NH-500M Guardia di Finanza - From Hobby Craft kit in 1:32 scale

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al49

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Dec 16, 2009
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The Guardia di Finanza is the Italian Customs Police. Their Helicopters have a very colourful livery that's very different from usual military crafts. The subject I intended to replicate is the following:
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Unfortunately, the only kit in 1:32 I found available on the market was the one from Hobby Craft, the quality of which is very poor, at least in my opinion. So in addition to the several modification needed to meet my goal, I had to deal with some refurbishing, the biggest of them was the main rotor.
Required modification were:
- Create space for larger rear door
- Almost completely scratch build new passenger area and new rear doors.
- Improve front seats and add seat belts to all of them.
- Scratch build a new dashboard20200911_140647.jpg20200912_104044.jpg20200912_204847.jpg20200912_204854.jpg20200915_191532.jpg20200913_182551.jpg20200913_182601.jpg
- Scratch build new higher and longer skids
So, let's go with some pictures.
First of all the new openings and the cut off portion including the small window to be used as master to mould resin doors.
Also the initial steps in building the passenger area.
More to follow
Alberto
 
Some more pictures to show further steps.
- Some Milliput to add body and texture to front seats
-First attempt to make rear seats and of of them complete
- First additions to main rotor
- First attempt to obtain a "fumee" look on the front window.20200909_173043.jpg20200913_182640.jpg20201001_112445.jpg20201001_112509.jpg20201005_224810.jpg20201021_202324.jpg
 

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