CH-46 Sea Knight

[Digler]

Hello fellow fighters...done for the night, here's some updates....

The cockpit has been a pain in the ass to line anything up properly...I still haven't figured out how I'm going to attach the front so I can hinge it. The pedals move in, out, and they toe too.

Dualing Banjo's....the next step with these is to electrify them and put ammo case's and bags underneath the catch basin's. Then hook up all lines and make seats for the gunners and the crew chiefs position.

Electric panels Electric closet

Bench seats...with no material on them yet...can fold up so more cargo or whatever can be loaded...can seat up too 20...seats 8 so far and 2 motorcycles and equipment....or I could make it all troops.

this is what 8 troops look like...remember there is no material yet on the seats, so the guys sink into them...but you get the picture....

Ok that's enough for now....stay tuned for more....

 

[NSA]

Jesus.

Just.. Jesus.

 

[Slaymaker]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So cool!

 

[Darkwind01]

In all my days I have never been so impressed. . .
Mind blowing!!!

 

[azslogan]

What the hell, I'll take two please.

 

[Digler]

Hello fellow fighters...a little update on the gunner positions....adding seats and hooking up the electrics for the guns

Thanks for the comments guys. Stay tuned for more...

 

[NSA]

^^^ Your post #118! Wooot!

 

[Monkeywrench]

Impressive! Very Impressive!

 

[Rick]

Yeah boy!

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Digging the details...the little wire to the gun while simple is one of the things makes this special...

 

[Bravestarr]

Oh wow!!!!!!

 

[thelegoguy]

UN_FRICKIN_BELIEVEABLE!!!!

 

[Digler]

Hello fellow fighters...installed the rest of the seats and hooked up both guns to ammo and electricity

This is how the seats were made

Chiefs chair

Gunners seats

Seats up ready for....whatever fits

Thanks for lookin....stay tuned for more...

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Holy wow!...again, that's a hot little detail...is that tape you used of some kinda canvas?

 

[K-Tiger]

Looks like tape.

 

[Digler]

Holy wow!...again, that's a hot little detail...is that tape you used of some kinda canvas?

Medical tape my brother.

 

[WVMojo]

Ah come on man, Jesse can't cast medical tape!

 

[NSA]

Ah come on man, Jesse can't cast medical tape!

Give him time! This chopper must find ...a way!

 

[Fled74]

God Damn. Way to make us all feel inferior...

 

[The Ewokhunter]

fuck sliced bread, THIS is the greatest thing ever!

 

[StormElite7]

Cool idea, with the tape... Nice detail! (its all about the detail)

 

[Digler]

Hello fellow fighters....Getting there....more details....

Attached the canopy section

The side door...

Stay tuned for more....I've just sent tofujesse some detailed pics and I will let everyone know whats what when he gives me the word...stay tuned.

 

[NSA]

Stay tuned for more....I've just sent tofujesse some detailed pics and I will let everyone know whats what when he gives me the word...stay tuned.

 

[Digler]

LO...fucking...L

 

[NSA]

Sorry, I was so excited, I just couldn't hide it!

 

[Bravestarr]

Ewwwwwww, but nice work on the Sea Knight!

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Loo. king. good!

 

[tibberon]

 

[Monkeywrench]

Looking great!

 

[Darkwind01]

This build is downright inspirational!!!
Hinges, where did you find the hinges???
I need them in bulk!!!

 

[Rick]

Amazing, looking at this thing in the retail stores it blows me away as to what it is becoming detail, concept and quality wise.

 

[Digler]

Hello fellow fighters, 'the landing gear pods'....

I haven't gotten any actual landing gear per-say, I'm still pondering trying to find some online or make them from something else....stay tuned for more....

 

[Monkeywrench]

Sweet!

 

[NSA]

You could always pose it "in flight" for now.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Well, that's progress

 

[K-Tiger]

You could always pose it "in flight" for now.

Except the gear on those don't retract.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Both your post and the offending post are going to mysteriously disappear I bet...or maybe you'll just be banned...or both...wait, where am I?

 

[thelegoguy]

Would the gear off of an old GI Joe Tomahawk work? Just thinking out loud.... Maybe the gear from the Raven?

 

[K-Tiger]

Those are what I initially proposed ^^^^

 

[Digler]

Thanks guys for all the input for the landing gear. Yep KT suggested Tomahawk a while ago and that's what I was aiming for. I bid on a few pieces but 25-40 bucks but no winners here, and I wasn't willing anymore to spend so much on something I can make myself. Just thought it would be easier. I would still have to custom fit them anyways, so here is what I came up with....

Of course I'm going to add lines and structure to the gear and paint them. They do look a little big, 2.5mm, from my eyeball scale....but they will do. At least until a better solution, at descent cost-detail ratio. That gear cost about 5.00 to make. Most of it is aluminum.
I have the roof and the intakes left that are major time consumers, and the rotor's will be made from some cool wing shaped aluminum tubing, the rest is all details. This thing will be about 4ft in length with the rotors extended.( HOLY SHIT)
Tofujesse and I have been in contact and I sent him some more detailed shots, what ever he decides I'm good with. We probably need to take a who wants poll or what to change pole cause everyone should have a little input.

So that's where were at so far....stay tuned for more....