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RNZAF NH-90 walkaround
Jamo_kiwi
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 - 09:46 PM UTC
Most of these photos were taken at Classic Fighters 2013 airshow and the remainder at Wings Over Wairarapa 2013 airshow. Rather than lots of general shots I have tried to document the specific areas that might interest modellers wanting to add detail to a build.

The album is here at Photobucket:
http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/Jamo_kiwi/library/RNZAF%20NH%2090%20helicopter#/user/Jamo_kiwi/library/RNZAF%20NH%2090%20helicopter?page=1&_suid=136493132893609932428918984846





















































There are many more so check out the whole album (link above)

Cheers
James Fahey
Jessie_C
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, April 04, 2013 - 03:20 AM UTC
Would you have any objections to turning this into a feature? That way it will be kept in the walkarounds file where it can more easily be found.
Jamo_kiwi
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Thursday, April 04, 2013 - 06:01 AM UTC
No objections, that is fine with me
Regards
James
Jessie_C
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Posted: Thursday, April 04, 2013 - 06:11 AM UTC
I'll just snaffle the images from your photobucket site then
You'll get an authorship credit and become a contributor in the bargain.
Jamo_kiwi
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Thursday, April 04, 2013 - 09:26 PM UTC
As an aside, 1/72 decals are available for the RNZAF NH-90 from Oldmodels.com:

http://www.oldmodelsdecals.com/RNZAF-current-schemes-only.html

I have their set for the Seasprite SH-2G and it looks very well done.
chris1
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Sunday, April 07, 2013 - 05:09 PM UTC
Hey James .
You lucky buggar
Those are very cool photos.
The best I claim is as we live at Whangaparaoa we get the Sea Sprites flying over and training off the peninsula.(For some reason 11-12pm seems to be the norm lately)
Have also had the NH 90 do a fly over.
On a side note have you heard any thing about the RNZAF picking up the no longer required Aussie Sprites?

Chris
Jamo_kiwi
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Sunday, April 07, 2013 - 09:08 PM UTC
Hi Chris
Nice to meet another Kiwi here! Yes I did hear from one of the Defense Force blokes that EnZed is going to be acquiring the RAN Seasprites. He said better do the model (of the Seasprite) quick because the new ones were going to be 'a bit different'.
Cheers
James
raypalmer
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2013 - 02:47 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Chris
Nice to meet another Kiwi here! Yes I did hear from one of the Defense Force blokes that EnZed is going to be acquiring the RAN Seasprites. He said better do the model (of the Seasprite) quick because the new ones were going to be 'a bit different'.
Cheers
James

If NZAF grinds them the West Islanders might throw some rotary phones and Victrolas in to sweeten the deal!
Jamo_kiwi
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 12:51 PM UTC
Master photographer Gavin Conroy took these photos at Classic Fighters:



















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