Jaws 2 diorama with a BELL HTL-4 from MRC

[Temet Nosce]

I've been wanting for a long time to create this diorama, as I love this scene from jaws 2 when I was a kid. Its so over the top. So I bought an old MRC kit for the bell helicopter HTL-4 (1:35), I think its made by Academy now. I found the real helicopter from the movie (Hughes 269B) but it was too expensive and a bit out of scale. the MRC instructions are really weird and difficult to follow, its easy to forget pieces or skip some steps. I didnt use all the detail form the engine (too fragile) but add some wires in the cockpit. I found a shark figure and a vietnam helicopter pilot (better figure for the dio than the one in the kit). First time i use the tin foil method...work very well.

[SSNJim]

Wow, the water effects are incredible. All the splashing, foaming, and draining looks great. 

[stavanzer]

Outstanding Work!

That is an excellent water effect!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Brilliant !!    

[GLMFAA1]

Gonna need a bigger chopper!  Great diorama

greg

Edited May 5, 2022 by GLMFAA1
typo

[Hi-Po]

Outstanding in every sense!  Water effects are very convincing.  Great job.

[BuilderX]

Superb Job!!!

[FLHCAHZ]

That is really amazing!  You have great skills.

[afx]

Impressive.

[olmadmodeler]

That is Awesome work well done.

[Jantrix]

Honestly one of the coolest dios I've seen. Like you that movie was a favorite as a kid, but would never have thought to do this. I'm always amazed at the ability the military guys have to replicate water and this is right up there. Terrific work!

[cobraman]

Very cool and well done !

[mustang1989]

Oh WOW!! Now THAT is COOL!!!! Convincing water effects and excellent idea and execution. NICELY done!!! 

[Nazz]

Philippe, this ia amazing! Very well done. Takes me back to the movie! The water looks very real.

 

Jerry

[r60man]

Great topic for a diorama, and it looks fantastic!

[vamach1]

Super realistic scene of an unlikely event in real life. ?  Seriously - well done.  Perhaps that is what movie maker and modelers have in common -  the imagination is unlimited.

[vincen47]

Very impressive!

[TNT]

Great skills. Awesome diorama. 

[Bill J]

Amazing, that all looks very realistic. Nicely done

[Chappy]

Great work!

[Michael Bentt]

Just when it felt safe to go back in the water! Very beautiful work. 

[NYLIBUD]

Great work,always felt really bad for that pilot.He never saw that shark coming till it was too late.??Pulled him right under.?

[stavanzer]

I'll never fly that close the ocean, LOL.