Helicopter GB

Progress continues on the Bell-212 interior.  I've been scratch-building odds & ends inside the cabin.  I built the FWD divider walls from plastic stock, then I built some maps, a first aid kit, and a fire extinguisher.  I also built a cargo net under the passenger bench, which was quite challenging.  I have a few more things to add before I can close up the fuselage.  I'm trying to keep patient before leaping into that segment of the build.

The windows have all been Futured, with exception of the sun-roofs which were painted with Tamiya transparent green on the inside surfaces.

Gentlemen we are now under the two month mark so lets see some progress Cheers

Yeah, I was thinking about some diorama ideas too.  I doubt that I will make one anytime soon, but eventually I might build something for it.  I've never made a dio before.

I spent some time drawing out ideas for my paint scheme.  I eventually landed on the two below, and I'm currently leaning toward the green one (although I've flip-flopped a few times already )  The red one is purely a product of my imagination, but the green one is closely based on an actual Bell 212 that was flown by Northern Mountain Helicopters in B.C. Canada sometime in the past.  I'm not sure if this helicopter still has the same paint scheme, or even if NMH is still in business.  Incidentally, both schemes do not show the ski-carrier basket that will be slung from the starboard side.  I will be scratch-building that piece.

While one side of the helicopter will have a ski basket with aircraft doors closed, the other will have doors open to allow better viewing of the interior.  This necessitated cutting out the pilot's door.

I tried something quite new on this build.  I used some tan women's stockings (growwwllll....) as a seat-covering material.  The fine weave scales down to look quite like canvas or other coarse fabrics.  I think the end result looks pretty neat.  It should: because I just spend some 2 hours doing it!   The pilot and co-pilot seats have seatbelts, but I'm not sure if I will add them to the rear seats.  I probably should, since it is a civilian aircraft. 

I still have quite a bit of scratch-building to do on the cockpit and cabin.  I'm going to try and scratch-build some ski equipment for the interior, and early tonight I was toying with the idea of putting a 'hula-girl doll' on the dashboard.  This latter idea may be well beyond my scratch-building skils, but it would be funny I think.  I hope I can come up with something.

Cheers, fellas.

Well, a couple days ago I started the initial steps toward beginning my Bell 212 project.  It's not much to look at yet, LOL.  I'm finally approaching the end of a couple big projects, so I've started preparing to tackle this one while I have dow time on the others (paint drying, etc). 

I cleaned and trimmed the parts, then sorted the fiddly bits into a storage container.

My build won't be a military helicopter, but rather a private heli-ski chopper.

Take note!
We've only got about 2.5 months to finish our builds!

Nice build and to everyone else lets start seeing some builds

Nice!!

Mike

That's gorgeous!

Great work!  She looks ready to take off!

well i've finally had time to complete the military version of this helicopter,after looking at many pictures of this heli i decided to do a generic version without any serial numbers etc as they all seemed to be different, as though they had been modified in the field.

its OOB so no fancy detail but it goes together quite well

i used vallejo model air for the main colours and a mix of humbrol and tamiya for the rest,sol and set of the decals and xtracrylic as a topcoat.

hope you like it

paul

As soon as I figure out what the heck is wrong with my camera, I'll post my progress.

I was wondering if this whole GB crapped out or what.

Mike

I've actually got the fuselage together on the Comanche, but only have pics of the cockpit.

I'm going to be gone for the next week or two, but I'll post more progress when I get back.

Hello everyone. 

For those who arent familier with the FL 265, here is some quick info on what I'm making for this group build and some basic info on the kit itself. I will post again when I actually have done something that resembles progress.

The Flettner FL 265 

The 1st operational use of a helo was not the the Sikorsky R-4 but the Luftwaffe with the Flettner Fl-265. The Luftwaffe turned to Flettner with his design of counter rotating intermeshing rotors. Here is a pick of the engine without the blades. When I first looked at this picture, I couldnt begin to imagine how this would have worked.

Only 5 airframes were built. They were used for observation and anti-submarine work from the decks of cruisers in the Baltic during 1939 and 1940.

Special Hobby's kit

A short-run, low-pressure injection molded kit. All the parts come in a one-piece box with the decals and resin bits bagged separately. There is one large sprue of medium grey plastic with very fine engraved detailing. All the parts have some flash on them. The resin pieces look well molded with no air bubbles. There is one nice and thick vacuform canopy. The decals are by Propagteam. Instructions are typical with 6 pages, of which 2 are history, parts and color diagrams. There are 4 construction steps that are logical in sequence. Apparently I have to do some scratchbuilding with the interior framework. It looks pretty sparse.

I will post again shortly when something is done, I just wanted to keep the Helicopter Group Build going. Not much activity here lately.

Mike

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Just a little update on my Huey. The right minigun will be replcaed by a Fifty cal and Ludwig nice work on the OH-13

Nice start Ludwig.  You've made a lot of progress and it looks sharp.

ok,i had a few days off from work and managed to get a bit done..........1/48 oh-13

a fairly straightforward build but you have to be careful to line the boom up while glueing.

and so far i've used vallejo model air and tamiya paints.

Hi guys,

I've been tempted to join this build for a couple days now.  Like HellcatMan, I recognized a few months ago that there has been a complete absence of heli GBs.  I was thinking about starting one myself, but I was just too busy on other builds.  I think I can probably fit a heli kit into my schedule, but I might not be able to start for a couple months.  Put me down for this kit:

1/48 Heller/Italeri UH-1N (build as B-212 heliski chopper)

If things go faster than expected I have KA-50 Hokum in my stash that might come later.  We'll see.

Regards,
WH

Hellcat Man

Since you already put me on the list, put me down for a 1/72 Airfix Westland H.A.S. 22  (Sikorsky H-19), OOB.   (You reduce your stash one box at a time.)   Haven't decided whether to do it as a Marine HRS-1 from Korea or a Navy HO4S-1 in Antarctic hi-viz, but that's for later.

Dick

I'll join this one.

I'll build the Special Hobby's 1/48th Flettner FL265.

Since this one lasts through to December, it will give me time to get the BoB build done.

Cool.

Mike

Count me in for a 1/48 Academy CH-46A/D Sea Knight "Marines Vietnam."  I don't think I'll be done before December 20, but I'd still like to participate.  Does anybody mind?

Semper Fi,

Chris

Oh, sorry.  1/35 Bell Souix - Italeri [I think]

The V-22 is 1/48th from Italeri.  

jeaton01 wrote:

I'd like to join with the 1/72 Special Hobby CH-37

I just got one of those too, I'll be watching your build closely for when I do mine.