CMSCHLOM Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) This is an A-model 1/72 scale KA-26 Hungarian crop duster. Lots of scratch building. Fuel control levers were added, rotor control locks were added in the cockpit as were tape for the seat belts. The rotor assembly was practically rebuilt, control tubes and pitch change links were all replaced by styrene rod. The lifting ring on top of the rotor head was made be a curved piece of wire. The spray bars were built and added, using sprue rod and tiny cut pieces of plastic rod for the spray nozzles. Scale rope was used as the pressure lines to the spray bars while thread was used to simulate the high pressure line to the rear spray bar. The pesticide bin was made from a Testor's Clear Glue cap and reinforced with styrene rod to look like weld. A drive shaft was added to power the pump at the bottom of the bin as were some odds and ends for the loading port. I also opened one of the pods and used a 1/144th radial engine to recreate the 325 hp (239 kW) Vedeneyev M-14V-26 radial engine. I also added copper wire strands to replicate the fire detection system on the inner engine panel. It was then heavily weathered to replicate oil stains. See the link below to see why! Whew! (Side note: My kit caused a squabble among the contest judges, as they never saw a helicopter like this before, so I was awarded silver. However, the gentleman who built the V-22 Osprey seen in the back ground was president of an IPMS chapter and a master modeler himself, told the judges they got it wrong. He then forfeited his first place gold to me! That, in itself, was the greatest compliment I ever received in modelling!) This is one small model helicopter! Edited January 21, 2018 by CMSCHLOM 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Cool subject! Nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Very cool little Kamov! Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin1967 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 A beautiful model and very interesting to, I like to see AModel kits built up as well I have made a couple of them and thoroughly enjoyed their build. More please ! Regards Colin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Excellent model of an interesting helicopter - much better than my effort :- http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/modl_kamovs.html I had a flight in a Ka-26 a few years ago at Myachkovo near Moscow. It rattled a lot - and when you are told that the rear cabin is only held in place with four bolts, it concentrates the mind (as well as the sphincter!). We were also told (3 of us) to sit well forward in the cabin for CG reasons. Happy days Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSCHLOM Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Wow! Thanks Ken! Yours are beautiful Kamovs! Well, a huey is essentially held together by one nut, referred to as the "Jesus nut!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Brilliant job on the Kamov! There is something very insectoid about it. Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I love these sort of models, that is just brilliant, the work on all those booms must make this a very hard to pick up model, well done, and great to get First Place in such a meaningful way, well deserved. also had a look at Ken's family of Kamovs, very impressive as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSCHLOM Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Oh yes Graeme, picking it up with the rotors was a nerve racking affair, that's why I was happy to mount it to a base! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Very nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 An interesting build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Congratulations on winning the first prize and I believe your Kamov Ka-26 really deserved it.Don"t see too many agriculture related aircraft on Britmodeller,so it's a welcome sight.I for one would love to model a Greek PZL-Mielec M18 Dromader (Polish made crop spraying,water bomber etc)but of course,there isn't one around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Somebody pointed me out to a 1/35 Dromader,thank goodness it exist in model form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I like that a lot @CMSCHLOM. Might need to add one of these to the stash (as well as some of the other Kamovs - I like Ken's Ka-18 in particular). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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