In July of 2024 the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS) held their National Convention in Madison, Wisconsin. This was only a couple of hour drive from my home. I used Academy’s 1/48 CH-46A/D – U.S. Marines –Vietnam kit. The scheme is from HMM-165 also known as the “White Knights”. They were based at Chu Lai Combat Base in central Vietnam from 1966 thru 1968 then transferred to the USS Valley Forge LPH-8.
I super detailed the interior using scratch building techniques and added 16 LED’s and 6″ of Fiber optics to illuminate the aircraft. The Eduard cockpit photo etch set was used and I illuminated the instrument panel. I set the model on a display base representing a typical air field from the Vietnam War.
You can see all the build photos from start to finish in the build log at 1/48 CH-46A/D Helicopter
Video Of completed project