MH-53e, HC-4 Sigonella - Italeri 1/72

[Lee W]

...outstanding!!!...

Lee

 

[Ziper_it]

Thank you mates.

Now, after six months, about 70 sessions and many posts on this thread I'm calling this finished. actually i just realized that any further temptative to fix or improve this model will lead nowhere or, even worse, ruin something.

I spent on this model more time than expected, trying to improve details or fix errors (mine and from Italeri). This has been also my test bench for PE.

Here is a partial list of the modifications done.

Fuselage:

• added avionics box, PE and scratch-built antennas;

• remade hand rails and handles;

• made position lights from clear sprue;

• rescribed some of the panels (top, engine cowlings and sponsons);

• made new door's step

• added EAPS and crane cables;

• opened and derailed windows below engines;

• made tail's gear boxes and made tail skid area.

Cabin:

• scratched interior.

Rotors:

• made new main rotor's pitch lever and pistons;

• made new swash plate links to head;

• modified existing links to swash plate and added the missing third;

• made new tail rotor's protection;

Perhaps something else that I can't recall now.

Thank you all for reading, commenting, critiquing and standing (tolerating? Not sure about the proper word).

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Francesco

 

[flyjoe180]

Saw the completed thread Francesco. Amazing build mate, well done.