Italeri1/48 Chinook HC2
Scale: 1/48 scale
Manufacturer: Italeri
Parts used: out of the box with lot’s of scratch building
Main Paints used: Tamiya and Vallejo with Alclad for the engines
Total running time:270 mimutes Click HERE for 145 Reference photo
In part one we have a good look at the kit and start to cut open some of the panels that we will be detailing.
In part two of the build we start the scratch building of the Battery compartment and the refueling area.
In part three we detail the cockpit and rear cargo ramp with wiring and hydrologic lines
In part four we detail and weather the cabin and make up some of the sub assembly
In part five we detail the Gun areas and bring the fuselage halfs together
In part six, we have a good look at the filling and sanding, also the rescribing. We also look at the masking and fixing of the glass cockpit area.
In part seven, We mask up and start spraying the model.
In part eight, We work on the weathering through post shading, washes and dry brushing.
In part nine we put the finishing touches to the Chinook ready for the final reveal.
Kits
- CH-47C (HC-1) 2662
- CH-47D2672
First the ‘C’ type kit
Next the ‘D’ type kit
The ‘D’ kit has all the same parts as the ‘C’ kit but with out the RAF decals.
Apart from a Re tooled main fuselage and extra open part for the rotor there the same.
Here is the part list C and D types
The ‘D’ kits comes with both the C nose and the more pointyD types
The D kit also offers you both the open and closed hydraulic area on the rear rotor head. The C kit only has it closed but it’s not a problem to open it up.
The real difference with the kits is the side sponsons. First the C type
and then the D type
Same for the maintenance step at the rear, first the C types
and the the raised D type
There’s a few panel lines and holes to.
The first thing you notice with the kit is the fuselage sides are very thick, so this will make for a bit of work to open up panels.
I have to say looking at both kits they would both make a modern Chinook HC-2.
OK what’s the main difference then? OK there a two types of Chinook out there, the HC-2 and the HC-2A Don’t mention the HC-3……
The HC-2 has a smoothed of area between the fuselage and the side sponsons
So there will need to be a bit of work there.. But the HC-2A has the 90o angle the same as the ‘D’ Kit as seen here..
So it’s quite and easy job to build a HC-2A out of the CH-47D kit.
There are other difference that I will cover over the build.
So the build ahead will be like this.
- Detail the cockpit, adding all the hoses and lines as seen through the glass
- Open up and scratch build the power and fueling panels
- Detail the cargo bay and the APU and hydraulic systems
- Add chaff and flare buckets, IR receivers, IR jammers, Hoist,
And generally add any details that bring the model up to HC-2 standard. 
Making great progress on the Chinook, very time consuming but well worth the effort.
Cockpit ready for detailing
Parts all ready for detailing with styrene rod and lead wire for the hydraulics
Using styrene rod to make the back of the dials
More lead wire fir the wires coming out of the back of the instruments
More lead wire for the hydraulics around the rear ramp
Haven’t replaced every one of them but with a wash and dry brushing it will look very busy back there.
The starboard power point all done
Filled the cargo bay panels as they were very basic and will use decals to detail them.
Airbrushing the wash helps give a nice even finish
Dry brushing (XF-54) really brings the cockpit to life
Airbrushing the Sand wash (heavy on the floor and lightly and the side walls and cockpit) to give it that, in theater dusty look.
A look at the armoured floor I made out of Styrene sheet
A look at the finished cockpit (just the seats to go in)
Side walls going on and really stating to come together
Only now can you really see why it’s worth doing all that work with the lead wire 
And thenyou cover up all that work 
A look at that wiring (roof not fixed yet)
