blackout Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Henk, this is one awesome scratchbuilding project! Keep it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henk Koppelaar Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hi there, Well, i wasn't content with the look of the outside of the, i called it exhaust covers (part B12 & B13). I already glued them in place as the instruction sheet shows, but after seeing some pictures on the net, i decided to cut them off. I've drilled 0.3 milimeter holes (just a little bit) as guide to add new plasticard or brass What am i doing??????? Thinking about the end result........ I mean like this So, i've tried to use part 12 as a mould and used some thin copper 0,01 milimeter and bent it in shape. That was not so difficult, but now i'm gonna think how i wil fix it like the way i want it. Regards Henk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FrankC Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 WOW - this is one of the best helicopter builds I think I have ever seen! Very very informative awesome job so far - what did you use for the wires on the rotor hub? Those look very realistic! Regards, Frank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 This is stunning. the amount of work that you are putting into this is unblievable. Keeo it up!!!!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne S Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Looking good bud Any estimate, grey hairs and brain cells this project is costing you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mogwa Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 hope this helps Mog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Hey Henk,that is amazing...every update is incredible!You are updating basically each part,man,that's fantastic!!!! Cheers and congrats <_< Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moeggo Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Wow!!! This going to turn out great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henk Koppelaar Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Hi there, Firts of all i wanna thank everybody for the feedback and Mog THANK YOU VERY MUCH for sending these pictures. They are very worthwhile. I had already a few good pics, but yours are mucg better. I really appreciate this. I have to think a few days how ik wil fix everything together. I bought some copper rod and its the smallest which i can get here in the local hobbyshop, but in my opinion its a little bit too thick, its 1,5 milimeter, so i'm gonna search for a shop who has this in 1 milimeter. Otherwise i have to rasp it dowm to 1 milimeter by my own. Very nice job to do i guess. Some kind of challenge.... In the meantime i've glued yesterday about 20 photoetched parts from the eduard exteriorset to the fuselage. CU guys Regards Henk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henk Koppelaar Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 WOW - this is one of the best helicopter builds I think I have ever seen! Very very informative awesome job so far - what did you use for the wires on the rotor hub? Those look very realistic! Regards, Frank Hi Frank, The wires on the rotor hub are made from 0,3 milimeter copper wire. The picture below show how i did it. In this case, i used copper wire with 2 different sizes. I also have read somewhere that som guys prefer to use a string for a guitar. It sounds good but i've tried this a long time ago and found out that the string ain't so easy to get in the right shape because its pretty rigid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mogwa Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Looks great so far! The thing i see about the kit is they made the HIRSS (Engine) exhuast too horizontal, when viewed from the side. It should point slightly downwards. Its one of the things i need to figure out how to fix before I begin my UH-60s. the kit the real deal Notice where the bottom of the HIRSS is in relation to the vent near the HIRSS support struts. When I figure out how Im going to fix that, I might start mine. Anyway, keep up the good work. Mog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 WOW, this is turning out to be one hell of a blackhawk! Cant wait to see more! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henk Koppelaar Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) Hi everyone, I worked the last few days mostly by thinking how to do the HIRSS (exhaust) And Mog, thank you very much for the critic an pics. You are right about the things (parts B12 en B13) These parts from the academy kit are indeed too much horizontal and should, like you said, more point slightly downwards. After seeing the pictures i decided to do this, because i think that the whole engine parts from the kit are pretty poor in detail. So, what i'm gonna do today is making a new mould. I will use the parst B12 & 13 as a basic. I wil give an explanation later this day with some photo's about how i did this. Like i said in my earlier reply the 1,5 milimeter rod is a little bit too thick. Although, i decided to give it a try. I cut off 4 pieces of 22 milimeter and soldered them together. I did this because it would be much easier to get 4 exactly the same stabilisers. After i rasped it in the right shape i seperate the parts by reheat them again, as you can see on the pictures. Her you can see some little white points. While the old stabilizers where glued to the parts, i drilled 0,3 milimeter, just a little bit into the parts, so i can use them as a ruler/guide for the new copper stabilizers It looks pretty good to me, what do you guys think? I have also some photoetched parts which are for the lower parts B12 & 13. Bending photoetched ain't so difficult, but these parts a very little. Weel i give it a try. And i won't forget the suggestion from Mog about the bottom of the HIRSS, which are in relation to the vents near the HIRSS supported struts. Still a lot to think about how to do it. Ther will be a solution For so far Regards from the Netherlands Henk Edited April 5, 2009 by Henk Koppelaar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Wow Henk...amazing stuff there!!!! Cheers :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nimrod77 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 :D Amazing! Your going to a great deal of effort there Henk, I am sure the result will be stunning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spooky 01 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Good to see You back my friend. Already noticed You were getting a bit more active on the forum lately. Seeing this project & the speed You're going ahead surely is enjoyable. Keep up the good work & good luck. "Check Six....." Spooky. P.S.: kind regards to melanie, "mother goose" & the rest of the family (should I have forgotten anyone...). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henk Koppelaar Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) Good to see You back my friend.Already noticed You were getting a bit more active on the forum lately. Seeing this project & the speed You're going ahead surely is enjoyable. Keep up the good work & good luck. "Check Six....." Spooky. P.S.: kind regards to melanie, "mother goose" & the rest of the family (should I have forgotten anyone...). Hey Spooky How ar you doing I will give the regards to Melanie.... She is almost 18 and she has a nice boyfriend. So you probably can imagine that there is no time for her to build any plane with het old father Jeeezzzzz i hate those sons in law Anyway regards pally Edited April 5, 2009 by Henk Koppelaar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skyraider Maniac Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 amazing work Henk! Your detailing is fantastic. I am very impressed! I'll eagerly be tracking this topic! Cheers! Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mogwa Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 might want to take a look at this thread: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index....7822&st=100 Mog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hey Henk! Love what you did with the engine stabilizers. Really crafty workmanship you got there. Man I should get me some of that brass rod, its amanzing what you can do with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henk Koppelaar Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 This model wil be finished in about 4 months orso. First i'm gonna finish my Netherlands Chinook D106 Regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mareku Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 (edited) Just spot this threat an I like it a lot. Great modelong job. Fatastic atention to detales. Great scratch building. Waiting for more. Edited December 10, 2010 by mareku Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I don't know how I missed this thread but dude you are doing some amazing stuff with that kit. Keep up the good work. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackhawk7 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I don't know how I missed this thread either! But is sure is an inspiration for my own build, I like the work you are doing. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Uncool Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Goodness, Henk! Awesome work, my mate; simply awesome... Cheers, Unc² Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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