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Hi folks Long time lurker first WIP poster on this forum. Apologies if this first post is a bit picture hungry and further apologies for the quality of my pictures (some are a bit blurry). Anyway; I've given myself a project in which I intend to recreate aircraft my dad has worked on over his years as a helicopter engineer. I'm hoping, once they are all complete, I can present them to him as a retirement gift. The first aircraft I'm working on, as the title suggests, is a gazelle. He worked on these in middle wallop and in Celle around the 1970s during his time in the REMEs (73 workshop), Below are a collection of in progress pics (which appear on another forum) followed by the current state of the build. You might be able to guess by the above that I'll be finishing the kit 'doors open' and will be scratch building new ones. I'll also attempt to scratch the engine and associated components with the covers in the open position too. Above are some of the details added the the interior. I made new bulkheads, although the one in this pic was too small so I have since made a new one. Seat cushions made from milliput. The new bulkhead I mentioned, with the cushions in place. And the photos below show her in the current state. Above was a dry fitting of the rear harnesses. I'm using Eduards pre painted set for the 1/72 HAS. 2 S.A. If you're wondering why one cushion is blue: well, I found a reference shot where one cushion was different. I kinda liked the idea and thought it would bring some character to the finished kit. I'm hoping that it doesn't end up looking like I picked up the wrong paint pot!!?? I've started scratch building details for the roof. Still need to make the air brake, throttle etc and then curl up some copper wire for the radio cables. Anyway, thanks for stopping by. Comments, critiques, tips and advice all welcome Oh, and any references on uk military gazelles based in Celle Germany around the 1970s (registration numbers, colours etc) would be greatly appreciated I hope you can understand that I'm wanting to keep this project under the radar from my dad, so I can't really ask him... Thanks and regards Aaron
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