With the disappointment surrounding the new BBI MH-60 I thought I'd convert my PTE Blackhawk into something similar. Accuracy be damned, I say.
Okay, most of you will probably say "Why bother? It's a frickin' underscale PTE toy!" but bear in mind that these are all I have access to, and they're cheap and readily available. Perfect custom fodder, if you ask me. "Do what I can with what I've got" is my hobby motto.
I was just gonna spray it USAF Olive Drab (Tamiya AS-6) but I realized I might as well change a few things while I've got it disassembled.
Anyway, on to the WIP pics.
I opened up the gunner windows and added a window rail and sill out of styrene. While I was at it I added styrene scoops to the flat air intakes.
I wanted to remove the middle row of seats so I cut the floor out. The plastic is easy to cut and carve. The fuselage had already been painted at this point.
I traced the floor shape onto a piece of styrene, cut it out and sprayed it black. I also cut out one of the spare seats to use for the gunners.
Installed.
Working on some interior detail now, to be followed by mounts for the Marauder miniguns.
More pics to come.
Okay, most of you will probably say "Why bother? It's a frickin' underscale PTE toy!" but bear in mind that these are all I have access to, and they're cheap and readily available. Perfect custom fodder, if you ask me. "Do what I can with what I've got" is my hobby motto.
I was just gonna spray it USAF Olive Drab (Tamiya AS-6) but I realized I might as well change a few things while I've got it disassembled.
Anyway, on to the WIP pics.
I opened up the gunner windows and added a window rail and sill out of styrene. While I was at it I added styrene scoops to the flat air intakes.
I wanted to remove the middle row of seats so I cut the floor out. The plastic is easy to cut and carve. The fuselage had already been painted at this point.
I traced the floor shape onto a piece of styrene, cut it out and sprayed it black. I also cut out one of the spare seats to use for the gunners.
Installed.
Working on some interior detail now, to be followed by mounts for the Marauder miniguns.
More pics to come.
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