AB-47 Esercito Italiano

[Guest]

Hi,

While doing the latest touches to the Mustang I started this

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Building is going fast than expected, all OOB except seats, floor plates, belts and links/arms in the head.

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Francesco

[Guest]

nicely done sir

mobear

[Guest]

My local air museum has one of these.

basically its a 1:1 replica, airframe and engines built by the technology institute engineering students, out of scavenged and/or spare parts.

I would not trust my life in it. (the 2 main rotor blades are stamped with the warning :NOT FOR FLIGHT as it is).

[flyjoe180]

Nice choice Francesco, I have this in my lot too. The RNZAF recently replaced these with the Augusta A109. Cool little helicopters, reminds you of MASH every time you see one.

[papa 695]

A very nice start Francesco

[yak face]

Great start francesco , the cockpit looks fantastic , cheers tony

[Guest]

Thank you guys,

more to come soon.

Francesco

[eddiesolo]

I like that, very nice start Francesco.

Si

[Guest]

Thanks Si.

Morning update ...

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Two levers and it's complete.

Francesco

[Guest]

its simply awesome mate for such a tiny thing you painted it so nicely

[Guest]

Thanks mate.

Not too much progress here, just glued the canopy, worked a bit on the head.

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Francesco.

[Guest]

Very clear, nice shiny bubble!

Can't wait to see the rest of it!

[Ian M]

1/72! very impressive.

Nice work

Ian M

[Vaughan]

Great work there Francesco and such a small scale.

[Guest]

Bonjourno Francesco (my italian spelling is really bad!)

That is one cool looking cockpit you built there mate! Just love the detail.

One of my mates ownes a Bell 47 and compared to "modern" Robby 44's it is a big helo!

Looking at your build I think I need to aquire one of these kits aswell.

Theuns