BK-117 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Hello ! Now two other photos: And now the photos where i marked the changings, that i made: 1. added the sensor on the main rotor (completely missing in the kit) 2. corrected the frame of the window, in the kit the clear part begins under the frame of the copilots door 3. scratched the sensors on the nose (left and right, completely missing in the kit) 4. changed the tires (had some left of an Jayhawk 1/48 kit) 5. added bolts made of superglue with an toothpick to this heat shields 9. corrected the copilotsdoor, with cutting out a part and addding a clear part 6. scratched some parts, to match the sliding door mechanism better 7. added sensor on the pilots upper window 8. molded the parts for the Pop up floats with putty 10. added tail light, moulded wth superglue 11. added this antenna 12. took some clear part or the lense of the SX-5, to make it look like more realistic 13. corrected the angle of the stabilizer of the endplate Greetings from Austria Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
as365n3 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 (edited) Your job is outstanding. But this kit...imho is not a dauphin. I don't recognize the elegance of the Eurocopter's jewel. The windows are not correctly sized (right side of the chopper, they used a mix between standard N3 windows and the HH-65's ones), the front nose is too thin, moreover take look at the landing gear tyres in the real one and in the kit: they are simply oversized! I just don't like it. And i'm really "sad" because i've been waiting so long for a bigger dauphin. That's life! In the image below you see the dauphin we use for HEMS. Edited August 29, 2015 by as365n3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
as365n3 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 (edited) Edited August 29, 2015 by as365n3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Just so everyone knows... http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=286233 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
as365n3 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) http://img.aimowan.com/201402/17/530160599c836.jpg The difficult is to get this result with the kitty hawk kit...but once you get it, you are satisfied!:)/>/> Edited September 12, 2015 by as365n3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Just finished a build review for IPMS USA on this subject. I am not an expert on this subject but it is a nice looking kit but I am not sure where or why Tumpeter did some of the stuff they did....I wish I had the time to do the corrections that BK-117 did, very impressive! Rotor droop too excessive Mod so rotor can rotate, kit had very shallow guide, poor design Edited December 15, 2015 by drhornii Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 great looking model but whats up with the blades..Wow, Trumpeter messed up on this one..Didnt they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Nothing a quick dip in very hot water and some gentle finger coaxing can't fix. But they did drop the ball and that detail!!! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 great looking model but whats up with the blades..Wow, Trumpeter messed up on this one..Didnt they? Winder if they did a 3D scan while the blade tie downs were still attached.....then again you would not stress the blades that much! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Just finished a build review for IPMS USA on this subject. It looks great Dave. Do you have a link to the review yet? Edited December 15, 2015 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) I like it how it turned out - although I think the kit decals are certainly a weakness of this kit. My decal sheet for the HH-65 kit will be available in early January: Edited December 15, 2015 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I like it how it turned out - although I think the kit decals are certainly a weakness of this kit. My decal sheet for the HH-65 kit will be available in early January: very good news Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tgoetz Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I like it how it turned out - although I think the kit decals are certainly a weakness of this kit. My decal sheet for the HH-65 kit will be available in early January: Great news! Looks good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 It looks great Dave. Do you have a link to the review yet? Hopefully any day now. I sent the review in Sunday night. As for the caravan decals, a must! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liberator24 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Nice build Hey, K, you got any of those decals for the boys here is Jacksonville??!! Thanks! Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 It looks great Dave. Do you have a link to the review yet? The review is now up on IPMS USA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Caracal Models' HH-65/MH-65 decal sheet for this kit is now available for preorder: Caracal Models CD32018 - 1/35 US Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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