Well blow me it’s a Ka-27 Helix ( A flying piano in 1/48 ).

[Winnie]

Simply WOW. Very nice looking!

[James G]

Great work, I especially like the rotor head.

[Tomoshenko]

Wot the others have said Johnny - especially that rotor head, it looks superb with the wash and detailing, really sets it off.

[TheBaron]

Helical bliss Spadders. Helical blisss...

[Spookytooth]

Great job Johnny.

Enough dirt to keep it real.

 

Soon be done.

 

Simon.

[CedB]

Apologies Jont, I'd commented last month but my 'follow' didn't work!

Caught up now - great internals, lovely washing and she's looking like a real beast… and a bonus X-Wing!

 

Pleased to hear the hand op went well too  

[corsaircorp]

Congrats My Dear Spad !!

And super glad to see your growing better !!

I Always enjoy your painting skills !!

 Sincerely.

CC

[SA80A2AR]

good job with the wocca 

[The Spadgent]

On 2/21/2019 at 11:21 PM, Massimo said:

The rotors' mechanism is a treat!!! Very convincing weathering and lovely contrast with those Spanish style interiors!!!

Look forward to see the masking tpe removed from the transparents!!!

Beautiful kit and great modelling!!!

Thank you sir. 😃

On 2/21/2019 at 11:28 PM, rob Lyttle said:

She's really springing into life here, Johnny - Florry-fantastic! 

Must be quite a machine to ride in. 

Copters are strange craft, by definition, and there's no doubt this gizmo is "top of the range". 

Brilliant 👍

Thanks, yes she is a little bit bonkers.

On 2/22/2019 at 7:58 AM, giemme said:

Impressive job, Johnny!  She's really coming to life!

 

Ciao

Thanks G.

On 2/22/2019 at 8:23 AM, Ex-FAAWAFU said:

Fab

Thank you

On 2/22/2019 at 9:31 AM, perdu said:

Fabber than fab Jonny

 

Love the mess of it all, cos its not a mess at all

 

Fabbbbbuluss

Much too kind. 😊

On 2/22/2019 at 5:05 PM, Bugle07 said:

Cracking stuff!

 

Geoff

Thank you

On 2/22/2019 at 5:22 PM, Winnie said:

Simply WOW. Very nice looking!

Cheers 

On 2/22/2019 at 5:44 PM, James G said:

Great work, I especially like the rotor head.

Thank you 

On 2/22/2019 at 6:10 PM, Tomoshenko said:

Wot the others have said Johnny - especially that rotor head, it looks superb with the wash and detailing, really sets it off.

Thanks Tomo.

On 2/22/2019 at 9:43 PM, TheBaron said:

Helical bliss Spadders. Helical blisss...

Thanks Tony.

On 2/22/2019 at 10:09 PM, Spookytooth said:

Great job Johnny.

Enough dirt to keep it real.

 

Soon be done.

 

Simon.

Thanks, indeed she will.

On 2/23/2019 at 11:43 AM, CedB said:

Apologies Jont, I'd commented last month but my 'follow' didn't work!

Caught up now - great internals, lovely washing and she's looking like a real beast… and a bonus X-Wing!

 

Pleased to hear the hand op went well too  

No probs Mr B. Glad you like the wobble chopper. 

On 2/24/2019 at 2:47 PM, corsaircorp said:

Congrats My Dear Spad !!

And super glad to see your growing better !!

I Always enjoy your painting skills !!

 Sincerely.

CC

Thanks CC.

On 2/25/2019 at 1:48 PM, SA80A2AR said:

good job with the wocca 

Why thank you sir.

[The Spadgent]

Hey kids. It’s been a busy week. Back to work as the hand gets better, a new office in the Center of the city and a different model choice for the next kit. All will be revealed. 😮

Before that, this!

Sunday morning started like this.

My girls lay the best eggs.😍

Then I painted all the lights and things that needed to be red.

And the exhausts got a bit of silver.

then another top coat ready for oil stains.

I do love the light I get in the cave on Sunday mornings. 

All the last few bits got primed and pre shaded.

The little bits got a coat of grey.

The props got a light coat on the top.

then masked.

Then a darker coat was added.

I really couldn’t wait so masking got wipped off.

nice and crisp. Unlike my fingers. 🤣 talking of my hand I noticed something popping out of the holes where the stitches had been removed. Luckily I got some tweezers eh.

I think the nurse pulled it the wrong way and the knot got caught in my hand. Not a massive stitch but I’m glad it’s out. 

I used a hairy stick to do the tips.

Then gloss coated everything ready for a Flory wash.

