dov Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Hallo The Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze from Takom in scale 1/16 This is my first model in my rotary project. This project will show the helicopter development until present time. Which contains the German war designs, the post-war development in the west and east. Until today’s types from the world, including China. The kit is excellent designed. It is a real joy to work with such a kit. Precise and exact. Parts are really small and tiny, but the engineering behind shows a skill level. Takom today is unrivaled by all competitors. The original Bachstelze was a simple design of the new technology of rotary aircraft. Without engine, the rotor driven by the wind caused by the ship in motion. It is auto-gyro without engine, just driven by the drag of rotor blades. It served as an observation platform for ships. Submarines. About 200m altitude increased the sighting radius enormously. The aircraft was always towed. Operational use was not often, firstly it was overseen in importance, and produced in small number. Fighter aircraft had a higher priority in the second half of war. In case of emergency, the pilot could get down on deck with the aircraft fast, or to unhitch the rotor and land by parachute or to unlock the rope and land by his own. When the submarine was on an emergency dive, there was seldom time for taking the pilot onboard. The aircraft was stowed in a few containers onboard. It could be easily dismantled or again erected for a flight. The yellow handles all over shows you this. A perfect design. So have a look: Happy modelling 25 1 4 1
wanders_up_the_wrekin Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Wow. The level of detail in the kit and your skill at building it is remarkable. It looks like every single feature in the actual aircraft is there in the model, making hard to tell it apart from the real thing.
Toryu Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Perfect replica of this fragile flying machine - very well done!
georgeusa Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Great build of what looks like a very detailed kit with I would imagine are some very tiny, harrowing parts that needed to be joined together. You did good. Thanks for sharing.
Tim Reynaga Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Outstanding work! Did the pilot have a seatbelt...? 😲
Doc D Posted January 17 Posted January 17 An unusual subject and great result there… you now need a 1/16 U-boat! 😊
dov Posted January 17 Author Posted January 17 Hallo @Tim Reynaga yes there was a pilot included. With seat belts. I did not place him, because it would have obscured the model. My opinion. The seat belts are etched parts. The details are missing. So the belts are removed. Happy modelling
Flintstone Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Very nice! You would have to be brave to pilot this, knowing that the submarine would not wait for you in an emergency and you would not last long in the sea! 1
Sky Keg Posted January 18 Posted January 18 I have never seen anything like this. Excellent results. Mike
dov Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 Thank you all for the replies and encouraging words. My next project will be a Flettner 282. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flettner_Fl_282 Happy modelling
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