Our latest project, a conversion for the 1/35 Dragon AH-6J kit into an MH-6M.

Key updates will include:

6 blade main rotor

4 blade tail rotor

Updated horizontal and tail surfaces

New aerials and bumps

Operator bench seats

Chin FLIR mount

Fast rope brackets and glass cockpit.

Very nice. I will keep an eye on your process. It looks good so far.

Nice. Did the MH-6M get the new instrument panel? Graphics could be found online if one does a search and the new MFD digital instrument panel is drastically different in appearances than the existing 1/35 DML "analog" one.

More progress, here the tail section, gearbox and 4 blade tail rotor and SATCOM Antenna complete.







More info on my blog

6 Blade Main Rotor hub under construction.

A little more progress, here is the part of the bench seats that runs through the airframe. I'm modelling this on the images posted by Justin McCracken on Aeroscale.

Operator bench seats almost complete. I still need to add attachment hinges, hand hold straps and non slip texture on the top side.

Say whaaaat?? That baby's looking bad to the bone man.

And check out the pilot in the original photo. That looks like the pilot you want to have.

Operator bench seats complete, ready for casting.

Rear bulkhead was remade to have a much better fit especially now the fuselage openings are opened up and the poor fitting kit part is very obvious. The fuel tank and other fittings will be incorporated into a single casting.



Fast rope frame mounting brackets added to both sides of the fuselage. They are held in position with PVA glue so they can be removed later.

This is a great looking project Matt, awesome scratch work and detail. Please keep posting, can't wait for the painting.

Happy Modeling,
Joe

Rear bulkhead and fuel tank detail almost complete.

Instrument console detailed to better match the later model M version.

Great detail work on the instrument panel! Fine job!

Another update with some more cockpit components, the cyclic, collective and the FLIR joystick.

More components fabricated.


Seats reshaped.




Underbelly details. If anyone knows what is in these boxes I'd love to know.


Cockpit floor armour plate


FLIR Turret.


Fast rope components.

6 Blade Main Rotor assembled, white parts are the new resin pieces, grey the kit parts.

Very nice. It looks like this conversion set is almost there. Great job so far.

Very nice indeed Matt, are you looking at casting all of this conversion mate if so might be interested in a set for the two I have

Yes we will be casting the parts selling them as a kit. Unfortunately I've just started a new job so things have slowed down but it should be ready soon.

Matt

Oh real nice how much are you looking at selling them for mate and I would love two of them sorry for jumping in early

Sold here lol been waiting a long time for a conversion or kit only reason why I havnt done the bird yet

Hi all slow progress due to outside factors but getting back into the conversion. Here is the latest update.




Rudder pedals, cyclics and collectives.



Instrument console, FLIR display screens, armoured floor panels and passenger seat mounting bracket.



Tail section with brass tailskid.

Coming along nicely. Keep up the good work.

Latest update, here is the cockpit complete including modified seats.


Rear bulkhead including fuel tank and gearbox detail.