From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Anthony DeTora" References: Subject: Re: first time ARC sumbmission Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 01:58:42 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Hi Anthony, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com 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. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony DeTora" To: Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 3:08 AM Subject: first time ARC sumbmission > you will receive another email with the remainding photo submitions > > Tony > > Gallery Template #07 > "1/72 Italeri CH-47D Chinook" > by "Anthony DeTora" > -------------------- > Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here > > > Here is a model of a CH47D Chinook used for training at FT Rucker > Alabama. I am a Helicopter mechanic fortunate enough to work on these > aircraft. This model was easy to build and very straight forward. This kit > was built for a friend who works with me so I built it straight out of the > box. It was painted using Testor's Model Master Paint. The cockpit is not > bad but don't waste too much time making the instrument panel look real > because you won't see it. (EVEN ON THE REAL ONE). The entire cockpit was > painted black. Seats are black with the seat belts painted white with steel > buckles and the rest of the cockpit was dry brushed gray. It could use some > scratch building in the pedal department. Brake hydraulic lines and wire > bundles coming out of the instrument panel would be good additions. The ramp > can be placed in the up or down position. I chose leave it up so the sparse > interior wouldn't be seen. The biggest flaw I can see in this model is with > the rotor blades. They represent the earlier models which were metal and not > the composite design. > > Click on images below to see larger images > 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 > > 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 > > > I painted the exhaust cone first with aluminum and then airbrushed gold over > it. Overall color of the Chinook was helo drab and black on the rotor blades > and rotor heads. Ft. Rucker Aircraft have orange painted on the aft and > forward pylons and tunnel covers to help identify the aircraft as a trainer. > We don't have too many aircraft like that anymore. Mix and match is more > the norm. (See photo #6) Weathering was done with black and brown pastels. > VHP (vertical hinge pin) leaks were simulated with a black wash and a tooth > brush. > > Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here > > > The fit of the windscreen was excellent but the cabin windows gave me a > little bit of a problem. As for the avionics package, the D model has been > upgraded since the release of this kit so it's a little outdated especially > the antenna that runs along the entire left side of the fuselage (the > American version) so I just left it off since some of our Chinooks at Rucker > are void of one. I HATE using decals so I choose the easiest way to elevate > that problem. Some of the aircraft here don't have any markings except some > stenciling and tail numbers so I added on only the tail number 1649 in black > dry transfers (DT) on the aft pylon and white DT's (69) between the cabin > windows. You may notice no pitot tubes. Since I built this for somebody I > was worried they would break off while delivering it so I left them off. > All in all it's not really a bad kit and I'm building one for myself now > (with some modifications of course). If anyone is interested in some great > reference photos of Chinooks and Blackhawks go to my web page > http://groups.msn.com/heloshots > > Tony > Click on images below to see larger images > 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 > > Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here. > Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo > 06.jpg > > Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 07.jpg here. > Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo > 07.jpg > > > Photos and text © 2003 by "Anthony De Tora" > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ >