seth9229 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Hello forum friends, I am currently working on a HH-60 1/72 and i want to leave de blades in a retracted position, but instead of just living them loose I want to make de straps to hold them. Do you have any tips or reference on how to make them or what materials are beter to use? Thanks a lot. I wouldn´t like to leave it just like this: Thanks for your comments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zero Enna Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Plastic strip and plastic rod from Plastruct or Evergreen are the best choices (and saves time), the other options are stretched sprue and plstic sheet, but it will take more time to get all rods of the same diametre. Of course, more reference pics are also needed ;) HTH. Best regards and Happy New Year!. José. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seth9229 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Plastic strip and plastic rod from Plastruct or Evergreen are the best choices (and saves time), the other options are stretched sprue and plstic sheet, but it will take more time to get all rods of the same diametre. Of course, more reference pics are also needed ;)/> HTH. Best regards and Happy New Year!. José. Thanks jose, I figured that part already, but if it is just the evergreen doesnt it end up to fragile? I figured using needles for the base tubes, but there is always the trouble of making the transversal holes to receive the evergreen strips. Cooper tubes should do the trick right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
N6227 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hi, I think you can get by with the plastic strip and rod - the solid rod should be sturdy enough. I'm going to eventually be making a set in 1/48 for my Romeo so I'll be keeping an eye on how your work goes, too! If you need reference material the company that makes the poles has a photo gallery (http://helopak.com/gallery/) with some good shots of putting them on a Romeo. Also, if you want to go overboard on details you may notice at the base of the poles a small colored band - that cooresponds to the color of the blade. Blades are color coded red, black, blue and yellow. You may also want to put the rotor brake handle down so it's up against the glareshield. The handle is on the pilot side of the overhead console. The rotor brake would be on normally when folded to keep the head from swinging around. Take care, Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seth9229 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Thanks Dan, I will give it a try and post some pictures of my progres. This is one project I dont want to leave hanging by a detail.... Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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