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    OH-58D Kiowa Warrior 1/35 Scale

    in Helicopter Modeling

    Posted

    Well as you guys can see...I lost my MOJO with this build. If I had everything to start my MH-60S build, I would have put this kit on hold...but I do not.

    SO....I started the construction again. This time I started the main rotor and its parts:

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    After painting the parts with Flat Black, I then started dry brushing the parts with white:

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    Then I started to put the main rotor part together:

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    I am still not done with the main rotor parts.

    I started the main rotor assembly and put it together on the roof:

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    And now the main rotor parts are together (not all of them) next to the part that the main rotor will connect to:

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    That is all that I have done so far.....I have to get my MOJO BACK!

    Richard

    HELP NEEDED!

    in Helicopter Modeling

    Posted

    I know that MRC is the US distributor for Academy models (www.modelrectifier.com). Their address is:

    80 newfield avenue, Edison NJ 08837-3817.

    Their phone number is 732 225 2100.

    I would contact them and give them the sprue number for the pieces that you need and I think they will be able to help you.

    Richard

    OH-58D Kiowa Warrior 1/35 Scale

    in Helicopter Modeling

    Posted

    I must say that cockpit looks pretty sharp.

    Nicely done.

    I was looking at your tarmac, may I make a suggestion to you, I would do a shading border(black) all around the outside of the base to bring everything in to the eye..

    It is only a suggestion.

    Your building skills are improving at each posts.

    Oliver

    I will do that Oliver, thank you for the suggestion.

    Richard

    OH-58D Kiowa Warrior 1/35 Scale

    in Helicopter Modeling

    Posted

    Now I was about to say F*&K the Kiowa....... :bandhead2: , and putting the kit in its box for another day.

    But, I grabbed a Heineken and took some time away from the kit, and then I got back into it. I am not a quitter......lol.

    So then I glued the IP, the cyclics and the glare shield to the cockpit and it turned out alright.

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    Now I remember what Floyd wrote on the Kiowa and he recommended that we put the glare shield in after we put the cockpit into the fuselage,

    or we will have some problems with the windshield. To tell you the truth, I FORGOT that fact.......:BANGHEAD2: ! SO I decided to test the cockpit in the

    fuselage to see if I will have any problems with the windshield.

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    There was no windshield problems :clap2:

    But I can see why Floyd talked about the glare shield and the windshield because if I had it one cm to the left, I would have had problems with it.

    But now looking at the cockpit thru the windshield, I will need to cover up the extra weight that I had added to the middle console because you can see

    the weight thru the windshield. I will cover it up with some card and paint it black so you cannot see it.

    More tomorrow.

    Richard

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