delide Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) On 14/02/2019 at 22:45, Laurent said: I've cut the cabin plug so that the rear of the passenger window is slightly before the vertical line that passes by the front of the transmission fairing. It seems to me the fuselage and probably the transmission+Astazou fairing may not be deep enough. Thanks, I didn't notice that and don't know what's going on there, we may need photos from larger distance, but without factory drawings it's indeed difficult, however the exhaust pipe looks certainly a bit short there. I'm more concerned about the rather different shape of the rear bottom of the fuselage though, to me the shape of the main body affect the look of the helicopter greatly, since it's basically a body + a tail. One will not find a photo that match the CAD well here: Anyway, if the drawings used for the design show "lower" rear skid attachment, that just can not be right, I did check countless photos, except the export versions, which has much higher skid and shorter front "legs", on any other versions if you draw a line through the font and rear holes for the skid, it should really be parallel with the lower edge of the front door. That would really make sense, as the skid is internally mounted to bottom structure(similar to the externally mounted skid of OH-58), normally the bottom structure would be parallel with the cabinet floor and therefore parallel to the lower edge of the door as well. I did also look at some drawings and compared them to the photos. Here are 2 examples, although more detailed, the lower set of drawings show all those differences I mentioned earlier in the CAD design, when compared with photos I've seen. That's why I thought inaccurate drawing has been used. The upper set of drawings look better in these areas. My point is that there are certainly inaccurate drawings out there! I would really get an other set of drawings, it may not be better in all areas, but it's like asking for a second opinion, in the end you could have a design that compare more favourably with most photos, not just one particular. Come on MikroMir/Sergey, you guys have the powers! Please do not turn a subpar set of drawings into real plastic, you put a lot of work into it, that would really be unfortunate, please let them stay in 1s and 0s. Edited February 19, 2019 by delide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Any news on this? Now that KP release one (or the old Heller kit)? See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 - ref. 48017 - Aérospatiale/Westland Gazelle Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMP48017 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 First sprues Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/photos/a.1416729748404757/3799981340079574 V.P. 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Looks beautiful. Got a sale here when it becomes available! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 About time we had a new tool Gazelle, just need a Puma next! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Julien said: About time we had a new tool Gazelle, just need a Puma next! Absolutely - I'd also welcome Alouettes II and III 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 9 hours ago, zebra said: Absolutely - I'd also welcome Alouettes II and III Mee too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcV Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Meee tooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASU Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 What is the rectangular shape under the tail? Also there is no frangible fairing under the fenestron. However I will definitely be ordering a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 3 hours ago, MASU said: Also there is no frangible fairing under the fenestron. Perhaps it's on another sprue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 Test build Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/4392049464206089 V.P. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 How does this compare with the KP and Fujimi 1/48th kits? Anyone built the KP kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) KP kit is a reboxing from the old (1979) Heller kit and is in 1/50th scale. Fujimi Gazelle has good scale dimensions and had good surface details for its time, the early eighties but cockpit parts are out of scale and poorly detailed. How could it be possible to compare the still unreleased AMP kit with its predecessors? V.P. Edited August 24, 2021 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 The Fenestron looks rather crisp and detailed! Engine area clean at least! Yugoslavia/Serbia/ Montenegro also use(d) them, to mention one of the not that obvious operators By the way, the most prolific Fenestron, helicopter, the EC-135 / derivatives / family are cruelly missing in 48th... just saying 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) Box art & schemes - ref. 48020 - Aérospatiale/Westland SA.341 Gazelle HT.2 Sources: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/4747027848708247 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMP48020 V.P. Edited November 29, 2021 by Homebee 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali62 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Wow this looks NICE, I seemed to have missed this previously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcV Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 As I understood from one of the very established members this is a Heller re-pop so outside of the very nice artwork will probably be a disappointing kit (apart from the people that enjoy that kind of thing). Marc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 minute ago, MarcV said: As I understood from one of the very established members this is a Heller re-pop so outside of the very nice artwork will probably be a disappointing kit (apart from the people that enjoy that kind of thing). Marc. No Marc, the soon to be released AMP 1/48th Gazelle is definitely a new tool kit. The old Heller 1/50th Gazelle repop is the kit currently proposed by Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) - thread is here: link. V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcV Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Merci Hombee, I misunderstood (which is good news in this case). Excellent news - thanks for that! Marc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 there goes my money.... again... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Caerbannog said: there goes my money.... again... Followed almost immediately by my money! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASU Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Is there any news on a release date for this beauty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I'm not normally a helicopter person but that's one beautiful machine! I just may need to buy one of these kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 18/11/2021 at 11:41, Homebee said: Box art & schemes - ref. 48020 - Aérospatiale/Westland SA.341 Gazelle HT.2 Sources: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/4747027848708247 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMP48020 V.P. I really might break my 1/72 only vow for this. Love the gazelle. Couple of points on the colour schemes, the AAC aircraft (With the Aussie roundels ) should be olive and black, not two shades of olive, and the early Sharks scheme with the black tail had dayglo red/orange fuselages, not red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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