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Amodel Ka-18 1/72 diorama !! the most (un)know chopper in the world (helo finished page 3)

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  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Riverton, Wyoming
Posted by Andrew Magoo on Sunday, July 3, 2011 2:44 AM

This little bird is coming along nicely, I can't wait to see the finished bird. Set it next to something else in 1/72 scale for a reference. Looks very good. Magoo

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    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Sunday, July 3, 2011 5:36 AM

thanx Andrew, i'll try to finish it before two weeks.

 

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 8:25 AM

Some update on the little kamov:

rotor was a big mess Tongue Tied

added control arms to the down rotor (the  pieces from the kit was too difficult to use)

checking the upper i notice that blades glues same as the down rotor... it's impossible on real thing !

The Kamov helicopters particularity is the two rotor turn in inverse direction, the from the up rotor must looks specular, but putting the up rotor in this way he flow the air up Whistling ... the helicopter will never fly in this situation. 

I resolved the mess with some cut to the base of blades , holed the pieces and fit metal rods inside

and now the rotor is in right position , also added the others control arms 

actual situation of rotor, all control arms glued , need only to add last pieces to the top and cut and fix lower control arms.

soon some update Propeller

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 8:28 AM

Coming along very nicely - fixing the rotors looks like a small kit all by itself! I'll have to check my little Kamov kit to see if the rotor blades need correcting as well.

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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    February 2010
  • From: Maine
Posted by Stage_Left on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 8:42 AM

Nice job on those rotors! Yes

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    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 1:27 PM

Vance i see the sprues of your kamov, seems correct, blades of two rotors are specular Yes

Thanx Stage Left , this kit give more problems as a first view 

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 8:10 PM

latest pieces on the rotor: used again metal rods and sprue/plastic rods instead of kit pieces

the bottom command plate

and fixed with metal arms

top rotor bars and ..... lift hook (?) added

and final test fitting for the rotor

that's all for tonight, tomorrow hope to priming the rotor

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:51 PM

not finished again! but updates and misadventures of ka-18:

Rotors almost complete

glued gears and tail

.... the girl not finished the drink...

the tail protector maded by metal rods, i drilled holes with right angle

and the finished piece before last painting

now explain why in the above picture the tail is not on Angry

 

before:

..and after the copter hitting the under table :

Bang Head x5

during a detail painting session the copter performd a landing without a take-off , and going under..

fortunately no great damages occurred but was really hard to fix again the two left seats with closed fuselage,

This night glued the main whells but some gear imperfection blow out

left gear is taller than the other main gear , need to cut a part of it or extend the other, pictures/draws consulting is needed, plus the copter easy sitting on the tail Angry no add weight was reported on the instructions (the heatformed canopy i put on is the probably problem, have less weight than the original one), but probably the last pieces that need to glue on the forward will resolve the problem, at least i hope Tongue Tied

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    February 2010
  • From: Maine
Posted by Stage_Left on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 11:04 PM

Ugh.....sorry to see your Kamov had a mishap, bsyamato. No matter, though....with all the work you put in so far it's going to look fantastic when done!  Yes

I like your sense of humor- "performed a landing without a take-off."

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    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 5:22 AM

thanx Stage_Left Big Smile what is the life without humor?

Don't fear the final result, in all cases was a good study on short run kits, and will help me with the worse yak-28 kit.

Soon some update

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:37 AM

There is no worse feeling than that moment you realize that a nearly-complete plastic model is hurtling towards the floor... Ick!

Still looks like you'll be able to recover from the fall. I really like this odd little helicopter!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Saturday, August 13, 2011 1:45 PM

thanx vance Wink i waited one minute before to look where the copter falls and check damages, this time was not a tragedy

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    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Sunday, August 14, 2011 8:46 PM

news on the giant kamov

adding door handles from metal wire (kit includes this pieces but..)

original cockpit steps

more scratches, the real steps are rounded on the ends  and not so thick:

after drilled hole i put metal wires with ca and bend with a clamp

step finished and other holes for litthe hooks near the front gears

results with others pieces added


painted all these details with first 140 as primer and exhaust with black

also i did the windshield wiper .

99,9% complete Hmm next pictures will be finished kit but left again the diorama Dead

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    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 10:37 AM

updates about the kamov:

heres the people chosen to fill the diorama

( Whisper don't tell anyone, are in 1/87 )

...

and the copter can called finished!

i found some washing error after taken pictures (the helo is really little Surprise ) and the rotors are just resting on without glue, i'll glue after according to the diorama.

i hope you like it

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 10:41 AM

bsyamato

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( Whisper don't tell anyone, are in 1/87 

....

 

 

The size & shape of the helicopter will probably distract from the sizes of your figures anyway!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:16 AM

VanceCrozier

 

 bsyamato:

 

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( Whisper don't tell anyone, are in 1/87 

....

 

 

 

 

The size & shape of the helicopter will probably distract from the sizes of your figures anyway!

Whistling yes is my hope, unfortunately don't get 1/72 civilians till now, preiser maded a good box but is hard to find on customers online

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:51 AM

Most people looking for civilians are probably building trains, that's the 1/87 scale right? I can't say that I've seen 1/72 civilians anywhere, I have a hard enough time finding good pilots & crew in that scale!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 1:10 PM

yes, preiser have for sure a box, and lots of set for luftwaffe, usaf, etc, and lots of unfighting poses soldiers in 1/72. The good things about preiser set is that are molded in hard plastic, easy to mod and gluing with normal tamiya glue . i'll get some link and post after

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    February 2010
  • From: Maine
Posted by Stage_Left on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 1:52 PM

VERY NICE job on the little Kamov, bsyamatoYes

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    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Thursday, August 18, 2011 5:44 AM

many thanx Stage_Left Bow Down

 

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    February 2008
Posted by CPD730 on Thursday, August 18, 2011 7:14 PM

That little bird turned out great, look forward to the finished diorama!

"I was quit when I came in here, I'm twice as quit now." Deckard
  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Thursday, August 18, 2011 8:07 PM

CPD730

That little bird turned out great, look forward to the finished diorama!

thanx CPD730 i hope to working on it soon. 

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Saturday, August 27, 2011 11:27 AM

back on the ka-18 diorama:

after the black paint of terrain i give a light earth mix and after drybrush and mix before enamels dry with lots of mixed light brown , white, light yellow and so on. Then put with white glue some grass and stone.

Working with the kamov without rotors (don't glue it again) to check his space in the scene. some advice tips to improve the diorama? in mind to put some raw fence and some tall grass

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