rotorwash Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 thanks Erick!Maurizio Love that rotorhead! awesome work! Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Detailing the interiors: I add alu tape over the kit piece. Using a soft pencil rubber I marked the texture. Rubber over the alu tape let a soft matt lay. It will be good for acrilics gripping. Note the pieces are upside down! Some instruments are remade and duplicate using resing casting. cheers Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Here is the WIP made during last week end. I improved the interiors. I add the curtain for the "looking-rear" operator. I made it with alu tape and copper wire. I cut the circles on the anti-noise pattern using some pieces for electronics that I don't know how in English are.... sorry... The smaller diameter tube is for cutting the tape and the bigger is for making the edge. Mobile seat belts has been added made of paper tape. I drilled out some holes in the heli floor in order to add some stirene pins. They will are the seats hooking/fastening points. I added rivets to the floor bur they are not visible, unfortunately they are not raised... I also add the holes and cuts on the heli structure. Unfortunately I cannot post pics of interiors of the real heli since I didn't play any by myself... cheer Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony in NZ Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Wow maurizio, that is amazing. I love the curtain you made from alu tape, that is a great tip and I am going to use it on my BK-117 build. Fantastic indeed, this is shaping up to be a beautiful model Cheers Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 What a great job! I really like what you are doing with the interior. I wish I had seen this posting before I started my own Huey. Lots of really good ideas. Can't wait to see this model completed. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 Thanks mates! Much appreciated!!! Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Greaaaat WIP maurizio... I'm enjoying this thread reaaaally much!!!! Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 This is the work I made during the week end. I added a rear wall. Transparent plastic sheets has been used for the windows. unfortuantely I have no detailed drawings or real quotes for this heli so I can use photos only... ciao Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fallingh2os Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Nice job you have going,Maurizio! I specially like what you did to the rotorhead. I did something similar but it doesn't compare well to what you've done. Great work! What is your base kit for this project? Thanks Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thanks Tim for your kind words. the starting kit is the Heller (was Italeri). Italeri casting was better (I built a UH-1N some years ago). cheers Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony in NZ Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I echo everyone elses words. Looking better and better everytime I see it. Awesome work mate Cheers Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Southpaw2977 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 :P Wow! That's some serious detail you got going on there! I'm going to attempt a similar job on my Huey II that I'm starting soon. If I may ask, what size plastic rod did you use for the inner and outer control rods of the mast? That looks incredible! Also, that photo etch you used....is that scratch, or does a set exist for it? Looking forward to seeing more! - Rob Hi mates,here is the work I made on the main rotor during Sunday afternoon. I used stirene sheets, rods and Eduard PE. cheers Maurizio Bressan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 Hi ROb, thanks for the congrats. I used Eduar PE dedicated to the UH-1N. Only few you can use on the model I'm building. As regards the rod diameter, I'll check at hote this evening. I don't remember now at work... cheers Maurizio Visit My Website Military aviation files Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Hi Maurizio Your work is fantastic and could be very usefull fro me. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Hi Patrick, thanks for the kind words. This is the purpouse and the spirit of this forum so I'm very happy if I can help some modellers and do not hesitate to contact me for any questions you should have. cheers Maurizio Bressan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Here are the works (better the little work...)I made during Sunday afternoon. It was so hot on the balcony that I wasn't able to model more than one hour considering also that my baby slept for one hour only... Here is the Left Forward door. I made rivets using the Trumpeter riveter and remade using a scribing tool since don't convinced me. There is a difference in making rivets on plastic kit and on plasticard. On the plastic kit they are raised with an hole in the middle, on plasticard they are recessed. On the heli I making they must be raised. I deleted also the plastic parts not for use on the bottom of the heli. cheers Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony in NZ Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Any more news? I am missing my big Huey updates..........awesome work so far. Cheers Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 ...I'll be back again soon on this beauty... cheers Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 Top radome done! Some details are flat made since I'll duplicate those in resin so no "holes" are allowed. dry fittings testing the side doors and walls: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony in NZ Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Now THATS awesome!! Great to see progress on this again. Cheers Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Are you going to modify the nose?? Btw, it is looking awesome. Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dndieje Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Very impressive, beautiful chopper that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avus Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Hi Rod, what does it means "modify the nose"? If I'm not wrong only the AB-412 has a longer nose... this is a standard -212 (fuselage speaking). thanks for looking Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Very nice Maurizio! I wish I'd found this thread earlier. lol I'm not planning on doing one of these myself, but I've had a soft spot for the AB.212-ASW for years ever since I built the Fujimi kit many years ago (being an ASW-type, myself (P-3s) probably helped). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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