MH-53J USAF

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
wow !!!!! je vais encore rêver !

Slavo Hazucha
early check-IN! Just in time to peep trough the access hatch😉 👍

Holger Kranich
Peep! 😄

Harry Eder
Nice start Ronan! 👍 How did you close the panel lines?

Ronan
Thanks Harry,
on the Italeri kit, the lines are in relief so i just sanded the entire model.
If you plan to build a MH-53J/M, i advise you to buy the fujimi kit ; it's far better

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
FUJIMI ? the difference?

Zsolt Czegle
Following!

Harry Eder
Thx Ronan! I'm only planning to build a MH-53E, but now I have seen, that this is a different kit. 😉

Ronan
Yes the Mh-53e has not the same airframe.

Ronan
@Laurent :
Le cockpit est faux sur le italeri, les sponsons sont en deux parties ( pas pratique du tout), les supports de réservoirs externes sont trop courts et pas assez larges, le puits de train avant est trop long, la conception des parties vitrées du nez est nulle ( sur le Fujimi tu peux ouvrir les fenêtres latérales puisqu'elles sont séparées du reste des vitres frontales).... L'emplacement du rotor est ridicule sur le italeri, il manque des trappes de visite, des grilles d'aération....

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
merci , je connais pas le kit fujimi ...ça a l'air interessant en tout cas...

Daniel Mysak
Nice project, the MH-53J is also waiting in my stash to get build. So I will follow and have a close look on your work, it sure will be a big inspiration.

Adam Gudynowski
👍

Ronan
Welcome on board 👍

Nathan Dempsey
Wow, I almost missed this one!

Oleg Bogolei
Impressive details. Following!

Erik De Smet
It is always a pleasure to follow a master Ronan build. I join in.

Andy W.
Nice Project, Ronan. I will follow. Nice Detailwork so far

Łukasz Gliński
Following too

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
super

Oliver Zwiener
There is still a FUJIMI MH-53 in my stash - of course I am following

Ingo F
I will take a seat. 🙂

Ronan
There is a lot to do if you want to build an accurate model
I'm currently working on the interior structural arrangement😉

Pierre Pierre
really really impressive detailing of the internal structure! looks super good

Skyhiker
Hats off! We are all watching. 🙂

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
fabulous

Ronan
Thanks mates😉

David Funke
watching...

Oliver Zwiener
What is that stuff you are using for the interior structure ?

Andy W.
Very nice progress

Ronan
@oliver : i use strip styrene from evergreen

Cuajete
Fantastic scratch job so far.

Alec K
Another master class in modeling. I am in.

John Ballman
Masterful work here. Thanks for sharing this.
JB

Vittorio Gentili
Wonderful!
I take a seat.

Daniel Mysak
Fantastic work so far and a lot of details for me to remember when building mine some day.

Ronan
Many thanks, mates😉
@Daniel : if you plan to make the interior structural arrangment like i do, you have to order lots of styrene strips ...
i'm currently building the roof of the aircraft, my work is stopped by lack of strips...
i have to wait for my order... but the project is really interesting, need patience and motivation 🙂

Matthew A
You may have just answered my question. I was going to ask: Do you bend strips or cut the curves out of thck sheet.

Dominik Weitzer
holy moly! Thats a really really superb built! That eye for detail remembers me to my brothers CH53 built couple years ago.
Interesting!

Sergej I
Nice!! Watching 🙂 👍

Bart Goesaert
looking very good (I know it's an eufemism...). What material did you use for the grating in the vents (pic 20)?

Ronan
@Bart :
I cut a paint filtrer that i use a work

Spanjaard
amazing as always. and you did all the riveting again. what did you use?

Spanjaard
looking great by the way.

Ronan
Thanks, Spanjaard 👍
For the riveting i use a tool : Rosie the riveter from Petr Dousek
You can find it everywhere on the web, in various size : 1/72, 1/48, 1/32...
It's a very good tool😉

Spanjaard
it got a "few" of them... but i have not put them to use yet... now I am sure it was the right choice 🙂

Christian W
Astonishing! The work with the rivets is amazing. Also I like the detailling of the rotor (in German it's called Hauptrotorkopf). I love the detailling. Not to Mention, that it is 1/72 scale! I did the same in 1/48 and I know, how much work and research that means.
If I'd do such a built again, I'd add the engines and all the stuff I could get.

