Guest Phoinix Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I finnaly got the curage to show this helos of mine in-progress pics. Its an Italeri kit with eduard PE. After lots of photo searching, found lots of errors, some are repaird, some wont be seen, as they will remain hidden inside. I focused my work on the cockpit section and exterior. Lots of modification required on the belly and tail. I am sorry, the quality of photos isn't the best, but better than words. Darn, next time the commnets on the pics will be in english [;)] Sorry Well, here they are... The window was ct out by my mistake, so i had to replace it back [:lol:] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 All that i'm worried about now, is the windows geting fogged up in the process of painting. Those curtains took a while of playing around, getting hair through small holes in the styren. Comm wires, finally... BTW: Does anyone have a small 1x2mm decal "200 Volts"? [;)] I should make one, and place it above the curtain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Thank you mate! A little bit of progress. Wheel bays are on the frame, a few cuts here and there. I removed the central engine exhaust, couse it was disgusting. I'll modify other two too. Had to do some filling on the sides, gaps between the "panoramic" cut outs were just too big. Had a little time, and i made the hydraulics radiator on the top of the front dog house. Its made from PE leftovers and moms hair... she was the first long straight hair subject in the vicinity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Very nice start on the Merlin, Phoinix, love this hello, and also your attention to details Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dandog Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Wow those blinds are going to look amazing way better than mine ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Thank you both for your kind words. Dandog: where can i see your Merlin? I love those helos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
merlin101 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 excellent build Phoinix, making mine look amateurish! I'm working with Whirlbirds producing conversion kits for the Cormorant & Portugese versions. Should be out at the UK Nationals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grant Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 The detail you are going into is amazing. Keep us posted. Cheers Grant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I decided that i have to make the engines, at least the parts, that are visible through the fire access holes in the cowlings. I'll add some boxes adn links from wire and styren. I found the chimney's too thick, so i made them from lead foil. Three more to be done, indlouding the one from the APU. I'll make the particle separator duct too. 2300 in horse worth RTM322, i'll try to make it look real through those fire access holes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Great, want to see these engines made :lol: :D :blink: Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chek Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 All that i'm worried about now, is the windows geting fogged up in the process of painting. Those curtains took a while of playing around, getting hair through small holes in the styren. Comm wires, finally... BTW: Does anyone have a small 1x2mm decal "200 Volts"? [:lol:] I should make one, and place it above the curtain. 1pt font size (Arial is very clear at that size) corresponds to 1 inch in 1/72 scale. I usally print on 160g card with a background colour (say black in this case) and cut the printed 'panel' to fit the space it's going in. You get good results on a colour laser printer using 600dpi resolution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thanks chek! I already solved that one, with a spare decal from another kit. It can't be seen how many volts are running through, but it can be seen that it is white, red and something writen on it :D It does the trick, in 1/72 i don't thint it's all that important that you can read from everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dandog Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thank you both for your kind words. Dandog: where can i see your Merlin? I love those helos. Right here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thanks for the link Dandog! I hope mine turns out as well as your did. It's great! Did you have any problems with colouring? Did the paint chip on the rotor? The rotor plasic look kind of weird. A little bit of progress. I've been working on the chimneys... "ho ho ho", and i have metalized them in steel colour. It's not perfect but, a lot beter than the plastic ones. A little bit of gold brown and it has the right tan. Nr 2 chimney is in place, with the particle separator duct right on. On 1 and 3 these ducts are missing, yet to be built. On the photos, the exhausts are a bit off, downwards. The engines got their particle separator ducts, i hope tomorrow they get some "black boxes" and wires. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dandog Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 My rotors were fine but I did make the Revell one but I think they are the same kit maybe it has different plastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I heard that it is all the same (the mould), someone correct me if i'm wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I threw up today, seeing the italeri rotor... or some ideas of it... That's how it should be... Any reference photos? Could sure need some, this needs scratchbuilding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
merlin101 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 check your e-mail Jure!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Got the pics! Thank you very much Dave! You are my best source of data on this beautiful helo! You did your part excellent, now to get working on the yoke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 :D, thank you Dave! You answerd my next question and nailed it good! :D Great T/R pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Wow Phoinix, you want to change the rotors head ? I want to see it Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Yes, i'll modify the M/R head, and add scratchbuild yoke to it. I primed the fuselage, stabalyser, main rotor blades and engine cowlings. I'll begein to ad exterior PE's now that it's all neat looking. The colour became really hairy when i airbrushed it on. I just waited so it was dry, and wiped it off with my fingers. It's great looking now. Now, back to the rotor head and rotor blades. That GB date for helos is biting my tail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
merlin101 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 looking the buisness now Jure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phoinix Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 (edited) Almost done with this part of joint. On the photo you can see the dubble thickness styren as a "proof of concept" dry fit. The rotor blade root here on the pic, is not yet formed as it should be, i only cut away italeris crap. I already made thinner parts. The other part on the rotor head... well got to figure it out tomorrow. Edited June 26, 2006 by Phoinix Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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