This is my 1/72 scale Italeri United States Navy HH-60H Rescuehawk.

The model was built using some resin parts from Fireball Modelworks HH-60J Jayhawk conversion / detail set.

Fellow modeler and Aircraft Carrier Builders contributer Thomas Neuss designed and cast the resin FLIR unit for me.
I saw his original cast FLIR unit on his fantastic 1/72 HH-60H that can be viewed in the Carrier Builders Gallery.
I also used a number of scratch built parts.

Although difficult to see, the cabin interior is complete with various SAR items, seats, etc.

The main rotor blades have been converted to the folded position, and the starboard pilot door was opened.

Strobe warning lights on the tail and beneath the fuselage are clear styrene turned and shaped in a Dremel Tool, and the tips painted with Tamiya transparent red.

The antenna that runs along the starboard side of the model is electrical wire, as are the support brackets.

Decals are from the kit except for the "Stars and Bars" which came from the Fireball Modelworks conversion set.

One machine gun came with the kit, the other was taken from another kit. New mounts were made and they are armed with Eduard colored PE ammo chutes.

The port side Hellfire Missile load out came from an Academy AH-64 kit and the rack from a Testors AH-1W.

This helicopter will eventually be displayed in an on deck diorama with a USMC F/A-18A+ from VMFA 115 Silver Eagles.