maurizio Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Grilles and panels done. They must be sanded a little bit for a better result. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Detailing the belly: - Blue: still to do - Green: new panels - Red: half sphere holes. The biggest are Landing lights, the other... no idea... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Wow, good attention to detail. What are you using for reference material? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 HI Jackman, thank you for your comments and for the question. Italian Navy AB-212 ASW are located far away from my city so I hadn't any opportunuty to see them Flying over me or Flying on airshows so I took the pictures as references on the Net as well as the a/m book and magazine. The only 4 pictures played by me during a unique visit to my city are herwith enclosed. It was about 2002 or 2003, I hadn't yet the digital camera and only 4 shots remained in the camera when a friend of mine called me urgently for that unexpected visit... Note the dirty on the fuselage as well as several tones of greys (retouches, dirty and new paints). Cheers Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) Hi Winnie, thanks for your advice. I've seen the pitch of the blades on the following pictures. Maybe the picth I gave to the kit is too angled but seems the real heli blades are pitched when not hovering... Unfortunately they are just glued with CA... what does it means "bulkheads around the intakes and mast?" Source: Italian magazine "Air Kit News" - 2006. Source: Book "Ancore in volo" by S. Bagnasco and Ugo Crisponi To: Italycrew: thank you very much mate! phone you soon! (Breaking my own rule of not reposting pictures) What you are seeing is "Washout", Tips are level with roots having a few degrees of twist. This is because the tips travel faster than the roots, similar to a propeller. Also, if the cyclic is positioned forward to the right, as evidenced by the stab bar and swash-plate, you will see some pitch in one blade, but perhaps not as much as you describe. Maximum pitch I believe is around the 13-15 degree mark at full collective, and is only when doing maintenance on the machine usually. If cyclic is centered, stab bar is level. In any case, superb workmanship, and in no way a criticism to you! Cheers Harald (212 Pilot) Edited August 22, 2013 by Winnie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 Thank you Winnie for your tech. comment, more than welcome. Unfortunately the blades have been glued with CA so I cannot modify them. There is a metal rod, too. I would kindly asking you the correct position of the ciclic and collective control sticks in the cockpit. thanks Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Your question above on the bulkheads around the mast and intakes are the hole on top of the machine, where the mast comes out, it has walls around it so you can't see the intakes. The cyclic sticks would be forward and right almost into the panel, and the collective all the way down. Sometimes pedals pushed in as well, left OR right depending on wind, to keep one blade firm towards the helicopter, preventing the blades from flopping back and forth, damaging the stop. Cheers Harald Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thank you Winnie. Another picture (mine) of the same subject. Rotor blades just started the rotation. As regards the models kit, yes the all the holes will be covered. cheers Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Ciao Maurizio! In the picture you can see the swashplate tilted all the way forward, Usually you allow the rotor to gain a little RPM before you move the cyclic, so as to let the hydraulic systems time to build pressure (runs off the transmission) As soon as you can, you move the cyclic to center, so that you have less vibration. Cheers Harald Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Hi Winnie, you're comments are Always welcome. I really love the 212s and 412s! cheers maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) Wow,Maurizio, your 212 is looking amazing, i love all the details you are adding and all the corrections you have made so far. I am taking your build as a reference for my future 212 model. Dont forget to fix the nose, remember this kit has a funky nose. You should make the cargo compartment open in the tail boom, i made this in my 412, hope u like it. Rod. Edited August 26, 2013 by salvador001 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Dear Rod, thanks for your comments and congrats for you 412. If I'm not wrong only the 412 has a different nose, not the 212.... AB-212 will haven't the compartment door open for not breaking his silhouette too much. Sliding and frontal doors will be opened , intakes and exausts closed with red covers for a touch of color. I've modified the sliding doors adding stretched sprue lines as seals and some pieces of plasticard as reinforcement plates. They lack the rounded edges of the inner ribs, the Archer rivets decals and some small details. Ribs will be also trimmed a little bit cutting some very small parts of the lower parts. Ribs will be also sandpapered a little bit to reduce the height. I prefer doing this when the ribs have the glue dried. HAndles will be added only during the final stage of the assembly. Note the letters on the sliding dooors written with a pensil: RR stands for Right Rear, LR stands for Left Rear and so on. Edited August 27, 2013 by maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Side mounts. They are a modification of the Cobra co. detail set given me by a friend. Some helis and choppers have the covers (discs) on but other don't. I've choosen to make the holes so cables can be viewed. Cables will be added soon. Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lyash Igor Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hi, Maurizio! And I too to meet with your posts here. Interesting job! (I've seen your super cobra. Or am I wrong?):) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Dear Lyash, thanks for your comment. I've done an AH-W (Italeri - 1/48) several years ago but never posted... I don't like that heli unfortunately... I've done a CH-46E, a HH-60J as helis. My main interest is for airplanes. You can see my planes in the "in progress" page. Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lyash Igor Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Dear Lyash, thanks for your comment It's my pleasure! My name is Igor and LYASH - it's my surname :)/> Then I've done mistake..)) I like many foreign attack helicopters, including the Soviet and Russian combat helis. Edited August 29, 2013 by Lyash Igor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Hi Igor, thanks for your comments. Here are some shots of the Archer decals on the tail. The job is not done yet. The eccess of some rivets will be removed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Nice rivets work. I sanded the excess rivets with scotch-brite instead of cutting them out. Your build is looking great btw. oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Thank you Oliver, Archer decals are so fine that the X-Acto blade is enough (just done). I'm curious to see the final effect with the primer on. Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Some improvements on the engines cover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Side doors with Archer decals reproducing rivets. Cheers Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Making holes into the resin seats and copper wire glued in. cheeeeers Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I'm really enjoying your progress Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Thank you Jackman et al for watching. Here is a detail job about buttons and handles present on the fuselage. I've signed them with an ink pen first in order to easily recognize the location. Note also the side fuselage is not regular/flat but a little bit "waved". This fenomenon is present on some real helis and choppers, too. Maurizio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maurizio Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 New nose struts copied in resin and ready to be installed. Archer rivets are not visible but they are on. They will be visible after painting. They lacks some black box on the sides. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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