Smudge Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I was tempted by this little kit myself. Nice work, looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 That's ridiculously small... how far is it across the cockpit bubble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Mike said: That's ridiculously small... how far is it across the cockpit bubble? Just over an inch front to back and just under side to side I would guess. It is seriously difficult to handle as the skids are quite fragile and the tail surfaces are not held on by very much, I replaced the plastic struts that attach the tail to the boom with brass rod. For such a small model it takes a long time to get very far as there is not much room to work. The PE is fairly comprehensive, but very small in places and the canopy/fuselage halves take a bit of work to fit together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 The end is in sight! and this will be the last post for the WIP thread. Hopefully soon the model will be finished and on Ready for Inspection. The decals have been applied and went on ok apart from the roundels, these did not want to conform to the surface very well despite setting solutions. Paintwork has been touched up where needed and all it now needs is the final varnish coat. after the masking has been removed I will need to add the fuel filler pipe that sticks out of the lower front port window. I have not added the rotor as it will get in the way when the masking comes off and like the rest of the kit is quite fragile, despite the blades being one piece, they are thin and I suspect could break quite easily. Thanks for looking, Martin 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Looking forward to seeing the masking coming off, this is looking really smart. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 37 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: Looking forward to seeing the masking coming off, this is looking really smart. Martian Thanks, I am always slightly nervous when taking masking off, there always seems a bit of paint that finds a way in. It has been an interesting build, but has demanded patience, but I think that is what modelling teaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Irresistible! Thank God it's not 1/48 - I can just about talk myself out of getting one of these in the "wrong" (for me) scale... But it is gorgeous. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Absolutely gorgeous I have got to get me one of these. Great work All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 It looks so good. As Martian says, cant wait to see the masking tape off. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 14 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Irresistible! Thank God it's not 1/48 - I can just about talk myself out of getting one of these in the "wrong" (for me) scale... But it is gorgeous. Somewhere I have the moulds for a 1/48 scratch build of the type. Not wanting to drop you in it or anything Crisp! Innocent of Mars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 No post on this since April??? We are all wondering ' did the masking come off, or was it left on too long that it ripped the paint off'?? We are all holding our breath! 😨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Very nice work, and cool little helicopter! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) The finished model went on Ready for Inspection, the masking came of OK with only a couple of small areas needing cleaning up. Quite pleased with it, but it is seriously small. Link to RFI is below Edited June 18, 2018 by Mr T Tidying up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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