Subject: Re: HASEGAWA HUGHES 500 EGG CHOPPER
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Keith Chambers" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:18:57 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Keith Chambers 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:28 AM
  Subject: HASEGAWA HUGHES 500 EGG CHOPPER

        "HASEGAWA EGG PLANE  HUGHES 500 CHOPPER" 

        by "Keith Chambers"
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        This Hasegawa Egg Plane of the Hughes 500 Helicopter lacked the detail I wanted to build it.  I have to admit I wanted a US Army version in my collection.  I began collecting 1/72 and 1/48 scale kits to see what I could use.  The decals came from a 1/72 scale kit.  Everything else was too small to use from this kit.

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        So, I turned to the 1/48 scale kit for more details to add to my Egg Plane chopper.  Using the main rotor, which I had to cut down also meant I could use the radar on top and a few of the extra prtsthat would go on the fuselage.  I used everything that would add detail and give it a more serios look, especially on thr nose as you can see.

        After assembling PE seatbelts to add to the interior, painting the cockpit interior, I masked off the canopy and inserted the interior.  I masked the back of the cockpit to avoid spraying the interior and cockpit and painted it.  I added a rear seat to the rear of the fuselage and also taped it off to avoid painting the interior.  Afer all was dry, I put the two halves together and clear coated with Future Floor Polish and added the decals.  A dull coat on the model finished it off.  The Egg Planes are a fun build and if you think outside the box, you can build your own one of a kind caricature Egg Plane!

        "Keith Chmbers"

          
        Photos and text © by "Keith Chambers