From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Gavin Rees" References: <001301c451a8$5128cb00$6400a8c0@cg.shawcable.net> Subject: Re: SH-60 For gallery Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:12:21 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01C46F2C.C4558680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C46F2C.C4558680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Gavin, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Gavin Rees=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 5:41 PM Subject: SH-60 For gallery -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Gallery Template #05 "1/48 Scale SH-60B Seahawk"=20 by "Gavin Rees" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Italeri's 1/48 Seahawk is a welcome addition to the Blackhawk line. = There are some issues with this kit though. Some are easy to overcome , = others not so. The first thing I noticed that was missing was a bit of = a surprise considering they are on the other Blackhawks kits I have = done. There is no folding hinge for the tail assembly. The Main rotor = folds which is nice but there is not detail for folding the tail up. I = also found that there were a lot of gaps that needed filling. The worst = ones are the ones around the overhead windows. The main gear also stand = to high up. This can be fixed if you are aware of it during assembly. = I wasn't and it wasn't apparent till final assembly. By then it was to = late to cut the shocks down, now I have to live with the error. I = followed the recommendation in the FSM review and didn't use the = suggested greys. Instead I went with Modelmasters 1732 for the = underside, 1741 for the top and 1728 for the main area. =20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 In spite of the errors and inaccuracies I am glad that I have this = chopper in my collection. I am hoping that somebody does a conversion = to make the Carrier born version of the helo Which has replaced the Sea = King in the US Navy. This kit was my third attempt at pre-shading and I = really like how it turned out. I weathered the exhaust stains with = pastel chalks. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Gavin Rees" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Thanks Gavin R. Did you know that dolphins are so intelligent that within only a few = weeks of captivity, they can train humans to stand at the very edge of = the pool and throw them fish.=20 "Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach that person = to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks." "Vegetarian" is an old Indian word for "Does not hunt well" Come visit my webpages at www.spacecrafter.com/utopia_planitia for my = SF Models, http://www.spacecrafter.com/Aerodrome for my Aircraft models, = and www.spacecrafter.com/Utopia_Planitia/Naval_Yards/BB63/ for my = Battleship. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C46F2C.C4558680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Gavin,
I just wanted to let you = know your=20 article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.  =20
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Gavin = Rees=20
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 = 5:41 PM
Subject: SH-60 For = gallery

Gallery = Template=20 #05

"1/48 = Scale SH-60B=20 Seahawk" 

by "Gavin Rees"
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =

Italeri's = 1/48 Seahawk is=20 a welcome addition to the Blackhawk line.  There are some issues = with=20 this kit though.  Some are easy to overcome , others not = so.  The=20 first thing I noticed that was missing was a bit of a surprise = considering=20 they are on the other Blackhawks kits I have done.  There is no = folding=20 hinge for the tail assembly.  The Main rotor folds which is nice = but=20 there is not detail for folding the tail up.  I also found that = there=20 were a lot of gaps that needed filling.  The worst ones are the = ones=20 around the overhead windows.  The main gear also stand to high = up. =20 This can be fixed if you are aware of it during assembly.  I = wasn't and=20 it wasn't apparent till final assembly.  By then it was to late = to cut=20 the shocks down, now I have to live with the error.  I followed = the=20 recommendation in the FSM review and didn't use the suggested = greys. =20 Instead I went with Modelmasters 1732 for the underside, 1741 for the = top and=20 1728 for the main area. 

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/03t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/04t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/05t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

In spite = of the errors and=20 inaccuracies I am glad that I have this chopper in my = collection.  I am=20 hoping that somebody does a conversion to make the Carrier born = version of the=20 helo  Which has replaced the Sea King in the US Navy.  This = kit was=20 my third attempt at pre-shading and I really like how it turned = out.  I=20 weathered the exhaust stains with pastel chalks.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "Gavin Rees"


Thanks
Gavin R.
 
Did you know that dolphins are so intelligent that within only a = few=20 weeks of captivity, they can train humans to stand at the very edge of = the=20 pool and throw them fish.
 
"Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach that = person to=20 use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks."
 
"Vegetarian" is an old Indian word for "Does not hunt well"
 
Come visit my webpages at www.spacecrafter.com= /utopia_planitia =20 for my SF Models, http://www.spacecrafter.co= m/Aerodrome=20 for my Aircraft models, and ww= w.spacecrafter.com/Utopia_Planitia/Naval_Yards/BB63/=20 for my Battleship.
 
 
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