Winnie Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) This is a build I am doing as a commission build for one of the techs I fly around up north, from the Previous contract I worked. This particular machine I have only flown for about 80 hours/1 tour, but it was a nice 212/Steam-Chicken for sure. The company colors are from HTSC (Helicopter Transport Services Canada). The contract is to transport crews and material to keep the North Warning System operational (on the Canadian side). We have currently 4 Bell 212 HP's and one S-61N on the contract. But the provider is now CHL (Canadian Helicopters Ltd.) This picture is what the customer wanted to emulate, I have the intake and exhaust plugs, but most no floats or radar nose, and I am not good enough to scratchbuild it... (The photo is by Ted Orlowski, a friend of mine who now flies bigger and better things, although I know he wants to come back to this much more exiting job (not). Here is what I had at the start of January: ANd here is where we are today!, Cabin almost ready to be assembled! I modified the engine cowling/transmission housing/doghouse a tad, allowing for the firewalls and the drive-shaft tunnels. I have also "installed" the large Aux Fuel tank as this is the configuration we fly in, this allows us 2200lbs of Jet-A1, which we only burn 660 lbs's an hour. Considering that some of the sites are 240 nautical miles away, we need it... Cheers H. Edited February 2, 2017 by Winnie Changed pic, spacing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Good to see a civil Helo Great choice Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 This will be interesting! Judging from the size of the kit, this is 1/48? HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Ah yes sorry! It's the modernized boxing of Italeri's 48th scale UH-1N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Ambitious project! And I see you use Eduard PE....sometimes fun and/or pain at the same time, hehe ABout the floats, here they are fixed on the fuselage and not on the landing gear!? Hm, I am no scratchbuilding pope but I would cut plastic sheet in about the size of the floats, a bit smaller and next coverit with 2k putty like Magic sculp. In the Magic sculp surface you can work the wrinkeld structure of deflated floats, for example. You can also make Magic Sculp smooth with water, and cottontub or brush or... Any solution for the decals? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 for the makings i have made a cutfile for my wife's silhouette cutter, just need the company logo, and the letters on the side. The floats hang of the gun mounts in the back (who'da thunk it, hard points on civvy aircraft!), and the hoist mounts in the front, works good. Doesn't reduce our speed any, and are relatively easy to remove or attach. We take them off when ice freezes so that we can carry more fuel or cargo. Cheers H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 A smidge progress. Primed the fuselage, after attaching a few parts. Hoping to have the white on before I go to work again.. Cheers W/Harald Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Looking great, Harald! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Nice always best to build something you have a history with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 And a last update before the tour! Took me a few tries to get the right sorta shade of maroon, but I think I'm close. Anyway, here are the last few! Some oversprays to fix, but nothing too bad. Also gold trim, and black step areas and anti-glare on the front. Cheers! H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Looking good Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieUH-1H Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 gorgeous! bird! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieUH-1H Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 gorgeous! bird! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 That painting looks amazing! White is always hard and you nailed it. The customer will be thrilled with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 The Italeri-kits in 48th are mojo-killers for sure! However, since this is a build for someone I have prevailed and thus have gotten this far: A lot of tape... No decals so tape abounds everywhere... For a single gold stripe... The UH-1N in the background is from a group build I started in 2011... Not much luck with those... Company logo (almost got it) and call letters cut on my wife's Silhouette stencil cutter I hope to bring it with me to work in 9 days... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Great, keeping tape companies in business! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Yup! Somebody's gotta do it! lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Looking great, Harald! Too bad they didn't try just a little harder on those kits. You have made it look great though. That paint scheme is amazing. Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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