Here are my Italeri 1/48 SH-60B with Cobra Company decals and Minicraft 1/48 UH-60L converted to USN MH-60S. The Italeri folded rotor blades don't fold right, the outer blades should be folded under the inner blades. The MH-60S only has basic decal data. There are no decals available for MH-60S as of yet so I will have to raid decal spares box or other decal sheet to get unit markings.

Minicraft 1/48




Italeri 1/48 SH-60B

Excellent build Twong. I love both the choppers but I don't think I will venture into that because there is just not much space in my house for a helicopter... (but I do have a 1/35 Hind in my stash though... ) :lol:

another decepticons :lol: i just love choppers. Maybe gonna venture into choppers next but definately need an AB. Love the rear tail japanese art. Make darker wheathering bro sure will make your chopper "stand out" :lol:

Woh! Another nice builts. Your speed in building kits and the output are amazings. I mean Tiger II, Skyhawk, Tomcats and now the SeaHawks! Double Wow!!
Keep the building fire alive bro. :D

Regards!
TS. :D :lol: :D

:@Imran..
- its time to build that beast.... err yopu said no space.. but that beast is massive :lol:

@twong.
- i see that u didnt add anything to the interior right? any reason? :D
me just being curious :D
- and the tail art is beautiful.. :D

kuman

Druid, thanks for comment. If you get Italeri or Revell SH-60B you can fold the main rotors. They are not the easiest builds but well worth the build. The Sh-60's are not as big as the CH-53 or CH-46 so if you fold the rotors you will have room to store them.

Sky, thanks for the comments. I am not good at weathering yet but am still practicing. It does have some very subtle weathering on it but the lighting isn't good in the picture.

Tigershark, thanks again. I am on fire right now. I can't stop building. The bug has bit me and I have the building fever. My Hornets are next and should post soon within the next week or so.

Kuman, thanks. The MH-60S has no interior because it is the USN version of cargo chopper. The SH-60B has scratch build interior but you can't see inside because the interior panels pretty much blocks off most of the inside. I will try to post some reference pics for you of both choppers.

Hi Kuman, here are reference pics found off the web and the last pic is my SH-60B interior.

USN MH-60S. USN photo


USN SH-60B. Found on the web


My Italeri interior with scratch build panels. Eduard photo etch makes a set to correct the interior that Italeri forgot but I did not have money to buy.

broder twong,

I admire people like you ;) no money but still can afford to come up with a good product. Lets practise more wheathering bro, you and me the same, I have no idea how to do wheathering because i build mostly cars and the end product is usually bling bling ^_^ so you're 1 step ahead of me hehe ^_^ . I still use spray cans so no chance to practise wheathering but i am learning from other sifu how to wheather using pastel etc. All i can say is its not easy huhu

Bro where to find that bug species? i need it to push my myself to build more models too :lol:

Keep us posted with new projects :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hi Sky,
Thanks again. Weathering is a learning process and lots of practice. I just happy when model is done and sits on my shelf. I used to do cars but could never get perfect finish. I do military now to avoid perfect finish. I will have to take a look at your cars and learn how to get perfect finish.

The bug bites once every ten years. It has been that long since I started building again and I am enjoying it again. Too many models and not enough time and not enough space. Need a bigger house.

oooo.. :D
thanks for the information, i didnt know about the cargo chopper thinggy... learn new thing everyday :D

and thanks for the ref pictures as well.. i too build the italeri one back then (its in this forum somewhere) but my interior is far more simplistic compared to yours (although i try to add some stuff in:p)

good build and post more since you're in the mood now :D

cheers
kuman :D

Hi Kuman,
The MH-60S is similar to the Army UH-60. It is used for cargo and other duties in the Navy that is why the inside is empty.

I saw your SH-60B and it looks really good. Nice weathering on it. I have to start practicing more weathering.

Very nice decalling and lovely job on the scratchbuilt interior too.

Thanks Enghui,
Italeri has very sparse interior. I am looking forward to their newest release of the HH-60H RescuHawk. It should be available in stores in my area pretty soon. Finally, guns and hellfires on a HH-60H. Hopefully Italeri supplied those in the kit otherwise I have to raid my Cobra or Apache kits for the hellfires.

I like heli very much, nice work, keep us updated

Hi BV,
Heli kits are really cool. They look aggressive with weapons hanging from them that is why I like the USN HH-60H. Here is a ref pic of USN HH-60H I hope to build. I have Cobra Company resin pieces for HH-60H. I took miniguns and M-60 from Academy UH-60 to put on my HH-60 when ready to build. I have to get hellfires from either Academy AH-64 or Italeri AH-1W.