🙂 -> CH-53 GS - 85+12 / Fully detailled and lighted | Project by christian-w (1:48)

Ronan
Nice work on your helo, Christian 👍

Robert
wow, you are pretty busy.... looks great

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
good !

Burkhard D
Watching! 🙂😎

Alexander Grivonev
You my friend are a true detail maniac, really inspiring stuff 👍

Ronan
Many thanks😉
i received my styrene order so i will go back to work 😄

Patrick Hagelstein
Why use a factory kit when you just can rebuild one from styrene? 😄 I think you just used three or four kit parts in this one! 😉 Amazing amount of detail added and a joy to watch! 👍

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
nice

Florian H.
Really nice job

Артём Анатольевич
looking very good

Ronan
Many thanks 👍
@Patrick : the blades of this kit are the old metal ones 👎
So, i bought the MH-53E kit and i will only take the main rotor blades 🙂

Patrick Hagelstein
😄 😄 😄

Clifford Keesler
Another master piece on the way.

Matthew A
Waow

Skyhiker
Cool, a new photo. Looks great!

Dominik Weitzer
awesome

Daniel Mysak
The interior looks great, was worth all the effort.👍

Slavo Hazucha
A scratch built model-within-model - and probably better one of the two... very cool & pleasure to watch! 👍

Ronan
Many thanks, mates😉
I have to do all the dressing inside, the wires, the pipes, the different boxes and the electronic bay, but it's more fun than the structure

Thomas Kolb
No stranger to using styrene strips are you. Looks like a lovely build - very clean work too! 🙂

Cuajete
Wow... fantastic interior.

Andy W.
Nice progress, it looks stunning

Clifford Keesler
Your skills astound me Ronan, especially since it is 1:72 scale. Very well done.

Burkhard D
I love this so much 🙂

Ronan
Many thanks, mates😉
the ceiling is complete

Cuajete
Amazing...

Bernhard Schrock
Excellent scratchbuilding (& patience) 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Awesome work.

Bart Goesaert
really nice detailing... superb work...

Thomas Kolb
Impressing detail work! That wiring is stunning!

Dominik Weitzer
awesome

Slavo Hazucha
Another one of these where you should make two - one painted and one bare displaying all the super-clean & sharp scratch-work - a benchmark setter 👍

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍
The starboard side is complete, i will start the port side soon

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
i like, j'adore ! big Ronan !

Daniel Mysak
Nice progress again. 👍

David Taylor
wow

Clifford Keesler
Beauty beyond words. Excellent craftsman ship.

Bart Goesaert
Superb

Ronan
I Hope everything will be OK when it is time to close the airframe😉

Choppa Nutta
awesome scratch detailing !! 🙂

Mirko Römer
Insane work, as always!

Pierre-Christian Baudru
TOP job !

Christian W
Well done, well done! I'm impressed About the Details because of the scale the kit is in.

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
Sponsored by EVERGREEN lol

Clifford Keesler
That thing should be in a museum when you are finished with it.

george larson
wow! one day I hope to be like you; no wait, I'm 48....too late to get this good 🙂

Alexander Grivonev
Magnifique 👍

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
j'aimerai savoir combien tu utilises de CP ??

Patrick Hagelstein
Never to old to learn george. 😉

george larson
roger that!

Marc Le Bayon
Love it !!!

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍
@Laurent : c'est quoi CP ?

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍
C'est quoi des CP pour toi, Laurent ?

Marc Le Bayon
Cartes Plastiques...😉

Ronan
Ah oui c'est plus clair 👍
J'utilise quatre feuilles de plastique d'épaisseur différentes, sinon j'ai presque tous les profilés evergreen.
J'ai utilisé trois sachets complets pour le plafond et les côtés intérieurs pour l'instant 😄

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
wow, oui cp carte plastique, demande à EVERGREEN de te sponsoriser LOL

Jean Tchao
Detailed interior : Jadore!

