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Dragon 1/72 Navy Sea King Apollo Recovery

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cnq
  • Member since
    March 2013
Dragon 1/72 Navy Sea King Apollo Recovery
Posted by cnq on Monday, April 26, 2021 7:16 AM

This is my 1st helicopter in 1/72 and it's a must for my Apollo collection.
Kit did not come with any figures so I used all my spare ones in this build Smile

I feel the kit is not complete without figures to make a working diorama. However they include a plexiglass base which I really like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Monday, April 26, 2021 5:40 PM

Well done.  Which kit is it? 

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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M33
  • Member since
    December 2021
Posted by M33 on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 5:08 PM

Very nicely done!

  • Member since
    August 2021
Posted by lurch on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 8:21 PM

You did an excellent job. Great detailing.

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 8:21 PM

Very nice!  I've been wanting to do that scene except in 1/48 for some time.  Well done.

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Thursday, December 16, 2021 6:22 AM

Great model project...and a great moment! (I'm old enough to remember it as though it were yesterday. Though...in truth...I don't remember yesterday all that well....Big Smile)

Greg

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"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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    July 2005
Posted by alxdotcom on Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:56 PM

One correction. The rotor droop is appropriate for the helicopter on the ground with no load on the blades. In flight the blades curve in the opposite direction with the tips higher than the blade at the hub.

  • Member since
    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Thursday, December 16, 2021 8:23 PM

Very cool! nice work!

On the Bench: Too Much

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Thursday, December 16, 2021 10:56 PM

duplicate

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Thursday, December 16, 2021 10:57 PM

Nice display!

 

alxdotcom

One correction. The rotor droop is appropriate for the helicopter on the ground with no load on the blades. In flight the blades curve in the opposite direction with the tips higher than the blade at the hub.

 

If the blades are bending up the pilot better increase the rotor rpm before something really bad happpens.Crying  The blades should be dead straight and "coned" up slightly.
 

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Thursday, December 16, 2021 11:42 PM

Is that true for both advancing and retreating blades?

Thanks,

John

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