Rick's CH-53E Super Stallion 1/48 scale

Amazing!

thanks

Been working on the rotor head piping …Starting to look better .

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Rick

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Primer the rotor head

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rick

Wow!

Thank you

Started on the inside head liner . Well I have not started building yet …

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Rick

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Working on headliner . Building the braces , then install piping …

I also can not cut plastic straight if I tried … Cross eye I am , Sam I am .HEHEH

So I saw this tool in another post . I order Northwest Short Line Chopper 2 ,OMG its great . Highly recommend

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Rick

Hello, your build looks good, but tell me where can I buy at Chopper tool, it would get a lot of uses if I had one. Well model on dude !

They have them on e bay and amazon. It also uses a reg. razor blade

www.ebay.com/…/221771052421

rick

I’m finishing up the headliner .Not spending a lot on interior , due to may never be seen .

Almost ready to prime .

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Rick

This weekend was little slow . I had plumbing issue here . Home ownership …

I mock up a little of the interior and some parts are glued . .

Monday I will have my walk photo CD …

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Rick

That looks like a real neat model kit, in a way it reminds me of the Airfix Stuka kit. Also the way your adding aftermarket stuff, plus the fine copper. That model is going to look fantastic when it’s finished. I on the other hand am in a slump, haven’t dun a thing with the kits I was building. To tell the truth I have become addicted to my new computer, its the first thing I turn on when I get up for the day. Then when I am finely over come by sleep, and “I am literally nodding-off with my fingers on the keys”. I had always shunned computers in the past,“I’ll not have one of those things in my house I would say”. Then one day I was righting a letter to my older brother, and needed to know something or another. One of my computer literate friends started clicking away, stopped, and started telling me about what I was racking my brains out trying to remember. I knew that she had no knowledge of such things, then she showed me how to search for things on the internet. I purchased a third hand computer, Then less than a year ago I bought this one. It has taken over my life, I think I need help ! As if I needed new problem in my life, you would think with the recurrent depression, panic disorder, dyslexia, and what mite be the early stages of alzheimer’s disease, would be enough.

My wife loves her I pad first thing in the morning and last thing at night

Rick

Hi Rick…

Thought you should know how much I appreciate your WIP posts. I’ve bookmarked this for reference 'cause I’ve got the kit in my stash, waiting for me to screw up the commitment to get started Seems like every time I look at it, it laughs at me. Meantime I’ll enjoy your build - your detail is fantastic!

Mike

If you need some photo . Message me

Rick

I have the cockpit seats in back panel in primer . This weekend will work on IP .

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Rick

I have finished a little bit on the interior today . I need to install IP wiring … Maybe tomorrow

We . me and the family are going to the movies tomorrow to see jurassic world. Looking forward to seeing this movie …

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Rick

This is looking so good. I have always loved a " busy " cockpit on models. It will be fun to see the completed pictures before you have to enclose it. Thanks for posting. knox

THANK YOU

Work is little busy … I hope to start the paint process soon on the interior

Rick

I have the interior painted black . Needs a lite dry brush with silver .

I need to install Photo etch IP dash .

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Rick

I did some dry brushing .

Try to lighten top of the IP for some fade look . Not sure how that came out , but I tried

I sprayed the rear cargo floor . Still needs weathering here . . I still have cargo crates to paint for this area .

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Rick