Wilfried Tersago
Very impressive!

Clifford Keesler
Most impressive Ronan.

Hajo Lippke
What´s the progress here? And which camo are you going to paint your Pave Low?

So far it looks awesome!

Ronan
Thanks for nice comments 👍
I will start the work again this week. it will be overall dark gray like my MH-60G😉

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
great

Martin LC
Wow ! Sacré boulot pour l'intérieur !

Ronan
Merci les amis,
effectivement c'est beaucoup de travail et ce n'est pas fini😉
Le prochain sera tout fermé c'est clair 👍

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
oui oui car sinon ton stock de cp va fondre.....fait attention aux poids et aux trains ....

Urban Gardini
Fantastic work with the Evergreen and brass. I only got Italeri's MH-53E in my stash but I'm following your work intensely...

Hajo Lippke
How will you proceed with the rotorblades? I still have an old MH-53E-rotor and reckon that the blades are a bit longer than the usual CH-53-blades...

Ronan
I will use the blades of the MH-53E, but i will have to modify the blade root...

Ronan
Now i will build the cockpit😉

Daniel Klink
Most impressive

Thomas Kolb
Impressive indeed!

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍

Cuajete
Wow!!

Christian W
Great racks!

Eric Duval
Salut, il va être bien détaillé cet intérieur😉 bravo pour le travail réalisé 🙂

Ronan
Salut, merci Éric😉

Slavo Hazucha
Exquisite details and tour of craftsmanship - and your traditional highlight - the painting process - has not even started yet 🙂 👍

Ronan
actually, I can't wait to start the paint job but i have to finish the cockpit before 🙂

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
fabulous !

Hajo Lippke
Great! I will hopefully start my MH-53J, using the Airfix HH-53 as base, during the next week. Would love to give it such an extreme treatment like you do, but as a "fast food-modeller" I prefer doing *some* improvements and scratchbuilding, but try to get it done within weeks... 😉

Mathijs Beenhakker
What references are you using if i may ask? building a Revell kit and was wondering

Ronan
My references are walkaround i Can find on the web like primeportal site. I spend a lot of time looking for pictures i need. I have a lot of own pictures too

Mathijs Beenhakker
Reason i ask is concerning pic 1 of your build where you have taken a few panels out of the doghouse That panel usually will stay in its place as its is the root of the panels above which are hinged...the smaller panel with the bulge folded outward and the panel above that (fault in the kit panel lines, which should run all the way over the top of the doghouse and split in the center) folded inward giving acces to the gearbox of the main rotor...my reference is mostly this page which has tons of helpful pics of this particular model and as a bonus a few of the E model as well (nabe3saviation.web.fc2.com/waCH53.html)

Spanjaard
the bracket makes the link fail 😉 nabe3saviation.web.fc2.com/waCH53.html

Mathijs Beenhakker
@Spanjaard sorry for that..and thanks for the correction😉

Patrick Hagelstein
Wow! Those are nice references! Good thing to keep that site in my favorites. 👍

Ronan
I've just had 3 pix for you Mathijs

Ronan
@Spanjaard : thanks for the link 👍

Juergen Klinglhuber
Wow. How did I miss that all the time? Great job!

Clifford Keesler
Beautiful attention to detail Ronan.

Hajo Lippke
Ronan, do you happen to have pictures or descriptions of the position of the front minigun ammo-boxes? Or general any pictures of the minigun-installation? I´m already at that point of my building process (because I did not invest so much time and effort like you did... 😉 ).

Ronan
@Hajo : i've just add pix about the gunners😉

Dave Norman
That's very impressive detailing Ronan.

Hajo Lippke
Thanks a lot! So, to sum it up: Starport gunner has the ammo-box right (towards the aft of the aircraft) below the winch-panel. Port gunner has the ammo-box _most likely_ to his left (towards the aft of the aircraft) as well?
All miniguns don´t have plastic-tubes for the expanded cartridges, but a sort of plastic bag instead. Was this a feature that had been in use on older Paves as well? Or do you have pictures with the plastic tubes? I mostly found "tube-pictures" for the ramp-gun.

