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                        Taking off on a tangent

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Monday, January 29, 2007 11:14 AM
                        And here is the cockpit floor complete.

                        Next I have to work on the overhead consol then detail the sidewalls and inside of the nose glazing. This is a nice, basic kit but it sure begs for extra work to look good.
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                        Dubau
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        • From: Boyertown, PA, USA
                        Posted by Dubau on Monday, January 29, 2007 7:06 AM

                        Looking GOOD Swanny as always

                        Bud

                        " You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Sunday, January 28, 2007 6:21 PM
                        The 'New and Improved' seat
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Sunday, January 28, 2007 2:39 PM

                        Further development of the front office

                        I'm not especially thrilled with the seats. Trying to decide if I should rip them out and overhaul them or just let it be.

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                        intruder_bass
                        • Member since
                          November 2013
                        Posted by intruder_bass on Saturday, January 27, 2007 1:32 PM

                        Always glad to see somebody building Mil helos.

                        Engines look great although they are missing supports. The 'pit of Trumpeter kit is a separate story)))) To make it right everything need to be scratchbuild.

                        Here is nice walkaround for reference

                        http://walkarounds.airforce.ru/avia/rus/mil/mi-8mt/index.htm

                         

                        Andy

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Friday, January 26, 2007 6:44 AM
                        Thanks guys. I think I will display this on a dio base with the engines getting inspected and some cargo being loaded.
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                        AH1Wsnake
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.
                        Posted by AH1Wsnake on Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:36 PM

                        Absolutely fantastic stuff, Swanny.

                        Please tell me those engines will get shown off by leaving the cowlings open.

                         

                         

                        "There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
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                        Dubau
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        • From: Boyertown, PA, USA
                        Posted by Dubau on Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:43 PM

                        Looking VERY GOOD as always Swanny

                        Bud

                        " You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:01 PM
                        So this is what the kit cockpit looks like before I add any scratch material.

                        Nothing is glued down yet and I still have to fix the tops of the IPs.
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Saturday, January 20, 2007 5:45 PM
                        So now more plumbing and some electrical wiring has been added.

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:28 AM
                        Thanks Chris, alway had a soft spot for the H-34.
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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Monday, January 15, 2007 10:04 PM

                        Aaahhh,

                        Nice motors.  I was going to guess something completely different, and I was going to be very wrong.  I'm sure it's going to turn out great.  I love that H-34 on your website. 

                        Semper Fi,

                        Chris

                         

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                        arkhunter2002
                        • Member since
                          August 2006
                        • From: University of Dayton
                        Posted by arkhunter2002 on Monday, January 15, 2007 5:57 PM
                        I have the kit Blush [:I]
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Monday, January 15, 2007 2:10 PM
                        Either you are very knowledgable on helos or have the kit or maybe both.
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                        arkhunter2002
                        • Member since
                          August 2006
                        • From: University of Dayton
                        Posted by arkhunter2002 on Monday, January 15, 2007 2:03 PM

                        I am going to venture to say that it is the Trumpeter Mi-17/Mi-8 kit.  I think that those are the engines that is on there.

                        HTH,

                        Austin

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Taking off on a tangent
                        Posted by Swanny on Monday, January 15, 2007 1:56 PM
                        My next project, something a little different (for me). Can you identify the aircraft this engine set comes from?
                        Here she is with the basic body put together

                        And now with the plumbing added

                        And from the other side
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