1/35 scale H-53s?

Modeling Subjects Helicopters
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A while back there were a couple of topics/posts on a company releasing resin kits of 1/35 scale H-53s (CH-53Es, MH-53Js, etc.) I believe the company was Nightowl or something similar. Has anyone heard of any new developments on this front?

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It was Night Flight models. Chief Owl’s been dealing with some personal stuff, so he hasn’t been able to work on the tooling, etc. From what I know, he’s looking forward to getting back to the project ASAP.

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Thanks for the update! Hope everything goes well for Chief Owl.

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I’d love to see a new CH-53E kit.

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Hope Chief Owl is doing ok. I’ll be more than happy if/when a new -53 gets produced. I’ve got the old Revell -53C, and I’m looking for the -53D in 1/48. That will have to hold me over until Night Flight can get on its feet?(or would that be off the ground?)

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The Chief Owl is relocating to the USA. He hopes to continue once he is settled.

Chief Snake

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Well, that’s good news. Seems like there is a definite interest in what he’s working on there. Guess its a good time to work on that thing my wife calls “patience” and I seem to have a distinct lack of it.

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It’s also a good time to start saving my nickels and dimes.[:D]

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Very true, Dragonfire, very true. Better start clearing some serious shelf space too. That will be one big bird!

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Then they’ll need to make the following in 1/35:

CH-46E
UH-1N (heard that’s coming soon)
AV-8B II and II+

Then that’ll round out the MEU(SOC) deckload.[:D] I’m going to need a barn to store/display all those models. Could that be a tax deduction?[:D]

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looking for 1/35 ch53e for years. trumpeter have just reeleased a 1/48 ch46 sea knight but no sign of similar scale ch53e or similar in near future. perhaps some pressure on trumpeter to investigate this

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Hey Carl!
If you don’t mind using a little tender loving care and a little elbow grease. Panda has already released the UH-1N in 1/35.
I, personally, don’t have any experience with it but I have viewed a couple of really nice builds using the kit.
You might want to check this out:

http://www.greatmodels.com/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=pan35008

This was the only build I could find at the present time. The other is of a Marine bird and has been modified extensively. I’ll get it posted as soon as I come across it.

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal2/1501-1600/Gal1563_UH-1N_Neuss/gal1563.htm

Randie [C):-)]

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Randie,

Thanks for the info and pics on the Huey.[:)] That now narrow’s down the selection for companies to make.[:D]

Carl