stefanwest Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Calling it done. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Lovely. I can almost hear it!!! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I was going to say the same as David! Nice job, Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomore Shelfspace Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 That is really nice. Very clean finish, nice interior and transparencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Lovely model. It's such a shame this never got past the prototype stage, the design had such potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Great build of a kit we never see at all here,cracking job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Beautiful machine and model. Watching the classic Farnborough airshow dvd form the 50s and this was dubbed "The city to city bus of the future" If only that was true. There were more optimistic back then and life felt as if it was moving forward and it was. Now it seems to be going backwards fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Nice job, good effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Beautiful machine and model. Watching the classic Farnborough airshow dvd form the 50s and this was dubbed "The city to city bus of the future" If only that was true. There were more optimistic back then and life felt as if it was moving forward and it was. Now it seems to be going backwards fast. Can't really agree. There are more people flying in and out of cities in helicopters than there were back in the late 50/early 60s. It just wasn't the Rotodyne that was going to do it. The Rotodyne was a great concept however and might be wort exploring again now that jet/turbine technology has moved on another 50 plus years. Lovely model too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronado Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Beautiful ! It makes me want to start on mine ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Can't really agree. There are more people flying in and out of cities in helicopters than there were back in the late 50/early 60s. It just wasn't the Rotodyne that was going to do it. The Rotodyne was a great concept however and might be wort exploring again now that jet/turbine technology has moved on another 50 plus years. Lovely model too. I agree but did not quite mean it like that. I meant that it would be nice if we has these instead of busses. I also liked the idea that it would be used as faster travel for ordinary people not just the wealthy in private helicopters with one seat. A new version of the rotordyne could be a great way for people to get from town to town with dedicated pads here and there. It's more appealing than hs2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 nicely done looks great, considering the age of the kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 A new version of the rotordyne could be a great way for people to get from town to town with dedicated pads here and there. It's more appealing than hs2 Or the military applications are appealing. Being able to resupply our new carrier battlegroups while at sea, or a carrier based AEW / Refueling platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 SUPERB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Fox Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Love it!!! Great to see one built instead of gathering dust on a collectors shelf. Superb build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 You have made a fine job of that old kit! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Lovely job on the old beast. One of the major problems with the concept was its perceived noise level,(mostly from those tip jets) but this wasn't really born out by tests conducted on the Thames at the time where official observers said that they couldn't properly assess the noise level over the din of the traffic ! Lack of firm orders and under performing engines didn't help either.... Just love all those rivets ! adds to the appeal of the thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hi - You have really done a great job on such an old moulding - I watching this on the WIP threads and are delighted to see it finished - something really different and nostalgic. I have nearly bought this kit a few times but never got round to it so far - this build is very inspiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Great work, always thought it was a cool looking machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 True nostalgia and a great build! I especially like the logo on the seats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Well done with a kit to test your skills. Excellent finnish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 very nice build well done . As for a new go at the concept we have it , it's called the Osprey ," the Americans had a few bites at that cherry " but well its finally here , it seems to work . Maybe the world could have had an aircraft doing what the Osprey does 40 odd years ago. Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Boy you get around Steve, Nice job on a very old a rivet laden kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The Osprey performs a similar task to what the Rotodyne was designed to do - but goes about it in a completely different (and far more complicated, and costly) way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Hi Stefan Simply outstanding, congratulations Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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