Dean Whiston Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 This was brought on a whim; I’d never heard of it but liked the quirkiness. PKZ- 2 artillery observation platform / helicopter Roden 1/72 Its an experimental Austro-Hungarian replacement for observation balloons it flew a few times in the spring of 1918 before being shelved. interesting build, quite fiddly and difficult to line things up - rigging was shall we say challenging. Quite pleased with the end result though 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Great! Superb model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 What a wonderful little model, in the watchmaker category! It's seems that bailing out wouldn't have been the recommended option, had something gone wrong up there… Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Speaking as someone who has a passing familiarity with helicopters, I can see a few areas where the safety aspects don't quite meet modern standards! Bonkers, bordering on Steampunk - nicely done. Jon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazontipede Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 16 minutes ago, Jonners said: Speaking as someone who has a passing familiarity with helicopters, I can see a few areas where the safety aspects don't quite meet modern standards! Jon That sir, is a masterclass in understatement! I'm not seeing any controls in the basket. Given the wiki description it looks like the altitude control was via winching from the ground tethers. Presumably the engines were started externally as well and ran at a constant throttle setting. Yikes... Speaking of masterclasses, this model is surely one in fine and exquisite detail work! Absolutely stunning, 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 That's a great build of an unusual subject Dean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Truly excellent modelling, it required a very brave pilot ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Superb craftsmanship on a very unique subject. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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