SH-60B Model in 1:60 scale

I have been purchasing some die cast model from Nu-Ray and Sky Polit. Generally they are all helicopters and these two companies do a great job.

They come in parts that you assemble, but generally there are maybe 10-12 parts.

Also, generally, I do some customization and repainting to make them more authentic. Nonetheless, they are very well done and they are more rugged than the plastic kits I buy...and cheaper.

This thread is about the Sky Pilot 1/60th US Navy SH-60B helicopter.

Here are two vides abut the model I put out on youtube:

SkyPilot SH-60 Sehawk Helicopter Pt. 1

SkyPilot SH-60 Sehawk Helicopter Pt. 2

And here are the pictorial description:

It comes in a box as shown. It includes a small screw driver and the screws to put it together with some very straight forward instructions.


I proceeded to first take the all black cabin section, including the cockpit, and paint it appropriately


I then also painted the Mk-54 Torpedoes appropriately:

I then painted the blades and rotor mechanism, and put the model together:

..as a result, she looks very good:


All in all...very nice, and I was able to make my needed adjustments in a day.

Some models these companies do not carry, but I now have the following helicopters in this scale:

SH=60B Seahawk ASW naval helicopter
UH-60B Blackhawk transport/gunship
AH-64E Apache attack helicopter
AH-1Z Viper Attack helicopter
MH-53E Sea Stallion Counter mine helicopter

Nice thing about these is that they are relatively inexpensive. The Seahawk that I just did retails for $16.99, but I got it for $13.99 online.

By comparison, the AW101 Merlin I just built, which these companies do not have as yet, was $29.99 for the kit. These die cast models do not look quite as good, or have quite as much detail. But for the money and what you do get...they are very nice.

BTW, for those wondering...and I am sure perhaps Popeye can verify, the device on the starboard side of the helo, is not a refueling probe. It is what they call the MAD Bird.

This is a special, towed Magnetic Alloy Detector device these helo carry, which they trail off behind the chopper, well away from the metal of the helo, to look for submerged submarines.

Looks great Jeff! Ever thought of building radio control flying models? By the way, nice documentary videos.

Blackstone said:

Looks great Jeff! Ever thought of building radio control flying models? By the way, nice documentary videos.

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I have thought about it...and it would be fun.

it's just too expensive...and if one cracks up, it ccost a LOT to fix too.

A little too blue for my blood, particularly since I want to document so many different types of vessels and aircraft.

Thank you Jeff, like much the video and glad to hear you

But difficult open the box with only one hand, hehehe

FORBIN said:

Thank you Jeff, like much the video and glad to hear you

But difficult open the box with only one hand, hehehe

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I am thinking about putting some more videos out for some of my other die cast helos...and for some of the big builds...particularly the Enterprise and the Iwo Jima.