Ronan
The plastic tubes are used only on the ramp because the empty cartridges fall outside.
For the front gunners , the empty cartriges fall into bags because you can't have lots of cartridges running on the cargo floor , it's too dangerous for the crew.

Hajo Lippke
Yeah, fully understood. I just wondered because most pictures of miniguns in general show the plastic tubes, leading the empty cartridges outside. The outfit in the Pave Low reminds me of the SUU-11As in the AC-47 Spooky Gunship, which also had these plastic bags.
Maybe the angle from the cartridge ejector-opening to the "outside" would be too big for a tube?

Ronan
Yes, i think you are right 👍

Hajo Lippke
How is your project coming along? Any new progress? I´m still working on the interiour details, mostly additional hardware and equipment. I´m not putting that much effort into the details of the inner ceiling and stuff...

Ronan
I'm currently building the cockpit. It's almost complete, i will post New pix soon 🙂
It's a long way to build the entire inside , i hope that will ne nice when finished

Hajo Lippke
Another question: The star-port-side door under the winch - I´m planning to add a Minigun there, but will the lower part of the door be closed or left off? What do your sources say? I´d say that on a SEA-bird, the door would be completely left off (for cooling and because you will definetely winch someone since you´re on a CSAR-mission), but on a 80ies Pave Low?

Ronan
If you plan to add a minigun there, the lower door should be closed ( to protect the gunner from ground fire ) and the window open ( for firing ).
You can't use the minigun and the winch in the same time ;D
Look at pix n° 50

Hajo Lippke
Thanks a lot!

Ronan
The cockpit is complete, i can start the paint job now😉

Hajo Lippke
Awesome! Are you going to add guns? if yes, will you scratch-build them as well or do you use after-market products?

Christian W
Amazing.

Agustin Prellezo
Incredible detail! Fantastic work!

Daniel Mysak
Fantastic, it´s getting better with every new update.

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍
@Hajo: i will use scratch-build minigun

David Taylor
Are you trying to make it fly,superb.

Clifford Keesler
Just awesome Ronan. That is all I can say, your craftsmanship just blows me away.

Nathan Dempsey
I gotta say that any time I think of complaining about detailing anything in 1:48 I just look at one of Ronan's albums.

Clifford Keesler
I agree 100%.

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
fabulous, génial !!!

Bart Goesaert
Looking great...

Ronan
👍

Philipp Knobel
Awesome detailing you're doing for this bird. Much kudos!

Hajo Lippke
Looking forward to see the Cockpit coloured!!

Slavo Hazucha
Splendid work, your signature combination of real detail and color technique is really unique - beautiful and instantly recognizable... 👍 Interior, Cockpit, Rotor base - all benchmark-setting works & craft! 👍

Ronan
Many thanks, mates😉

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
une bête de concours !!! le moteur wow

Oliver Zwiener
This is absolutely great cinema !

Thomas Kolb
That rotor assembly is completely bonkers! Unbelievable in this scale! 🙂

Cuajete
Wow... No words

Ronan
Hajo : the cockpit is n'ot very funny ... 😉 Except if you like dark grey 😄

Andy W.
Absolutely gorgeous, I'm speechless

Łukasz Gliński
The cockpit is perfect example what can be done with a dark-grey/black interior 👍
(assuming the builder reached the master level already)

Clifford Keesler
Just awesome!

Christian W
So cool. Unbelievable that it is 1/72.

Florian H.
Awesome paintjob!

Hajo Lippke
Awesome!

Thomas Kolb
I am jealous of your drybrush painting technique! Lovely work!

Erik De Smet
I think Ronan needs a hangar for his choppers. But then it will be a superdetailed one, that makes us all jealous 🙂

Harry Eder
Great paintjob on the cockpit Ronan! 👍

Ronan
Many thanks, mates😉

Cuajete
Fantastic painting job 👍

David Taylor
just gets better.

Ronan
many thanks 👍

Daniel Mysak
It's getting better and better by every update. 👍

Clifford Keesler
Excellent detail work Ronan. Beyond words.

