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Pieter Kasselman
 Post subject: 1/72 Sikorsky S51
PostPosted: 06 Mar 2021, 14:31 

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A couple of pictures of my recent build of a Sikorsky S51 in SAAF colours. My build notes and additional pictures are here: https://sway.office.com/F5OBsLIk2CeaMgUQ?ref=Link

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Mars
 Post subject: Re: 1/72 Sikorsky S51
PostPosted: 06 Mar 2021, 20:13 

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great build report.

A lot of work went into your S51.

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Pieter Kasselman
 Post subject: Re: 1/72 Sikorsky S51
PostPosted: 06 Mar 2021, 22:04 

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Thanks Mars, not the easiest of kits, but happy enough with how it turned out.
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Pepster
 Post subject: Re: 1/72 Sikorsky S51
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2021, 08:55 
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Dean
 Post subject: Re: 1/72 Sikorsky S51
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2021, 09:44 
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That's a great photo!

Anyone have a photo where you can see what the pilot is wearing?

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 Post subject: Re: 1/72 Sikorsky S51
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2021, 12:15 
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somewhere in a box I have a slide of the crew with the Helicopter in color. Wearing blue overalls. During the late 1950’s at Ysterplaat.

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 Post subject: Re: 1/72 Sikorsky S51
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2021, 13:31 
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Great, thanks Pepster. =D>

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