1/35 KH MH-60L "Super 63"

[jknaus]

That looks awesome. Love the tie down straps also. Will have to look and see if they do 1/35 for one of my trucks. Watching with interest
James

 

[Heavens Eagle]

 

[Hawkwrench]

I decided to build up and paint the engine exhausts. I first painted the rear half Vallejo Model Air 77713 and the front half Vallejo Model Air 77703. For the burnt area in the middle, I used Tamiya Weathering Set D "Burnt Red".
I've never used the sets before and man do I love them for weathering.

 

[Hawkwrench]

Next, I started on the main rotor head swashplate. I painted the part "Night Stalker black " which is a custom mix of 2 parts MM helo drab acrylic and 1 part MM

interior black. The red and blue are .5mm decals from Interdecal.
I got my sheet on ebay for around 8$. They look real if you ask me.
I just need to put the black and yellow stripes this weekend.
That's all till Saturday

Tim

 

[moon puppy]

Nailed the exhaust. Just goes to show ya you can get this effect with multiple techniques.

 

[Hawkwrench]

Got the swashplate done and started on the M/R hub.

That's all till Saturday night.
Tim

 

[moon puppy]

Nice, looks complicated.

 

[paddy]

Hi tim
what colour is that rotor head ? Looks spot on .

 

[Hawkwrench]

Here's what I'm shooting for

 

[paddy]

Looks like Tamiya olive drab. XF-62

 

[Hawkwrench]

Paddy, I'm not trying to replicate the color in the pic, but rather the busy look of the rotor head.
The paint is a custom mix for 160th SOAR helicopters.

Tim

 

[paddy]

Yours looks better, looks like a silver base and gives it a more metallic look.

 

[Hawkwrench]

The hub of the MH/HH-60's are color coded red, blue, yellow and black, so when I found some decal stripes that matched the colors perfect, I thought it would give the hub and head a "WOW" factor.
If you go this route, you better have tons of patience.
All the decals went on great, except for the PC rod and silver tracking label at the top of the rod. THEY WERE AN ABSOLUTE PAIN IN THE BUTT!!!!!!!!!
Just some paint touch ups and final gloss and flat coat and I'll be glad to call this done!

That's all for now
Tim

 

[moon puppy]

Gave ya a wow!

 

[Hawkwrench]

After much fussing and some lost hair, I'm calling the head DONE!!!

That's all for tonight!
Tim

 

[moon puppy]

That's wicked! Nicely done Tim.

 

[centaur567]

Mighty fine work Tim!! Gary S. XLV MMXX

 

[Hawkwrench]

Some work detailing up the tailwheel tonight. I painted it using my custom Night Stalker black. I painted the tire and the electrical cable tamiya rubber black.
I used a chrome molotow 1mm marker for the oleo strut and wow, I love it.
I then hit it with testors dullcote followed up by a highlighting using a white chalk pastel.

Tim

 

[jeaton01]

Lovely work!

 

[iambrb]

Wow I hate that happened to your AB!

really neat egg-beater there, one of those overflew the house just before dark today