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That looks very nice!

Pictures are visible and very nice. What a high quality model and excellent scenery!

I don't know...it is that way in the Museum exhibit, too. Maybe for rearward observation duties?

The principle was to lead the bleed air from the jet engine via a pipe system through the end of the rotor blades. This was also used by the Sud-Ouest SE3110 Djinn and the Rotodyne. So, no anti torque tail rotor was necessary. Directional control could be achieved by the rudder, that was positioned in the exhaust stream of the engine. Wikipedia says, it had small jet engines at the rotor blade tips. That is not true. This method was used by the Hiller Hornet and others. I hope this short explanation helps.

I really enjoyed this presentation and I admire all the work you put into improving the kit. A good reference for my projects. And the old Air France livery is very rare.

Here is my completed model of the very small helicopter presented at the Farnborough air show in 1956. I have seen the original one in the helicopter museum in Weston super mare, though with a different nose and another one is in the museum in Coventry. There are already a couple of completed models around and I can tell, it is a fiddly thing. I broke the landing gear a couple of times while handling the model. There are masks provided in the kit, but they don't like curved areas. But still better than nothing. I replaced and refined some parts of the rotor head, because they were too small. I added some wires to the engine. Thanks for looking! here during landing trials for size comparison:

To complete this subject, here are some pictures of the next step in the development, the Flettner Fl 282, here the version B-0 with an open cockpit. This helicopter was used by the German Navy in small numbers. This model is made from the huma kit. The Opel truck is from Esci. I have built both years ago.

Fantastic details!

As I got several of those kits in my stash, I am very keen to hear or better read about those inaccuracies of them. I haven't heart about them yet. Is there a link to a build report? Or could you please list them for me? Thanks in advance, Norbert

Hello Pete, I had missed the presentation of your model. So you know, what I am talking about. Interesting to see, how other builders solve the problems and come to great results! cheers, Norbert

After a long break I have finished this model. The project suffered from poor fit and parts which are way too big for the space provided. Only after cutting away some of the construction in the engine compartment, the fuselage could be connected. Another problem area are the grids providing cooling air. There is a PE part supposed to be glued inside the fuselage, which is very thick. and the grids in this part are way too large for this scale. So I cut small pieces out of a decoration stuff and glued them into the fuselage with white glue. This looks better than the manufacturer's idea, but still not perfect. The parts on the rotor head and the fuel vents are scratch built. But finally this project is finished. Would I build another one? Lemme think, NO! size comparison: Here the thickness of the fuselage parts is visible.

At first I thought ."it was never that shiny!" But the foto of the original proved me wrong and I must say: "Beautiful work, very nice model!"

Modelling is a tough job! But the result looks very good. I like the amount of details, you always add to your models! Now go ahead and enjoy the next build. Norbert

Well, this is definitely not one of the most elegant aircraft of the world. But it was a big step in helicopter development, First flown in 1939, six prototypes of the Fl 265 were built, but the development continued with the Fl 282. Flettner wanted to test the concept of two counter rotating intermeshing rotors. The 265 was powered by a 160 hp radial engine fitted with a fan for cooling. No, the propeller is not missing! Early special hobby kits are sometimes tricky, in this case the vacuum formed clear parts did not fit, the rear part was way too small and I had to scratch build this part. Cockpit and engine are nicely detailed resin parts. The delicate landing gear provides good landing characteristics, but was a pain to adjust it. Hope you like this interesting piece of aviation history. cheers, Norbert

Beautiful model!