Hajo L. Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Although until some weeks ago I only owed two Alouette IIIs I regard this kit by Heller as one of my favorite model kits. The first one I bought and built went straight into my personal "OpFor"-unit: As you can see, the helo was desperetaly needed, and the new owners who purchased it from the french "Securité Civile" didn´t bothered much about giving it a new color since they were pretty busy with installing a FLIR and a 0.50 machinegun... ;-) Well, some weeks ago I bought two additional Alouettes on ebay and here is the current one in progress. It´s the so-called "Killer Egg", and if you follow my report, you will know why I´m going to call it that name! ;) Here a first glance at the cockpit, you can see that some new electronic hardware has been installed. I also added some ballistic armour to the seats. I do even have a crew, although these guys look a bit strange. They are german Wehrmacht soldiers in 1/87 scale by Preiser, but since they are small they fit perfectly into the cockpit. Some closer look at the new installed MFD (some plastic-sheet, a MFD-decal and a small coat of clear green paint made it perfect) and the added weapon-joystick. The model as it looks now, the weapons pylons are from a Revell Seaking MK.41. And the port side,together with the engine, which got some added and scratchbuilt details. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 And on we go! Most of the building-process is done, this is the result of the "clean" chopper: And after some detailing it´s "dirty": :D I added the TOW-weapon sight/target aquisition system and the FLIR-turret (can hardly be seen, it´s obscuring the front gear) from an Italeri AH-6A kit. Also added were a cable cutter and a new exhaust pipe, made of a straw. It will reduce the helicopters IR-signature... hopefully. :P Some more pictures: HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Very cool! Whose air force will fly it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fabster Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 This is cool! I like Alouettes a lot and you're going a good job with yours. I like the way you made the green-shaded windows on top. How did you achieve this? Congratulations and keep it coming. FAB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 The helo will not sport any particular national insignia... It´s part of my "soldiers of fortune"-force and will fight at any place as long as the pay is worth it... For the green tilted windows I used window color for "normal" glas-windows. You have to be a bit careful when applying it because otherwise it will dry up with areas of much color and others with few, giving the window unwanted shades. But I´m pretty satisfied with it, and I prefer it over the Humbrol Window color. The Humbrol stuff can not be cleaned out of your brush, must be some really strange chemical thing... HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 And some update. I painted the whole helicopter grey to make the following application of the camoflage easier. Although I kinda like the looks it has now with the grey... Anyway, at least some of the details are now more visible: HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 I applied the first half of the camoflage, using Revells Brown 84. It´s quite typical for me to fall in love with painted camos that aren´t finished yet, gotta love this brown and grey! And a last one, using the flash. The colours look a bit strange because of that. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 And the second colour, Humbrols green 117. First set of pictures without flash. And some with flash. I like how the camoflage came out on this model. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Very nice camo on this helo! Great job, thanks for showing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Cool camo! Although I have to say the brown on grey looked pretty cool as well. Where are your soldiers of fortune gonna put this chopper to work? Central Africa? Latin America (protecting - or toppling - some drug lord?)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 I´m more into central africa... I will post some pictures of the progress of the second Alouette III soon. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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