HELICOPTERS - CHINOOK Group Build

Modeling Subjects Group Builds
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Okay everyone it’s time to pay tribute to one of best choppers ever to grace the earth’s sky!
Here are the details;

  • Any scale
  • Any manufacturer
  • Any aftermarket and/or conversion
  • Any markings
    There will be no start date only a finish date of Dec. 31 2005. All I ask is that you post pics of your progress. Let me know what y’all think.

GB Member List
balta1 - 1/72 Italeri ACH-47 & 1/72 Revell CH-47D
oldhooker - 1/144 Revell CH-47D conversion
djmodels1999 - 1/144 Revell 234 Chinook conversion
albymoore - Italeri’s 1/72nd MH-47E & Italeri RAF Chinook HC.1
Ron Gronovius - Matchbox CH-47D with Eduard PE set
lodni_k - Italeri’s 1/72nd MH-47E
Tazman3 - 1/72 Italeri CH-47 C/D
Swedish Mick - 1/72 Matchbox Chinook
AusLexusJapan - 1/72 Italeri CH-47D

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Count me in! [:)]

Currently scheduling a conversion of the Revell 1/144 CH-47D, into the “Model 347” winged Chinook.

Great GB subject! [:)] (of course, I may be a little prejudiced) [;)]
Take care,
Frank

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I have that 1/144 Revell kit too… Was thinking about it… Let me see how things go.

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I have the Chinook on my list of things to build, so sounds good. Probably won’t happen until after January though, getting too far behind on stuff I’ve already started and I’d really like to finish something.

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Aaronw, I’m also booked until the end of the year with builds. I won’t start my chinook til Jan. as well.

Come on people! Let’s get some more folks on this build!

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OK, if someone can direct me to decent info on the Boeing-Vertol 234 Commercial Chinook, I’m definitely in. I know two were operated by British Airways, and that another one ended up in Colombia, but that’s about it…

Are the side ‘bins’ bigger on the 234 than on the CH-47D? I know the rotor blades are wider, but how much wider??

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Here’s my first try a a GB badge. Let me know what you guys think.

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I want a badge with a more colourful Chinook! (just kidding!)

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How about this one dj?

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Still very green and brown, huh…?! [}:)]

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Well here are the colors available:
Olive drab, dark olive drab, faded olive drab, faded olive drab, dirty olive drab and faded dirty olive drab
LOL

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I see…

Shame, 'cause this one did look real pretty!

[:D][:D][:D]

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OK, how about this one?

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Balta, I swear I was only joking! The original badge was peachy!

Domi

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Hi Balta,

I would love to join if it is not too late.

Please put me down for an MH-47E SOAR Chinook. The kit will be Italeri’s 1/72nd MH-47E with Cobra Co’s US Army Olive Drab lettering. If there is time, I also have an Italeri RAF Chinook HC.1that I could contribute as well.

CHeers,
Albert [:o)]

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No problem albymoore I’ll add you and your kits to the list, BTW I saw your cobra over at Kalamazoo. Congrats on the award! It looks even cooler in person.

If somebody has any ideas for the GB Badge other than mine feel free to show us anything.

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Thanks for the congrats Balta. I had a ball in K-zoo. I met some nice folks, scored some great deals on some kits, and bringing home the hardware made it that much more enjoyable [^].

I’ll get started on those Chinooks tomorrow.

Cheers,
Albert [:o)]

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I’ve got the Matchbox CH-47D and Eduard PE set, so I may give this a try.

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Welcome Rob!
I’ll put you and your kit on the list.

Looks like we’re getting a good group together.
Don’t forget the in progress pics.

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Well I managed to get the fuselage mods completed on the MH-47E. The larger fuel tanks didn’t want to cooperate this time around (they dropped into place on the first SOAR Chinook I built). I just need to do some minor filling in spots (especially around the window inserts) and the hardest part of the build will be done. I’ll post some pics tomorrow, must hit the sack!

BTW, here’s the first SOAR Chinook I built;

Cheers,
Albert [:o)]