Alan López
Great job...

Brandon H
Spectacular detail work!

Daniel
Crazy good

Marc Le Bayon
Superbe !!!

Thomas Kolb
It would look great even in 1:48 or even 1:32... beautiful work.

Spanjaard
in 1:72 is simply insane for most us... but everyday normal for Ronan😉

Daniel Mysak
Fantastic, the interior is getting great.

Clifford Keesler
That is just beautiful.

Nathan Dempsey
Spectacular

Whiskey Actual
One of the most detailed 1:72 I've seen. Amazing work!

Sven Schönyan
It´s always a miracle what you do with painting techniques combined with your outstanding scratch works!

Germen V
nice

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍 👍

Augie
Christ ronan, that is something else! superb work

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
amazing

Daniel Klink
All praises and my deep and Honest admiration for your work and skills Ronan... 👍
Wow!

Thomas Kolb
Well, Ronan, you probably know this already, but you are setting the bar extremely high for this kit! This is some of the finest internal structure scratch building I have ever seen.

Cuajete
Wow... (no words)

Ronan
Many thanks again, mates
The problem with such a detailled aircraft is staying focused for months. When I started painting the interior I couldn't remember which reference pictures I used for the construction 😄
Now i can't wait to see it complete, but i have a lot to do before : port engine is open, the rotor is folded and the tail boom too ...

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
une bête de concours!

Ralf Topeters
These skills are out of this world. Admit you are using alien technology😉 . Never seen something like this before. Absolutely adorable. I pray before you master.

Oliver Zwiener
With each step it becomes more exciting - absolutely state of the art !!!

Alexander
Joining in late.
Very dedicated build - but all the detailing pays out already, looks incredible! 👍👍

Ronan
Now, the airframe is closed.
I will start to build the outside 👍

Thomas Kolb
Looks super realistic - a feast for the eyes to just look at all the details!

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
good ! made in RONAN , made in FRANCE , yeah

Treehugger
Cargo room looks really nice I think in photo 88. Inspiring stuff. 🙂

Alexander
Agreed, looks really great, well done in the interior! 👍👍

Hajo Lippke
Don´t you want to connect the miniguns with the ammo-boxes?

Ronan
No, on the ground the guns are rarely connected.
And my model will have rotor and tail folded so my choice is " unconnected "😉

Pascal GARAT
Awesome job!

Christian W
A w e s o m e! Man, that is sick. I know what work it is on 1/48. But in 1/72? Incredible built! Awesome Details.

Clifford Keesler
That is all I can say, just awesome. A true masterpiece in the making.

Pierre Pierre
more pics please ! excellent !

Patrick Hagelstein
I can only put the pictures on my big screen, collect my dropped jaw and shamefully hide in a corner of my apartment until I feel courageous enough to comfort eat a full bucket of ice cream....

.... and than weep again for an hour for my lack of model building talents....

😉 😄

Sergej I
😄 😄 😄 Patrick... so I'm not the only one feeling likt that, then 😄

Łukasz Gliński
Many of us know that feeling Partick😉
I have a special top-secret list of kits built by Ronan, which I have to avoid for some time now to avoid cognitive disonance 😄

Ronan
👍 😄

Thomas Kolb
Łukasz, well, I won't build one of these helicopters now, that's for sure.

Erik De Smet
It is hopeless, as Ronan is building all the available helicopter kits. He is the MASTER, we all will be humble followers

Falk Röllig
What an amazing cargo room. Awesome!

Łukasz Gliński
I still have some choppers to be added to that list 🙂

Guillaume Blanchet
Le résultat est impressionnant. Félicitation!

Harry Eder
The interior is awesome! 👍 I´m speechless...

Björn Svedberg
Your scratch work on this model is just incredible! 👍 👍

Eric Duval
Bravo Ronan, c'est magnifique 🙂

Ronan
Merci mon ami 👍

Slavo Hazucha
Sublime interior 👍 The artificial shading does wonder in 72-scale!

Clifford Keesler
You sir are the master of 1:72 scale Heilo's. Your scratch building skills amaze me.

Cuajete
Spectacular beast!

