Oh dear it's a 1/72 Bristol Beveldere

[Scratchbuilder]

Wabble,
You have come on in leaps and bounds, really looking forward to the paintwork now.
Wibble.

[Jim R]

All the hard work is paying off. A truly impressive improvement.

[Airborne01]

Loving it! Superb work there mate!
Steve

[Steve-the-Duck]

This really is the essence of 'old school' modelling - massive upgrades of an OLD kit
Then you put it on display and someone will go 'I didn't know there was a new kit of that.'

[Waspie]

Richard, that offset rudder is a bit of a quandary! I could offer a couple of theories but I doubt they would be the reason.
Wouldn't imagine it would be torque related as the rotors rotate in opposite directions cancelling any torque effects!!
Probably more aerodynamic!!!
Maybe Rick (rickoshea52 ) has a clue what may be the reason.

[JayCee]

This is getting better and better, Richard. When you are finished it will probably fly !
John.

[rickoshea52]

Richard, that offset rudder is a bit of a quandary! I could offer a couple of theories but I doubt they would be the reason.
Wouldn't imagine it would be torque related as the rotors rotate in opposite directions cancelling any torque effects!!
Probably more aerodynamic!!!
Maybe Rick (rickoshea52 ) has a clue what may be the reason.

No firm idea tbh. The only thing I can think of is torque reaction or the transition from forward flight to hover and back. The Belvedere was a very early helicopter so the flights controls very rudimentary, the stub wings and finlets suggest it might have needed additional features for stability.
If you’re desperate to know I’d suggest asking the Helicopter Museum in Weston - super - nightmare for help.

[rtfoe]

Looking superb matey

Thanks Paul, so far so good.

Wabble,
You have come on in leaps and bounds, really looking forward to the paintwork now.
Wibble.

Still some fiddly bits to go like the dinghy sponsons Michael before the paints come on.

All the hard work is paying off. A truly impressive improvement.

Thank you Jim, from a distance it does, not the close ups I'm afraid.

Loving it! Superb work there mate!
Steve

Glad you're loving it Steve and thanks.

This really is the essence of 'old school' modelling - massive upgrades of an OLD kit
Then you put it on display and someone will go 'I didn't know there was a new kit of that.'

Thank goodness I haven't lost the touch and still do the old school stuff Chris. If somebody does a new kit I'll be annoyed but the weird subject won't call for it.

Richard, that offset rudder is a bit of a quandary! I could offer a couple of theories but I doubt they would be the reason.
Wouldn't imagine it would be torque related as the rotors rotate in opposite directions cancelling any torque effects!!
Probably more aerodynamic!!!
Maybe Rick (rickoshea52 ) has a clue what may be the reason.

Doug, do you remember the video you shared, well, early prototype didn't have the rudder. the later version with the undercarriage fairings did and only actuated during landing and take off...all pointing starboard. Now was it fixed or abled to be manipulated?

This is getting better and better, Richard. When you are finished it will probably fly !
John.

:tears-of-joy: John, if it does I'd be surprised.

No firm idea tbh. The only thing I can think of is torque reaction or the transition from forward flight to hover and back. The Belvedere was a very early helicopter so the flights controls very rudimentary, the stub wings and finlets suggest it might have needed additional features for stability.
If you’re desperate to know I’d suggest asking the Helicopter Museum in Weston - super - nightmare for help.

Hi Rick, no worries mate, it's more apparent when the vertical stabilisers on the wing tips were modified to slope down. Anyway my rudder isn't a working feature so I'll leave it at that angle on the ground.

Thanks all round for the inputs and comments.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi, haven't done much 'cos am doing kitchen renovations so all the cabinet stuff are in my cave/store room and I can't get to my airbrush. Decided to fabricate the dinghy and sponson from an existing door part and plastic tubing.
Shaped the door part into the sponsons and cut out the tubing for the dinghy canister.

I will make a mold and recast the sponsons with putty and round the ends of the canister. Pics later after the process is done.

Cheers,
Wabble

[boatman]

HI Wabble this is very good modelerling on this belverde as ive lived nr
RAF COLTISHALL all my life an ive never seen one so keep up the good work an comin
chrisb

[rtfoe]

HI Wabble this is very good modelerling on this belverde as ive lived nr
RAF COLTISHALL all my life an ive never seen one so keep up the good work an comin
chrisb

Thanks Chris, I'll try to get this done soon as my cave is available.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi, casting the sponsons turned out okay. I made three, one for spare just incase the putty didn't fill the tight spaces.

Picture shows two castings with one still cooking in the mold, the master and one of the canisters. The method here is similar to cookie press and digging out the hardened putty.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi,
Sponsons and dinghy canisters ready to be painted and attached.

Notice that I have scratched the hook under the belly.

Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Superb mate.

[Jim R]

Agree. Superb modelling.