TheFlyingDutchman Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 (edited) Hi all, This is my other project, the EC-135. I'm using the kit of the 1:32 EC-135 with decals of Air Zermatt included. I will not use them, except for the details and small things. The heli I will build is the PH-ULP, a flying ambulance used bij the ANWB. ANWB is the Algemene Nederlandse Wielrijders Bond, the Dutch road-traffic company.I will print decals by myself. picture is from Airliners.net! A beauty, isn't it? :( My progress so far: The big parts, it was impossible to get all the sprues with parts on the photo, simply because there are too much of them. This is a level 5 kit. The box is thicker than usual, but it is still completely loaded with the parts and instruction sheet. As you can see, I cut the doors out on one side, they will be later placed back in opened position. The interior in progress: And the interior glued in his position: Fuselage closed. Look at all the putty, I needed a lot of it to fill the HUGE gaps between the two fuselage halves! That's the worst part of the kit.. Jelle :unsure: Edited October 13, 2006 by TheFlyingDutchman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Nice job so far :huh: That should really stand out on a contest table :P Where are you getting the decals for it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFlyingDutchman Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 Nice job so far That should really stand out on a contest table :P Where are you getting the decals for it? Hi Anthony, I will print the decals by myself, but I'm going to paint the red/blue stripes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Medevac71 Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 (edited) yeahhhh, EC-135 :P BUT take care, the real main-rotor of the EC-135 turns to the other side, the Revell kit is wrong there PS: was this the Air Zermatt kit ? Edited October 14, 2006 by Medevac71 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFlyingDutchman Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 (edited) yeahhhh, EC-135 :wub:BUT take care, the real main-rotor of the EC-135 turns to the other side, the Revell kit is wrong there PS: was this the Air Zermatt kit ? I haven't noticed that.. thanks! How can I change it? I glued the rotorblades on the rotorhead already.. the whole thing will be mounted on the helicopter when all the airbrushwork is done. My favourite helicopter is the EC-135, because I like the fenestron-tailrotor design. And the EC-135 is multi-purpose: it can be used as: -VIP-transport -Military transport -Flying Ambulance -Search And Rescue, with a rescue quadrant -police Maybe I still forget some options.. With this kit you can build every mentioned option, so 70% of the parts are not been used. And yes, this is the Air Zermatt-kit.. A beautiful livery as well, but this model is for a contest on a Dutch modelling forum, and the theme is Dutch and Belgian. And Air Zermatt is Swiss.. A month ago I built another EC-135, but in 1:72. This one has opened doors too, but on this model I cut the doors open on both sides. This model has the VIP-configuration. Edited October 14, 2006 by TheFlyingDutchman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Great choice with a clean paint I look forward to see it finished : it seems there is place to add lot of small outside details that vcan be see in this scheme Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Medevac71 Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 ah... yeah.... I had noticed it too, too late.... I glued it too and didn't changed it anymore..... You could just turn them, and bend the blades down., with a lighter (Zippo, you know), but take care, that you don't damage the blade itself. Yes, the EC-135 is a great helicopter.... a very good multi-tasker The french demonstrater, I've made in 1/72 this australian one (silver) with those red leafs on it..... that's nice too. Hope to see many pics of the progress :) :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFlyingDutchman Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 I made that Aussie too, with the leafs. And a EC-135 in ADAC-colors as well. And a EC-145 and a BK-117 (Medicopter 117). All 1:72. I'm not going to change the blades, because I'm afraid of damaging them: they're already mounted on the rotorhead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Medevac71 Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Yes, the most people don't see it, and it's not fatal :D Here a Progress-Thread of my EC-135 T1 in 1:32 http://forum.fs-aviation.de/showthread.php?tid=326 (two pages) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFlyingDutchman Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Finally there's some progress on the PapaHotel-UniformLimaPapa A few months ago I painted the helicopter in a yellow color. I hand-painted it and I used Revell Aqua Color. But.. the color wasn't the right one. I used matt paint, I wanted to get it gloss with Revell enamel no.1. But that didn't work, I think I painted four layers of it on the yellow paint, but it stayed as matt as an egg. Result: I wasn't satisfied with the color, and the helicopter dissappeared in a dark, dusty corner.. but yesterday I did a new attempt with Humbrol no.99 and this time the result was much better! The black areas will be repainted. Next step is painting the blue/red stripes. See you next update! Happy 2007, Jelle :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFlyingDutchman Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Today I painted the striping on one side, tomorrow the other side will be done! I'm very happy with the result, I used Tamiya Tape. It's hand-painted. The black area still needs a repaint. Original (picture Airliners.net): And my model: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Paint looks great Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Medevac71 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 yes very nice :( but take a look at the airliners picture, there isn't that thing, that you've on the modell at the rotorhead.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Your EC-135 is looking very good. I always did like the look of that chopper. Keep it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I really like the way it looks in that paint scheme. Nice work so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 (edited) Nice to see a bright and cheery paint scheme as it is all to easy to stick with greys and drabs <_< MikeJ Edited January 4, 2007 by madmike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFlyingDutchman Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Thanks!! @Julian, when you look closer you can see some things in the rotorhead that looks like the 'spider' which is on my model. It's a dryfit so I can mount that thing a bit lower. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Medevac71 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 (edited) But those are the arms for the cyclical blade adjustment (), there are extra parts for that.... the hole part is missing on the "newer" EC-135 Ps: No, sure not for the cyclical adjustment, primary to adjust the angle of attack..... but^^ Edited January 4, 2007 by Medevac71 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Here a Progress-Thread of my EC-135 T1 in 1:32http://forum.fs-aviation.de/showthread.php?tid=326 (two pages) Nice work. The intake filters are scratchbuilt..? Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFlyingDutchman Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 But those are the arms for the cyclical blade adjustment (), there are extra parts for that.... the hole part is missing on the "newer" EC-135 Ps: No, sure not for the cyclical adjustment, primary to adjust the angle of attack..... but^^ Yes, you're right.. sorry! I don't know why Revell gave this strange part, because it doesn't look like the real thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Medevac71 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Nice work. The intake filters are scratchbuilt..? Yes Andre, it was the engine intake of an olf EC-135... in the first pic you see this one.... Yes, you're right.. sorry! I don't know why Revell gave this strange part, because it doesn't look like the real thing. Well, I think those part was used on real/ but older EC-135, and Revell used this as "paragon". :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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