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Started by Martin H, March 26, 2006, 11:29:38 AM

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Martin H

March 26, 2006, 11:29:38 AM
Her we have Fairey rotadyne HC-1 XE711 of 7 sqn RAF while assigned to BRITFORLEB (British Forces, lebanon) out of Cyprus 1984.





Built out the box, but useing matchbox Chinnok decals, and ther props are off a revell atlantic (cut down to fit)
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
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retro_seventies

#1
March 26, 2006, 11:55:25 AM
nicely done mart!

makes you really wonder just how effective they would could have been - i'm sure that they would have seen plenty of action.
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Hobbes

#2
March 26, 2006, 12:14:07 PM
Wow, that looks nice!

I like the blue marking on the nose. Is that a squadron badge?

anthonyp

#3
March 26, 2006, 01:00:06 PM
Very cool!  I like the rear cargo door open.  Any shots of the interior?

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Brian da Basher

#4
March 26, 2006, 01:00:32 PM
Well done Martin! That looks soooo believable it's scary! It seems the rotodynes are a very popular project for this GB. Excellent work!

I wouldn't mind a close up of that squadron badge either.

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Martin H

#5
March 26, 2006, 01:20:04 PM
the badge is the squadron badge alright :)

as for the interior, its no compertition to leighs work of art, its quite bare, with just a floor added.
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

IPMS (UK) What if? SIG Leader.
IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

AeroplaneDriver

#6
March 26, 2006, 03:00:23 PM
Beautiful job Martin!!

Seeing all these Rotodynes got me to looking at the history of the aircraft a bit, and it's a staggering shame that such a promising machine was cancelled for political reasons.  It had the makings of a real world-beater.
So I got that going for me...which is nice....

The Rat

#7
March 26, 2006, 03:26:18 PM
Martin, that is sooooo beautiful!  :wub:

I feel like sending you my kit just to keep your supply up, we don't want your ideas to run out of plastic.  ;)  ^_^  
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Ollie

#8
March 26, 2006, 04:23:11 PM
Impressive, most impressive!

:wub:  

Captain Canada

#9
March 26, 2006, 06:16:05 PM
Looking good, Martin !

( see, told you i could do it ! )

;)

Love that camo. Nowt better looking than those colours and those roundels, I can see it being escorted by similarily painted Phantoms...what a sight that would be ! Love the big 'Jack on the conning tower as well. And the open rear end. Would look good sitting in the sand with some little  dudes running about....

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AeroplaneDriver

#10
March 26, 2006, 06:33:53 PM
QuoteImpressive, most impressive!

:wub:
I know you didn't say that in a Darth Vader voice...
So I got that going for me...which is nice....

Ollie

#11
March 26, 2006, 06:44:53 PM
I said it with Dr. Evil's voice.

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Leigh

#12
March 26, 2006, 07:56:16 PM
Another one that looks "just right" :wub:  Beautiful Martin just beautiful.
I love the irony that about a year ago we tried to get a Rotodyne GB going and it fizzled out, and this GB gonna have at least four of them entered :lol:


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NARSES2

#13
March 27, 2006, 12:15:51 AM
Nice one Martin
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#14
March 27, 2006, 03:24:07 AM
who'da thought a Rotodyne could look so cool?

Well done on a a fantastic little model
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