges, when i decided to kit the ramp down i didnt figure it would be so difficult to try and glue it on one position, but after it had been dropped it sorta kyboshed my plan and took alot of time for super glue to do its thing.
But the finished result looks the part of a PaveLow III...





Thanks again for looking, it is a testament to this forum that this kit got build at all.....