1/32ish Sky Pilots CH-124 Sea King

Gallery Article by Harv on Sept 5 2012

 

 

Some things can be said for taking the "easy" way out. I thought it was the case when I started modifying the 1/32ish Sea King from Sky Pilots. They come in US Navy and USAF (?) markings. To do them up to better represent a Canadian example takes me roughly 10-15 hrs and a bit of sweat. And sandpaper. And a razor saw. And paint. Oh, and patience...

First I disassembled the fuselage to get at the cockpit. The skylight windows are painted clear green, and the cockpit gets painted and corrected- the Cyclic sticks are upside-down! Then I reassemble, install a resin radome and crash beacon (mastered from wood carvings) and paint. Decals were an issue for the grey version (I was hand-painting), but now I'm getting them custom made by Belcher Bits. I used Belcher's 1/48 scale set for the hi-vis version to good effect.

All in all, it's as much a toy as a model, which means they last more than 2 weeks with kids around.

Harv

      

Photos and text © by Harv