Doug's 1/48 - KA27 Helix by Hobby Boss

[Waspie]

This is progressing nicely mate. Great fix on the window.

Cheers Paul. It was a proper - bang head off bench moment!! Didn't believe I did it. The instructions were sat right in front of me too!!:anguished:

[scottie3158]

Cheers Paul. It was a proper - bang head off bench moment!! Didn't believe I did it. The instructions were sat right in front of me too!!:anguished:

we have all done that mate

[Waspie]

Spent a miserable, (weather wise), day in Fraggle. So had part of the morning and a bit of the afternoon at the bench.

Lots done but little to show for it.
Sprayed the inside of the two cockpit side windows/door!! (It's going to be an all doors closed version - little point showing the world what my interpretation of what's inside). Whilst that was drying, engine intakes were fitted.
Once the doors/windows were dry, they were fitted using canopy glue. Remembered to remove the internal masking. Huge sticky notes in blatant locations helped!!!!
Then! Quite a few fiddly handles, aerials and tie down points were individually removed from the sprue, cleaned up and fitted. Completed most of the port side. (Only 2 pinged out of tweezers but quickly located). Left out some bits that will be prominent so leaving them until just before primer and top coats are applied.
I even managed to fit two of the four pieces of PE. A slight curve had to be applied to the PE but not difficult.

Only one Pic. (Hurray I hear you cry).



Thanks for popping in.
That's all folks!

Doug

[Steve Ski]

This is really looking good, Doug, especially the guts; clean and very well done.

[Waspie]

This is really looking good, Doug, especially the guts; clean and very well done.

Thank you Steve. I feel like the advice and what I have learned in the year or so I have been on here is starting to come out in my models now. It helps having a decent kit that is well manufactured, everything fits nicely together.
Much of what I am achieving is down to the encouragement and advice from you guys and I thank you all.

[Waspie]

Todays labour!
Starboard and underside bibs and bobs fitted. Finished off a couple of bits on the port side to. I think I only have the undercarriage and one or three delicate items to fit now and I 'may' be in a position to prime. (SWMBO has a full days jobs lined up for the bank holiday!!!).

Without further a-do!!
Pic 1
Handles, tie down links and bump thing!!!! No idea what the sticky out bit is - yet!!!!
Radome at the front and what I would hazard a guess at, the lower protrusion on the tail cone. I reckon as it has two round surfaces, the doppler transmit/receiver. As the helicopter does have a AFCS. (Automatic Flight Control System). So it will need accurate ground speed and drift indications.


Pic 2
Steps, flotation system?? (I think). Aerials, scoops and lighting fitted.


Pic 3
Stabiliser supports fitted, PE completed. This is how looks at the end of my working day!!.


Still very pleased with how this has gone together, no real drama's other than the odd - 'ping', (only one today).

Well - that's all folks.

Any/All C&C's welcome as usual and thanks for looking in.

Doug

[Waspie]

Evening peoples.

After yesterday's progress, I went to bed non too happy. I just wasn't happy with the port side cabin door. It sat wrong and had gaps all round where it sat. Last evening I poured over pics of the area I found on the internet and today decided upon some remedial surgery to correct the seating of the cabin door!

Pic 1
One of the gaps and by no means the smallest!
The top of the door should sit inside the top rail. BUT - wouldn't if the cut out on the bottom of the door sits in its correct place!


Pic 2
Surgery complete.
Door now sitting 'inside' the frame. To achieve this I had to file off a couple of mil from the bottom of the door. That meant also having to cut out a small oblong, (Apron 2mm x 1mm), bottom right corner of the cabin door, to replicate the initial cut out that mates with the lower door rail!! Hope that makes sense!


Pic 3
Correct cabin door fitment as seen on a Ukrainian Museum Helix.


That was all I managed today as 'her' list was longer than anticipated!!

Thanks for popping in.

Doug

[Bri62]

Great progress Doug that rotor assembly looks superb along with the rest

[Andy T]

This is looking great Doug, nice fix on the door :thumb2:

[Waspie]

Great progress Doug that rotor assembly looks superb along with the rest :smiling3:

Thank you Brian. I was bit daunted by the rotor heads initially but it was very enjoyable. (Helps being a good kit and everything fitting as it should).

This is looking great Doug, nice fix on the door :thumb2:

And thank you too Andy, if I couldn't have got the door to fit I think my next best option was to have the door open.

[Mark1]

Looking tidy :thumb2:

[Waspie]

Looking tidy :thumb2:

Cheers Mark.

[rickoshea52]

I'm enjoying having family visit!!! I'm actually managing to get slightly more bench time than I thought!!!

Today was a day for sitting around!! Well - assembling the seats and trying to make them look used! I utilised the harness bits from the SK to use on this, working on the basic principle a harness is a harness!!! I was getting tape all over my fingers so I opted for a cheat instead. I gave the interior a few coats of Russian AF light blue ready for the two fuselage half to go together whilst I was at it.
All the transparent panels have been masked, either liquid or tape.

So todays progress in pics.

Pic 1
Front three seats, I weathered the body of the seats with some wash and using my new 000 brush, dabbled with trying to add some additional shape/contours the seat backs. Taking the bland solid colour away!!
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Pic 2
Back seat.
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Pic 3
Front seat with harness's fitted!! I have no idea if the Russian use 5 point harness or 4 point but settled for 4 in the end.
Harness deliberately looking dishevelled!!!
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That was it for today, I was surprised how long all that lot took.

As usual C&C's all welcomed and thanks if your following along.

(Now donning apron and become duty chef!!!!) Perks of enjoying myself today!!!

Doug

Those harnesses worked out ok. Foil is another alternative material to make seat belts from.

[yak face]

Great progress doug , nice recovery on the door . Cheers tony

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Doug, Nice build, with fettling going on where it’s needed. Door looks far better now you’ve modded it :thumb2: