RAF Rescue Seaking HAR Mk3 - 1:48 Hasegawa

[Guest]

Made up the cabin seats using some blue electrical insulating tape I found in my toolbox, and made a template for the cut-outs from evergreen. Cheers Derek

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[Ian M]

Love the door and the tape seats are a good idea.

Ian M

[colin m]

That door looks amazing. How big is it, I'm guessing about 20mm x 20mm ish ?

[Guest]

That door looks amazing. How big is it, I'm guessing about 20mm x 20mm ish ?

Thanks Colin - good guess, the steps are actually 19mm x 23mm and comprise 21 pieces, must confess I seriously super glued my fingers together twice. Had to soak them in soapy warm water and tease the skin apart with a wooden cocktail stick. Cheers Derek

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[papa 695]

Great work on both the PE and the seats derek

[Guest]

This is as far as I am going to go with the internal detail with the exception of the inflatable raft at the cargo door which I have still to make. Time to close up the fuselage. Cheers Derek

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[rickoshea52]

Don't forget the wet fit floor. No SAR cab should be scrambled without one!

[mossiepilot]

That is some great building Derek.

Nice work mate.

Tony.

[flyjoe180]

Great work on the interior Derek, top work mate.

[Guest]

Got the fuselage closed up after closing off the door apertures with card and fitting the main rotor bushing and engine exhaust; still to clean up the seams, also added the underside panel.

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The fit of the nose was a pain; kept wanting to twist. If I were going to do it again I think it would be easier to fit the underside panel before trying to close the nose seam. Going to deviate from the plans and fit the remainder of the fuselage/tail and undercarriage sponsons before fitting the fiddly bits. Cheers Derek

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[papa 695]

I'm realy enjoying watching this come together Derek

[Ian M]

Looking very much the part now.

Having seen this build, I can see that I am going to have to get hold of one of Mr. Parkins' conversion sets....

Ian M

[Guest]

Thanks Lads for your comments. Have now added the tail and engine casings; also made up the landing gear sponsons. I think a better fit will be achieved if the diagonal brace for the sponsons are made up at final assembly to the fuselage. Must compliment Hasagawa on some brilliant moulding around the engine casing and sponsons; very tricky geometry. Some of the best I have ever seen.

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These are the main components assembled, so will now start the boring job of dressing up the seams. Cheers Derek

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[Guest]

Have got most of the pastic fitted, going to look at the Flightpath photo etch now, their instructions leave a lot to the imagination. Cheers Derek

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[Guest]

Made up the Flightpath rear port side light, I cut out the brass at the lens so that I could fit a clear lens I took from my scraps box.

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Tackled the Sand Filter next, this is from the Flightpath upgrade. To make it more realistic I have added a back plate and floor from some 0.5mm evergreen. Last photo is a trial fit, got some cleaning up to do before the final fit.

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Cheers Derek

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