Spectrum Heli Jet

[HL-10]

Imai's model of the Spectrum Helicopter has been around for some time.

It is a fairly accurate representation of the studio model.

Every so often one pops up on E-bay for a reasonable price.

I was lucky to get one for good fee.

The cockpit needed modification to make it look like the original.

I removed the raised panel lines and pencilled them in.

The toy like rocket launchers built in to the floats were removed, and the soft plastic rotor blades were 

replaced by modified ones salvaged from the old Airfix Sea King.

The kit's self adhesive markings were replaced by water slide decals out of the spares box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

Angelo

 

[Pete in Lincs]

Nice one, Angelo. SIG.

[Neil Lambess]

Lovely ....it also appears to be under Mysteron control

[Mick4350]

I doubt it would fly in the real world.  But as a five year old, who cared.

[GrahamS]

“Helicopter A-42 must now be considered as hostile”

 

👍👍👍

 

Graham

[HL-10]

Thanks everyone,

I really like the looks of the Heli jet.

Would love to build a bigger version, but there are some complex curves!

[Kallisti]

I've got the Carlton boxing of this and every so often I take it out of the stash, look at it, and put it back in the stash

Nice to see it built!