Pete in a shed Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Hello all. Finished last week this little kit took quite a lot of work to get together. The parts are moulded in soft grey plastic, all needing to be scraped and sanded to ensure a good fit. There is also a fair amount of etch to deal with, so the aged eyes and fingers had their work cut out for this one! The aircraft is the executive version of the Bell 47 and according to the LF instructions had the distinction of being the first helicopter to carry a President of the United States. It was used by many civil and military users, and I think it was the star of a TV show called Whirlybirds which I watched on a black and white TV many moons ago. The model is out of the (small) box other than the balances atop the rotor head which I made from old bits of etch and brass rod. I used Xtracolor enamels throughout and It’s finished as a Chilean Naval version from 1966. It was great fun to do, hope you like it. Most of the parts are inside, never to be seen again! Thanks for having a look. Pete 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Now that is definitely my kind of thing :). Something different Beautifully finished, Pete! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Very nice, like it a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Superbly finished H-13! The beauty of modelling the 'covered-up' version is that you don't have to accept a grossly overscale tail boom lattice, whatever the scale. I hope that there will be a 1:48th scale version in my lifetime. 😉 Impressive modelling there! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 On 01/10/2022 at 21:20, Spitfire31 said: The beauty of modelling the 'covered-up' version is that you don't have to accept a grossly overscale tail boom lattice, whatever the scale. I hope that there will be a 1:48th scale version in my lifetime. 😉 Impressive modelling there! Thanks. Yes agreed. I would like to do a 47 Sioux, but in 1/72 I think the boom needs to be etch, or scratch made out of metal rod. If you are looking for one, LF Models make the Ranger in 1/48 and Italeri and Esoteric make the Sioux in 1/48th🙂. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 What a gem! Beautifully done! 👍👍👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 That`s a bit different Pete, brilliant job too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 A beautiful Bell, excellent modelling ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianm2 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Great work on that tiny kit. Love the scheme. First time I see one built. 👏👏👏 Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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