Albert Moore Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Ciao Guys, Here is the start of my next entry, a Ka-15 which will be on floats. As Mandrake and I were discussing earlier, these Amodel kits run the gammet of being decent to down right crude. This kit falls in between, The fuselage has the right shape, with recessed panel lines. There are a bunch of circular vents around the engine compartment which I will need to spruce up with some mesh. The rotor and float mounts are crude so new parts will be made from brass rod. I also plan on using hollow copper tubing for exhaust pipes. Onward and upward. The helicopter; The sprues; Now the rotor for my model. The PCLs were made from brass rod, as was the rotor mast. I need to clean things up a bit and add the blades. Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shark Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 you are brave man! good luck and keep them pics coming. Said Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Looking good Alby My Kamov Ka-27 kit turned out rather well, I was impressed just how nicely it did go together! :o MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrake Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Looking good so far Alby! Doesn't seem like too bad a kit, though some more detailed sprue shots would help, hint hint Very nice work on the rotor mast, though just to careful to ensure that the upper blade set is parrallel to the lower set. Will be watching this build with alot of interest :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Thanks for kind words guys. Mandrake, I already removed a good deal of parts for clean-up, so there isn't much of the sprues to take pics of. The nice thing about the plastic is if there is a wayward blade, it is soft enough to make adjustments. Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backfire Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Interesting subject, and nice work so far Alby! Good luck with the rest of the build - are you using the "Аэрофлот" markings? Keith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 (edited) Interesting subject, and nice work so far Alby! Good luck with the rest of the build - are you using the "Аэрофлот" markings?Keith Hi Keith, Thanks. Yep, going to use the Aeroflot markings that came with it. The paint will the orange over white scheme. If you know of more marking/paint schemes for the -15M, I am always open to suggestions. Cheers, Alby Edited March 15, 2006 by Alby Moore Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backfire Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 (edited) Here's a good page with walkaround photos of the Ka-15 if you haven't seen it already: http://walkarounds.airforce.ru/avia/rus/ka...ka-15/index.htm Cheers, Keith *edit* - Oops, I see you've referenced it in another thread. My mistake. Edited March 14, 2006 by Backfire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 Here's a good page with walkaround photos of the Ka-15 if you haven't seen it already:http://walkarounds.airforce.ru/avia/rus/ka...ka-15/index.htm Cheers, Keith *edit* - Oops, I see you've referenced it in another thread. My mistake. Keith, LOL, thanks for the thought though, I appreciate it. Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Small update; Finished assembling the rotor, more or less. I'm debating on adding de-icing wires as the one I'm using for reference doesn't have them (I did see a build up over at the HKN Gallery with them though). Now that the rotor is done, time to mess with the interior. Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrake Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Nice work Alby ;) In regards to the de-icing wires......I'f the real aircraft didn't have them then the model of it shoudln't IMHO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Joe, Hard to argue with that, but the reference I'm using looks to be a restored example, so it is hard to say (that's why I need to find some in-ops pics from the era they were used. Given the subject though, it has been tough). Thanks for the kind word on my progress. BTW, you'll really like this; Yakolev Co-axial build. The builder did a fantastic job on his model. Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrake Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Joe,Hard to argue with that, but the reference I'm using looks to be a restored example, so it is hard to say (that's why I need to find some in-ops pics from the era they were used. Given the subject though, it has been tough). Thanks for the kind word on my progress. BTW, you'll really like this; Yakolev Co-axial build. The builder did a fantastic job on his model. Cheers, Alby Alby, In that case disregard my statement, I assumed you meant you had reference on that specific aircraft! Can you just confirm for me that this is the boxing you have please: Will have alook around and see what i can find for you in terms of reference pics. Also do you have any decent pics showing the de-icing wires, not sure what I'm looking for! Oh and you're quite right I did like that link, very impressive indeed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Joe, That would be the kit I'm building. The only thing I could use are close ups of the blade roots, that is where the wiring would be located. I appreciate anything you come up with. Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lodni_k Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Very nice, Alby! Did you contruct a "jig" to keep both sets of blades aligned or did U use the "Mk 1 Eyeball"?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zmey Smirnoff Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Very nice looking build! I see you opted out of Zvezda Ka-50Sh. Sorry, didnt mean to discourage you from that kit. Best of luck with this Kamov. Z.S. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 Very nice looking build! I see you opted out of Zvezda Ka-50Sh. Sorry, didnt mean to discourage you from that kit. Best of luck with this Kamov.Z.S. Hi Zmey, Thanks! I only delayed the Ka-50Sh for now. It still has the parts to do a regular Ka-50 so that is what I'll build it as. Also have the Ka-52 to keep it company. Very nice, Alby! Did you contruct a "jig" to keep both sets of blades aligned or did U use the "Mk 1 Eyeball"?? Thanks Lodni, Nope, no jig. Just the ol Mk.1 eyeball as you put it. Cheers, Albert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrake Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 What ever happening to this one Alby??? Enquiring minds needs to know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 Hi Joe, I have to admit, I lost interest in the Ka-15 after I noticed that I FUBAR'ed the rotor by attaching the blades in the wrong direction. The plastic in these kits are so finicky that I can't break the blades off and reattach them in the right direction. So, it was cosigned to the box of despair (ie my f'ed-up kit storage bin). Too bad really, as it was a neat subject. Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrake Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Hi Joe,I have to admit, I lost interest in the Ka-15 after I noticed that I FUBAR'ed the rotor by attaching the blades in the wrong direction. The plastic in these kits are so finicky that I can't break the blades off and reattach them in the right direction. So, it was cosigned to the box of despair (ie my f'ed-up kit storage bin). Too bad really, as it was a neat subject. Cheers, Alby Sorry to hear that Alby, would of indeed been a neat little model! When you say you put the rotors on in the wrong direction do you mean it was a temporary oversight on your part or the kit//instructions had it wrong? Either way I don't think it would of been too noticable, there are a few kits that have this error built in already and it doesn't seem to stop people! Hope it hasn't put you off building other contra-rotating co-axial Kamovs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 Joe, It was an oversight on my part. The instructions had it right, I just didn't look carefully enough when I went to attach the blades. I'll give it a think over, but knowing that error is there takes the fun out of the build. Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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