Ronan
Many thanks ,mates 👍

Patrick Hagelstein
Wow, with the cockpit clear part and equipment mounted she became beautifully ugly. 👍

Ben Schumacher
Mighty impressive!

Pierre Pierre
exceptional, I wonder how did you weather the inside

Holger Kranich
Jaw droppin'!

Ronan
👍

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
un kit de concours !

potez452
Splendide. Quel talent !

Clifford Keesler
It just keeps getting better Ronan.

Paulo Costa
Fantastic all the interior!!!I'm speachless...

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
génial

Pierre Pierre
on te suis avec grand plaisir, continue a poster les photo !

Ronan
No problem
i try to post pics regularly because some peole are waiting for ...😉

Ronan
Hi,
Many thanks for nice comments
little update , enjoy😉

David Taylor
In a way sad to paint it,leave it bare and show all the hours of detailing you have done.

Ralf Topeters
I saw Bernhard Schrock doing a 53 in 1:48. If anyone could do it in that scale as proper as you do it in 1:72 I think it's him. Keep up the incredible work!!!

Donald Dickson II
I just got this kit the other day. My father was a Dust Devil back during Nam and was on the CH-3 and the 53E as a flight mech. This looks like a ton of stuff to make it accurate or at least close. I may skip the interior and concentrate on the exterior when I get around to it.

Clifford Keesler
Just beautiful Ronan, your attention to detail and scratch building skills are just astounding. My deepest respect sir.

Ronan
Many thanks sir😉

Chris Church
Just when I thought this build couldn't get any more awesome....

Harry Eder
Great details Ronan! Always a pleasure to see your skills! 👍

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
wow

Ronan
Many thanks again 👍

Neil
Absolutely stunning!

Alexander
Agreed! 👍

Ralf Topeters
I'm just curious Ronan. Do you have all the detail already planned out at the start or do you work them out as they come part by part and idea by idea?

Marc Le Bayon
Superbe !!!

Cuajete
Amazing details.

Ronan
@Ralf :
At the beginning, i jsut have a global idea of what i want to do : helo on wheels with rotor and tail folded.
Then i choose the paint scheme, after that i compare carefully the kit with the reality to see how big is the work to do... when i start the buid i take walkaround pictures one by one and modify part after part 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Nice minigun.

Brandon H
It just keeps getting better!

Jean Tchao
Bravo ! plus le détaillage avance et plus je suis admiratif... Respect !

Ronan
Merci les amis 👍

Clifford Keesler
Outstanding.

Christian W
This folded tail is great.

Oliver Zwiener
Each week another highlight

Ronan
Many thanks, mates😉
the paint job is in progress

Daniel Mysak
The start of the paint job looks great👍, it´s a complete different picture with the gray on it then the bare plastic.

Ralf Topeters
I guess nobody had any clue when detailing would be finished and the painting would start. Now we know. Nonetheless speechless. There are no words to describe how awsome this build is. A league of its own!!!

Bernhard Schrock
Great progress and result Ronan! By the way: I'm stunt to see that our building philosophy is so different. I don't try to mount the small parts to the rest before painting because I know that half of them will break off...

Ronan
yes Bernhard, you are right 🙂
my technique saves time but i have to be very delicate when i handle the kit...
nevertheless, i still have a lot of small parts to add ... 😄

Ronan
@ Ralf : many thanks; now i know you like my technique, let's have a look to the port engine😉

Daniel
still cant believe this isnt 1:32...

Andy W.
Absolutely stunning work. Perfect paintjob

Patrick Hagelstein
😮

Eric Duval
Magnifique 🙂

Ronan
merci mon ami 👍

Clifford Keesler
What an awesome engine Ronan, just fantastic.

Ronan
Many thanks, mates

Pierre Pierre
thanks for the new pics!

Skyhiker
Really beautiful job.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Stunning! an awesome model...

Bart Goesaert
We can all see how you do it, but trying to replicate this is another skill... Fantastic work, and not only on this model...

Christian W
Holy moly!

Dominik Weitzer
Wow! you work is over the top.