The next few hours was spent fixing a few things on our new camping buddy. Those who have followed my older builds will know of Bob our 1981 Sprite Caravan. Well Bob has found a new family had a sex change. He is now called Betty and is enjoying new adventures with her new owners up North. 🤗

So let me introduce Geoff.

What with the lovely weather coming I spent some time fixing a few little bits and pieces on our new 1:1 scale beauty.😍

After that I’d had an urge to build some different kits after the X-wing interlude. I bought the colonial Viper as you saw while I was away, I also picked up the Cylon Raider which I’ll do lighting for too.... but I couldn’t resist starting this baby.

I have never made a car before and this is my only kit but Daym if it ain’t going to be great fun to build. I’d love if you could hop along for a ride when I start the thread. 😍 look it’s got chrome bits and everything.

soooooooo shiny. 

Any way enough distractions for one post let’s get back to the Helix.

Last night the rotors and bits got a Flory wash and brush off.

I like that 😎. Then I did a dry fit of some blades before I finished up for the night.

I’m really loving her shape.

really glad I chose the simple grey I think lots of colours would have detracted from the form where as the little accent colours are really working. Looking forward to the last bits of weathering and the masks coming off.

Not long now. 😀 Thanks for dropping in guys It’s been a real pleasure.

Until next time....Happy Modelling.

 

Johnny Torino

Edited February 26, 2019 by The Spadgent

[corsaircorp]

Nice job Johnny Torino !!

Erase that chrome, start buying Bare metal foil, It's far better...

This chrome did'nt like glue, and when you cut the part from the sprue… Surprise !

Great choice of kit, did you saw my Chevy ??

 

Ah your own egg production !! That's great and I really miss it

But we have too much foxes and weasels !!

 

Really like your flying piano !! One Sir Elton John would be pride of !!

Congrats too for the rotor blades !!

Sincerely.

CC

Oh and welcome to Geoff, Diesel or gasoline ?

Look really good !!

CC

[rob Lyttle]

He's got to turn this thing ON at some point... soon!! 

"It's gonna be great!" 

[Bugle07]

The piano is  tuned and ready! She looks up for a symphony!

 

Agree with you, the grey just brings out the egg shape of the wokka and the reflected light really makes it realistic. Or is that the eggs? Is it dinner time now?

 

Like the new camperwaggon, not sure on the name tho.

 

Almost done, and what a job!

 

Geoff 

[f111guru]

Everything about this kit is certainly stunning. I'll have to find that Floiry stuff you use to weather your kits. It does a smashing job on those kits. Thanks to the nurse you have a whip antenna. Oooooh ouch! I have a 1:1 scale 1957 Chevy 210 Sedan in the works. But won 't be critical on your build. Great choice.

Small block 350CI with a street tunnel.

Ron VanDerwarker

[Bigdave22014]

Very nice work on the wokka. 

Got to agree though, strip that chrome (a soak in plain bleach works fine) and redo it. I would recommend Alclad2 for that, I know you have the skills to produce a lovely smooth surface as a base.

[SA80A2AR]

ohhh.  looking at that 57 Chevy it reminds me of the blasphemi and roadkill.  very nice

[giemme]

Getting there, Johnny!  She looks great, despite being a chopper .... just kidding  

 

Ciao

 

[CJP]

Hi Johnny - your Ka-27 is looking very good and that rotor head looks suitably complex - like the paint job too

CJP

[Tomoshenko]

 

Splendid piece of helichoptery there Johnny.  MMmmh lovely chuckie eggs for breakfast. Can't beat em (ha ha see what I did there .... er ok ), but where's the marmite soldiers?

 

PS CC's right, ditch the chrome plate plastic and opt for BMF. Much more realistic. 

[Nikolay Polyakov]

Stunning work, Johnny! 👍

 

I think I need to try the pre-shading technique on my future builds - your Helix looks great.

 

Cheers! 😎

[rob Lyttle]

4 hours ago, Tomoshenko said:

, ditch the chrome plate plastic 

I'm going to disagree....!! 

 

Work with it, weather and flory it. 

Make it look right. 

 

9 hours ago, Bigdave22014 said:

I would recommend Alclad2 for that,

⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️

Silver paint???? 

Nononono.... 

[The Spadgent]

On 2/26/2019 at 10:15 PM, corsaircorp said:

Nice job Johnny Torino !!

Erase that chrome, start buying Bare metal foil, It's far better...

This chrome did'nt like glue, and when you cut the part from the sprue… Surprise !

Great choice of kit, did you saw my Chevy ??

