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1/32 BK117 & EC135 update.

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  • Member since
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  • From: Cardinal USA
1/32 BK117 & EC135 update.
Posted by AirMedical on Monday, March 27, 2006 8:44 AM

Hey Gang,

Here's the latest updates of my long, drawn out, BK-117's and EC-135.
The EC135 finally has the WSP's and external oxygen fabed and mounted and the blue BK, which was my nightmare kit from the warpage and damage, I had to fab the flight step which was from a used 117M kit I picked up for cheap a few years back.  You'll notice the box on the tail was removed and filled galore. I actually used liquid nailes adhesive caulk to fill 98% of the void and then used the green Squadron putty for the rest to fine and true things up.   Yah, you may notice the rear clamshell windows I was going to cut out.  Yes, I chickened out and filled the scribed areas in.






The BK already got a partial prime coat on it.  I did that during a warm spell and it droped back off to cold.  With things finally warming up, hopefully within the next week or two, I'll be able to apply the primer and paint to both.  These are going to be the easiest paint jobs because they are primarely all metalic dark green which will represent Med Flight of Ohio 3 & 5. 

A little note about my 1/72 S-76.  I offically converted it from a A+ to a C.  It has a white coat at the moment and is ready for the mask of blue.  I'll try and post some pics this coming week outside when it warms up.  The pics I did take, the flashed flooded everything because of the white.

I'm also working on some EMS conversions for the current 1/48 scale Astar (Left) and Bell 222  (Right) (I hope will reissue).  The Astar has upright and folded crew seats, stretcher, planket, and misc. bags and pouches for mounting on the rear bulkhead and behind the pilot seat.  The pictures are not all that great.  But it's enough to give you an idea.  I also just finished some 1/32 EMS accessories (not shown) for the BK-117, BO-105, EC-135 and EC-145 which include pouches, bags, blanket, pillow and heart monitor.  All parts are cast resin.  Not highly detailed.  Everything is pretty basic.  The parts will require sanding and some very minor putty filling.




I posted pics above as hopefully you can see.  If not, here's the link to my photo album.  Everything new is at the bottom.  Enjoy.

The Photo Album

Hope all is well with everyone.
Cheers,
John

-The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 27, 2006 10:12 AM
Looks good. That conversion kit looks really nice.
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  • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Posted by oldhooker on Monday, March 27, 2006 11:33 AM

Beautiful work, John!!!  

Thank you for presenting these Angels of the air... well, they ARE Angels to those who've been saved by them! Wink [;)]

Take care,

Frank

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    October 2005
  • From: Cardinal USA
Posted by AirMedical on Monday, March 27, 2006 2:04 PM
Thanks guys!  I appreciate the kind words.  I look forward to finally putting some color and decals on these things. 

Frank.  Come to think of it, it's the crew who are the real angels. They just seem to appear in helicopters Wink [;)]


Cheers,
John

-The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
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  • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Posted by oldhooker on Monday, March 27, 2006 9:31 PM

 AirMedical wrote:

Frank.  Come to think of it, it's the crew who are the real angels. They just seem to appear in helicopters Wink [;)]



Thumbs Up [tup]Yeah!! [yeah]Bow [bow]  Smile [:)]

Take care,

Frank

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  • From: Seattle
Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:14 PM
Nice work m8! Thumbs Up [tup] Thumbs Up [tup]
Straighten up and fly right.....
  • Member since
    October 2005
  • From: Cardinal USA
Posted by AirMedical on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:53 PM
Thanks PE64.

My latest resin parts news.  I just finished my 1/32 SX-16 Nightsun (modified) resin mold  and EC-135 tail fin.  I made the first nightsun proto.  Not bad, not bad.  It'll work.  I referenced our local Medevac 2's nightsun aswell as the manufacturers web page.
http://ils.spectrolab.com/ILS%20Datasheets/SX-16%20020906%20REV%20A.pdf

I'm getting closer to were I need to be to finish detailing Medevac 2.  I'm waiting on some Styrene sheeting to vac the BK-117 radar noses and the remaining external oxygen tanks..  Hoo-wah!!!

Cheers,




-The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
  • Member since
    October 2005
  • From: Cardinal USA
Posted by AirMedical on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:45 PM

Here's a photo (lousy one) of the 1/32 SX-16 night sun for any Revell helo or any other 1/32 kit for that matter.  It'll work.. It will require some triming and minor sanding and some minor putty patching from air bubbles.  Two to three piece resin.  I also made the correct tail fin mold for the 1/32 EC-135 ADAC.

The Nightsun

Steve, your nightsun and the parts are on the way and Steven, yours will be on the way the first of the week.

If you have problems viewing again, scroll up to the top to my gallery link.  It's at the very bottom.

Have a great weekend to all.

John

-The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
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