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ALEX'S 1/144 SCALE MODEL COLLECTION
SIKORSKY "SEAHAWK"
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This page was last updated on: September 17, 2011
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AT ABOUT THE TIME WE DEVELOPED OUR RESIN BLACKHAWK KIT, DRAGON MODELS UNLEASHED THEIR FIRST DOUBLE KIT ON THE WORLD, FOLLOWED BY 2 MORE, AND A SEAHAWK KIT IS IN THE WORKS!
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THE SEAHAWK SPORTS A BELLY RADOME, NOSE SENSORS, TOWED MADD BIRD AND TORPEDOES.
NOTE DIFFERENCES IN PORT SIDE HATCHES AND WINDOWS. SEE THE SONOBUOY CHUTES.
SEAHAWK'S TANDEM TAILWHEEL'S POSITION IS FORWARD OF THE BLACKHAWK'S
NOTE DIFFERENCE IN SHAPE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BETWEEN SEAHAWK AND  BLACKHAWK.
NOTE DIFFERENCES IN PORT SIDE HATCHES AND WINDOWS
SLIDING CABIN DOOR ON BLACKHAWK IS ABSENT ON SEAHAWK VARIANT WITH ASW EQUIPMENT INSTALLED.
SEAHAWK'S TANDEM TAILWHEEL'S POSITION IS FORWARD OF THE BLACKHAWK'S
NOTE POSITION OF TORPEDOES AND MADD BIRD.
NOTE DIFFERENCES IN MAIN ROTOR HEAD. NAVAL VERSION HAS FOLDING ROTORS. MANY MODERN VARIANTS UTILIZE THIS FEATURE. IT IS THEN EASY TO STOW A BLACKHAWK INSIDE A C-130 HERCULES  OR C-17 GLOBEMASTER III FOR FAST TRANSPORT TO THE WORLD'S HOTSPOTS.
THE SH-60 SEAHAWK SPORTS A BELLY RADOME, NOSE SENSORS, TOWED MADD BIRD, AND TORPEDOES. SONOBUOYS, FLARES, ETC,  ARE DISPENSED VIA THE 25 CHUTES VISIBLE ON THE PORT SIDE. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FOLD FOR SHIPBOARD STOWAGE.
NOTE THE COOLING BLOWER ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE CABIN. THIS KEEPS THE MASSIVE ASW ELECTRONICS COOL.
TORPEDOES [OR AUXILLIARY FUEL TANKS] ARE CARRIED ON ORDNANCE SPONSON HARDPOINTS.
NOTE VENTILATED  TAILROTOR GEARBOX FAIRING
TAIL SKID PROTECTS THE TAIL ROTOR
NOTE SMALL LANDING GEAR SPONSONS.
NOTE THE ANGLE OF THE TAILROTOR.
ANTI-COLLSION LIGHT.
BLACKHAWK TAILWHEEL HAS A SINGLE TIRE.
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SO WE HAVE DEVELOPED A "SEAHAWK" KIT FOR THE RC SHIP MODELERS IN 1/144 SCALE. OUR SEAHAWKS INCLUDE A SOLID RESIN FUSELAGE CASTING, SCALE DRAWINGS, AEROCLUB METAL TAIL ROTOR AND LANDING GEAR, A POPSICLE STICK TO SIMULATE FOLDED ROTOR BLADES, A COMPLETE SET OF EITHER
HI-VIS OR LO-VIS US NAVY DECALS, AND A SCREW TO SECURE THE WORKS TO THE FANTAIL OF YOUR WARSHIP.
FURTHER DETAILING IS UP TO YOU.
HI-VIS KIT
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LO-VIS KIT
ROTOR SYSTEM MADE FROM A POPSICLE STICK CUT IN HALF  AND PAINTED.
A LARGE RAISED HEAD SCREW SERVES AS A ROTOR HUB, AND SECURES THE CHOPPER TO YOUR HELO DECK.
HI-VIS PAINT SCHEME
LO-VIS PAINT SCHEME
LO-VIS KIT DECALS
HI-VIS KIT DECALS