davepb Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Hi, did anyone ever produce a model kit of the Hiller HT-2 training helicopter, or is it a case of "If you want it, scratch it?" I know Special Hobby produced a 1/72 kit that could be used for an HT-1. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 As near as I can tell, the obvious differences between the HT Mk 2 and earlier versions were minimal. In 1/72 scale, you can build the Special Hobby kit, put Royal navy markings on it, and get away with calling it an HT.2. In 1/48, I'm afraid it is a case of "If you want it, scratch it," to the best of my knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 OK, so now for the next question :- Has anyone got some decent drawings/plans of the HT-2? I seem to remember a scratch-build effort at SMW some years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 17 hours ago, davepb said: OK, so now for the next question :- Has anyone got some decent drawings/plans of the HT-2? I seem to remember a scratch-build effort at SMW some years ago. I think that must have been mine. As far as I can remember after all these years, I was forced to enlarge a general arrangement drawing from the AP to 1/48 scale using the known dimensions of the real aircraft and pretty much wing it from there. I am not aware of any commercial plans that have become available since then. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 8 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: I think that must have been mine. As far as I can remember after all these years, I was forced to enlarge a general arrangement drawing from the AP to 1/48 scale using the known dimensions of the real aircraft and pretty much wing it from there. I am not aware of any commercial plans that have become available since then. Martian Thanks Martian, now for the next question ( bit like Mastermind isn't it?) where to get hold of a copy of the AP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Yeovilton have one and probably the National Archives as well. There is an outside chance that I have a spare copy of the plan I made although this will be buried deep in the loft. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Thanks Martin, I've got a couple of manuals on-line, I'll see how that Goes! I remember seeing an HT-2 parked across the road from ASWE on Portsdown Hill in the early seventies, never did find out what it was doing there,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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