Quick Review (2016 'Copter)

The TimMee Sea King helicopter has finally received its proper military aircraft insignia with the addition of the Star & Bars. This particular insignia was created in 1947 and included new red bars positioned within the existing white bars. It remains the official insignia to this day. The Sikorsky SH-3 began its service in 1961 with the U.S. Navy.
In addition to the 'copter update, a new (and very cool) cyan-blue color has been added to the classic Vietnam Era soldiers line-up. The castings are crisp with the bare minimum of flash. Now if we could just get the 'copter to match them...just for kicks.

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2016 'Copter Reissue ships Friday

This 26 piece set includes the Sea King Helicopter and 2 dozen M16 soldiers molded in flexible cyan blue color LDPE plastic with very little flashing. The helicopter is approximately 1:48 scale and the figures are 1:35 scale. A new sticker sheet with the Star & Bars insignia is also included.

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TimMee "Stryker"

TMA's resident mad scientist is at it again. And this time he's really outdone himself by creating a true TimMee Frankenstein. Included with the photos are his laboratory notes...

I wanted to make a six-wheel APC.  I had a broken XM177, and one missing its wheels.  I sawed the rear panel off one, a the other in two in front of the rear wheel well, and spliced them together with sheet styrene and hot glue.

I was stumped for a long time on armament.  None of the available turrets looked right.  Looking at real world APCs, I noticed that a lot of them have a remote-operated heavy machine gun instead of a turret.  So, I added a pintle-mounted gun looted from a PP jeep.

I capped the 2nd turret hole with a piece of 1/16 inch sheet styrene, cut to fit.  I think it turned out pretty well.

Indeed it did. Reminds ya of the Stryker, doesn't it? This blogger wants a dozen of them...AT LEAST!!!

Thank you, Mr. Mad Scientist.

Just for kicks...

Here's a rendering of what a TimMee Air Force helicopter might look like. Now don't go gettin' all excited. Yours truly was just having a bit of fun. But wouldn't it be perfect for those classic Air Force figures. Throw in a Jeep and ya got yourself a complete playset. Aim high, J. Lloyd!