Gerald
👍

Mark Medwell
just wow... so cool

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍
The decals setting is finished, the matt varnish is sprayed , the masks are removed😉

Spanjaard
wow...... and it is not yet finished

Matthew A
Wow looks so real

Daniel Klink
that is such a awesome and incredible clean and detailed work...wow 👍

Clifford Keesler
That should be in a musuem somewhere, just beyond words Ronan. My hat is off to you.

Nathan Dempsey
I've got to agree with Clifford. Gorgeous build.

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
génial ,fabuleux, du GRAND Ronan, well done....

David Taylor
No words Ronan,no words wow.

Ralf Topeters
Of course I like your technique not only because it spares time. Something I always prefer. But with my feeble skills I am lightyears away from your abilities. Hail to the sensei of scale modelling!!!

Eric Duval
Magnifique 🙂

Oliver Zwiener
I hope some day you load up a tutorial on Youtube so that all those followers in this chat can not only imagine but realise how this all works !!!

Dupont Steve
Great Work !!

Bernd Kehm
Einfach großartig!!!

Ronan
Many thanks, mates😉
Now the beast is on its wheels

Falk Röllig
Stunning

Clifford Keesler
It just keeps getting better and better sir.

Eduardo Arguijo
WHAT AN AMAZING JOB- Inspiring!!!!

Ronan
Now the fuel tanks and the ramp are installed😉

Clifford Keesler
Looking fantastic.

Harry Eder
Great progress Ronan! 👍 Looks like an MH-53J 😉

Patrick Hagelstein
Wow......

....just wow.....

Christian W
Speechless.

Ben Schumacher
Excellent work!

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍
today, i've finstalled the tail boom, and as Harry says : it starts to look like an MH-53J 😄

Harry Eder
😉

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
amazing, génial,good job

Clifford Keesler
Amazing job and skills.

Raphael Bernecole
this helicopter is impressive. fantastic job !! well done

Florian H.
Amazing, i am speechless 👍

Ronan
Many thanks all mates for nice comments 👍
The beast is finally finished
See you on the next project😉

Augie
Wow.. just wow.

Łukasz Gliński
Incredible build, you make us all blush while uploading ours here, Sir😉

Zsolt Czegle
Awesome build as ususally! 👍

Danny Meer
OMG!!! this is amazing to see, that's 1 epic build 👍
That would do very well in a show, if there will be any time soon....

Urban Gardini
Quite simply nothing other than a fantastic build! It's been a joy to follow the build as the marvels have come to life with each new update.

Lex Jassies
A really first class build! I like the sinister look of the beast.

Spanjaard
another masterpiece from Ronan factory.... once more, incredible.

Nathan Dempsey
Amazing build Ronan. Seeing your builds are pure inspiration.

Ben Schumacher
Excellent result, that is MIGHTY impressive!

Eric Thornton
Congrats! Very impressive build

Brandon H
It's a true masterpiece!

Alec K
Truly a feast for the eyes. Does not get better than this 👍

Hajo Lippke
Awesome! Looking forward to your next project!

Guillaume Blanchet
Très beau, félicitation pour se projet execptionnel.

Daniel Klink
The Heli-god strikes again 👍👍👍

Choppa Nutta
.............................................................................................. Superb !!!!!!! 🙂

Ralf Topeters
This build definetly was the event of the year right on this very page! I gotta say a big thank you very much for entertaining us all over such a long time. The unreachable star among scalemodellbuilders that's what you are!!!

Pierre
Encore un superbe travail pour un beau résultat !

Jeramy Boileau
Love your work, also amazing ref photos looks like the ramp in Balad, Iraq.

Ronan
Many thanks again mates 👍👍👍

Oliver Zwiener
I spent 15 Minutes to see all 194 pictures from the beginning up to the end and will probably do it again !!!

Eric Duval
Magnifique résultat, un grand bravo mon ami😉

Pierre Pierre
Magistral !

Sergej I
Speachless... 😮
Amazing model! 👍

Clifford Keesler
Just totally awesome.

Dave Flitton
Looks like it is in a bigger scale! Awesome job!

Christian W
Amazing! My total respect for this incredible work.