 

Ah your own egg production !! That's great and I really miss it

But we have too much foxes and weasels !!

 

Really like your flying piano !! One Sir Elton John would be pride of !!

Congrats too for the rotor blades !!

Sincerely.

CC

Oh and welcome to Geoff, Diesel or gasoline ?

Look really good !!

CC

Thanks CC. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with the chrome, I was kind of hoping the kit bits looked good enough. Obvs give ‘em a treatment though. 🤔 we shall see. I had a looksie at your Chevy last night. Very nice! Geoff is Diesel by the way. 😃

On 2/26/2019 at 10:31 PM, rob Lyttle said:

He's got to turn this thing ON at some point... soon!! 

"It's gonna be great!" 

You mean spin the rotors right? 😄

On 2/26/2019 at 11:32 PM, Bugle07 said:

The piano is  tuned and ready! She looks up for a symphony!

 

Agree with you, the grey just brings out the egg shape of the wokka and the reflected light really makes it realistic. Or is that the eggs? Is it dinner time now?

 

Like the new camperwaggon, not sure on the name tho.

 

Almost done, and what a job!

 

Geoff 

Ha! Thanks Geoff, sorry to have made you hungry.

On 2/27/2019 at 12:06 AM, f111guru said:

Everything about this kit is certainly stunning. I'll have to find that Floiry stuff you use to weather your kits. It does a smashing job on those kits. Thanks to the nurse you have a whip antenna. Oooooh ouch! I have a 1:1 scale 1957 Chevy 210 Sedan in the works. But won 't be critical on your build. Great choice.

Small block 350CI with a street tunnel.

Ron VanDerwarker

Thanks Ron. You can get Flory washes directly from the Flory site. In fact I think that might be the only place you can get them. Great stuff. 🤩 your car and engine is stunning by the way. I’m well impressed. 

On 2/27/2019 at 4:17 AM, Bigdave22014 said:

Very nice work on the wokka. 

Got to agree though, strip that chrome (a soak in plain bleach works fine) and redo it. I would recommend Alclad2 for that, I know you have the skills to produce a lovely smooth surface as a base.

Thanks. I might but I think I’ll try some washes on the chrome. It looks great already. 🙈🙉🙊

On 2/27/2019 at 7:50 AM, giemme said:

Getting there, Johnny!  She looks great, despite being a chopper .... just kidding  

 

Ciao

 

Yes. Thanks G.  You should give an old wobble chopter a G-man finish. You’d do a great job.😁

On 2/27/2019 at 8:18 AM, CJP said:

Hi Johnny - your Ka-27 is looking very good and that rotor head looks suitably complex - like the paint job too

CJP

Why thank you sir.

On 2/27/2019 at 8:52 AM, Tomoshenko said:

 

Splendid piece of helichoptery there Johnny.  MMmmh lovely chuckie eggs for breakfast. Can't beat em (ha ha see what I did there .... er ok ), but where's the marmite soldiers?

 

PS CC's right, ditch the chrome plate plastic and opt for BMF. Much more realistic. 

Thanks Tomo. .... what’s wrong with this silver stuff? Is there something I don’t know? 🙃

On 2/27/2019 at 12:24 PM, Nikolay Polyakov said:

Stunning work, Johnny! 👍

 

I think I need to try the pre-shading technique on my future builds - your Helix looks great.

 

Cheers! 😎

Thanks kid.

On 2/27/2019 at 1:49 PM, rob Lyttle said:

I'm going to disagree....!! 

 

Work with it, weather and flory it. 

Make it look right. 

 

⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️

Silver paint???? 

Nononono.... 

At last! I’ll try this first. Thanks Rob. 😅

 

Thanks for all the kind words. Hopefully I’ll get more done this weekend. Looking forward to get the new build up and running too.

 

Johnny.

[rob Lyttle]

39 minutes ago, The Spadgent said:

. .... what’s wrong with this silver stuff? Is there something I don’t know? 

Somebody said it once, and now it's taken as Gospel. 

A bit like "you must drink 5lts of water every day..." 

 

I reckon you can sort it out in your own stylish style 👍

[giemme]

11 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

You should give an old wobble chopter a G-man finish. You’d do a great job.😁

I don't know... too many beautiful aircraft in my stash that I'd really like to build... too few time ... 🤷🏻‍♂️  

 

Ciao

[Brandy]

I have to agree on stripping the chrome. I did on both my Airfix Blower Bentley and the latest car I started, the Matchbox Mercedes SSKL. It was not a smooth finish and blocked a lot of the moulded detail too. However if it looks ok on your kit there is no reason not to keep it.

 

Ian