Harry Eder
No words... just stunning! 👍

Stephan H.
What the fold!😉 awesome work. Details, paintjob (especially the fine shading) just perfect 👍

Erik Leijdens
Truly amazing chopper once again!

Neuling
A masterpiece again. Super cleanness and detailing in scale 1/72!

Skyhiker
Standing ovation... Bravo!

Dominik Weitzer
amazing model!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Let me also express my deep respect for this performance! I can agree with every superlative already used: simply outstanding and brilliant!

Cuajete
The beast came out of the cave... And now what do I do with my MH-53?
Fantastic job. Congrats!

Spanjaard
build it, Cuajete. now you know how it should be done😉

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍
My next project will be something easy to build, without too many things to be cut or fold, a little fighter i think

Urban Gardini
Yeah Ronan, just like when PLASMO says that he shall add some extra details to a build...

Daniel Mysak
Everything was said bevor, another stunning build from your bench. 👍
Found a lot suggestions for my own MH-53 project in your wip report.

Konrad
Lovely!

Falk Röllig
Just awesome

Juergen Klinglhuber
👍 x 👍 !

Jos Jansen
Absolutely stunning...👍

Clifford Keesler
Agree with Jos.

Bernhard Schrock
1A+++. 🙂

Misha Grigorovich
Awesome Work! Impressive detail!

Ronan
Many thanks, mates 👍

Alex
simply amazing!

Andy W.
Wow, what a Beast.
Amazing Detailwork, brilliant finish. Outstanding work.

Daniel
mindblow, mindblow, mindblow, thats what I thought while watching you build this beast - did you count the hours? The result is worth any second you invested, doesnt get better than this 👍

Patrick Hagelstein
I can only agree to everything mentioned above! 👍

Clifford Keesler
I can't add anymore, just WOW.

Ronan
Many thanks , mates 👍

Burkhard D
Outstanding work! May hat is off to you. 🙂

Slavo Hazucha
Some of the finest, if not "the" in 72-scale... 👍 Following your work closely for over a year now and while it is all top notch and I really love your painting and shading style, I dare say you found a new level of realism in this one. Somehow it keeps all of your signature touches, but adds some grit & overall appearance that make it just a touch more looking like the original. Top job!

Ronan
Many thanks, Slavo 👍

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
meilleurs voeux 2021...tu nous a fait une bête de concours là !!! GREAT and FABULOUS

Alexander
Phenomenal build, very lifelike appearance and presentation - the dedication payed out greatly! 👍👍

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
une bête de concours !

Dennis Nicolette
Top quality!!

Ronan
Many thanks again 👍

Clifford Keesler
Just beautiful Ronan, you can be very proud of this one.

Mark D
Great to see this one, you've put a focus on just Every detail. To do this in this scale is amazing.

potez452
bouche bée je suis

Ronan
Merci Mr potez😉

Treehugger
This is really inspirational stuff. 🙂 Really fun seeing something like this.

Fernando Arriagada
Wow. Espectacular. Muy bueno y real. Te felicito ????

Ronan
Muchas gracias amigo 😉

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
wonderful, un kit de concours !!!! en or !!!

Alexander Grivonev
It's time getting sponsored by Evergreen 😄

Guillaume Boulanger
Beautiful model i like it.

Dietmar Bogatzki
A fantastic job Ronan 👍

Ludvig Nilsson
What a project! Can you please start a model kit company and provide the public with decent helicopter kits using your incredible craftsmanship and insight? Please?

Ronan
@ Ludvig, imagine that I thought about it when I left the air force.
But a friend of mine who worked in this field told me that it wouldn't be profitable because the population of modelers who build helicopter models is too small...
I would have liked to create super detailed models of models that have never been released and will probably never be released except perhaps in 3D, there is so much to do 😉

Rui
Remarkable work 👍
I'm impressed 😁

Alec K
Masterclass indeed 👍
I think with 3D, the possibilities are endless, especially as modelers are picking this skill up and making their creations accessible to others.

Laurent VILLANUEVA "HELLER-forever"
fabuleux, quel plaisir de l'admirer