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geedubelyer · April 17

1.Spitfire Mk XVI LF with Malcolm hood, ZF-O from 308 Sqn.

2.Concorde and land on Lanzarote

3.Airwolf

denders · April 16

5 hours ago, Azgaron said:

Very nice work so far Artoor! Cockpit looks great!

Håkan

Thanks

Next step: gun turret.

MRC went easiest way and made enclosed turret. Not good...

I had to remove some plastic and scratchbuild interior of turret.

blackbetty · April 15

Sooo...cockpit is almost ready, engine os only primered.

Azgaron · April 14

My modelling mojo now is lower than Mariana Trench and I know only one way to "cure" it. Few years ago my wife observed that when making a chopper model somehow I can "reset" myself. And because one of my bunnys chose AH-1W to be build...

...then...well...I'll give it a shot. I'll choose AH-1W with serial number #162542 or #162545 so with "25" I hope this will suffice

I'll use gun from Master, lenses to Hellfires from AMMO, seatbelts and masks from Eduard. I want to open cockpit, engine and front avionics bay.

Out2gtcha · March 26

Intake was puttied and sanded smooth

Painted cockpit with cushion from epoxy putty

It's a big one

Airbrake wells painted red like in F-14

MikeMaben · March 11

Hello,

This one...

...loosely based on this CGI:

Sooo...let's go

Azgaron · March 8

Cockpit is ready. Only some minor weathering and touch-ups with brush are needed.

mozart · March 5

Sooo...got seat with armor plate and of course forgot that Hasegawa is not Revell.

Managed to make it fit but not without some cutting, grinding, sanding etc.

Azgaron · March 3

Hello,

So...here we go

One of my fellas designed drew imaginary Zumbach's personal P-51D and I see no reason to not build one So here it is, all silver so I hope I can take part in this GB

And here is my victim, P-51 from Hasegawa, I'm waiting for Quickboost seat and propeller. Custom decals were printed by one of my friends. I try to use dashboard from kit, because I can't force myself to cut Yahu set.

ROM · February 20

A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!! Great, great job!

Phantom2 · February 20

I'm trying but I lost mojo to this one...

Cockpit, I'll try to finish sides soon...

LSP_Kevin · December 26, 2023

...and done

GALLERY

Christa · December 25, 2023

So...it's done

1/32 Ju-87 from Revell (Hasegawa) finished as what-if in polish markings. Cannon pods were scratchbuild aloing with wingfold mechanism. Gun and cannon barrels are from Master, seatbelts from Eduard. Four-bladed propeller is a kitbash of P-51 spinner and Ju-87 blades. Torpedoes are from some Dust 1947 game aircraft. Figures are from ICM WASP set.

Hope you'll like my approach to this legendary aircraft because it's not my last word in what-if style

Cheetah11 · December 25, 2023

Hello,

In late '90 german TV producers had short "romance" with "Airwolf", "Knight Rider" and "Streethawk" - style series.

"Helicops - aktion uber Berlin" appeared in TV in 1998. Main "star" of the series was ultramodern EC-135 helicopter. In series it was called AK-1 and was bulletproof, heavily armed with missiles and EMP cannons. Like Airwolf , AK-1 had additional jet engines. I have no idea why it was painted like space shuttle but to be honest. it looked stupid and nice at the same time

Revell released AK-1 model in 1/32 scale. It was normal EC-135 with additional sprue and decals.

Not great model in terms of fitting but doable. Worst part was decalling. It took me a week. Instructions weren't helpful. Finally, I put them away and placed decals where I thought they should be.

Now Aoshima should release Airwolf in 1/32 and Revell should re-release Blue Thunder again

Grunticus · December 16, 2023

Base, figures, flat varnish, antenna line and done:)

LSP_Kevin · November 30, 2023

There is no chance to finish my Ju87 on time, with a week more I would be able to do it...So please move it to WIP subforum.

Phantom2 · November 22, 2023

Cockpit is almost ready, with Yahu IP and Eduard seatbelts....Well, ready to close fuselage:

Because I prefer four-bladed propellers and there were four blades in box so...I build four-bladed prop

Sepp · November 20, 2023

I've raid scrap box and managed to find some so needed "greeblies" for both parts of wing:

Telepatu · November 17, 2023

Long time no see...

I couldn't force myself to fight with fabric seatbelts from HGW, now I'm waiting for photoetched ones.

I've managed to make folding wings:

Troy Molitor · September 25, 2023

Popular BK-117 helicopter (the same one used in the series "Medicopter 117) is commonly used by Police, rescue services, civil aviation, etc. Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm company has developed a specialized military version of the BK-117 known as A-3M. A mock-up using S-01 airframe was shown in Paris in 1985. This version was supposed to transport up to 10 soldiers or carry various weapons systems. Optionally, a variant on a raised chassis was offered with an under-fuselage Lucas gun turret, HOT missiles, a stabilized targeting and observation head above the rotor and the latest avionic equipment. Despite previous interest in the project, it did not find buyers and the entire project was abandoned in 1988. But it really was?
In December 1994, Polish Armed Forces received 18 Mi-24D helicopters from the German Ministry of Defense. The first 6 machines were delivered on december 27, 1994, the rest arrived in february 1995. In addition, Poland was secretly offered to take over BK-117A-3M. The helicopter was almost ready to take off. Conversion to the civilian version was not profitable, the Luftwaffe was already using Tiger helicopters, so an additional BK-117 was not needed, even a specialized one. In June 1995, "BeKas" (in english - snipe, spiece of a bird), as it came to be called, was transferred to the base in Pruszcz Gdański. It was brought to the base and repainted so as not to differ much from the Falcons and Mi-2. Landing compartment was modified - only three seats were left and M134D guns were installed in the doors on both sides. The Lucas turret was also modified - two Browning system guns were stuffed into it. After successful tests, the "Bekas" converted in this way was enlisted for line service. The Mi-24 outperformed it in terms of size, armor and the number of weapons, but the "Bekas" made up for it in terms of maneuverability, acceleration and electronic equipment. It often happened that the BK-117 acted as the "eyes and ears" of several Mi-24s and it performed excellently in this role. The pilots loved sleek machine with the agility of a sports motorcycle, but Second Lieutenant Janina "Janka" Bereźniak liked "Bekas" the most. She openly claimed that only Airwolf, if created, could compare to him.
It is known that "Bekas" was sent to support IFOR and SFOR forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it often served as a transport for special forces. Its maneuverability and firepower saved the allies' a###s many times. "Spiecials" knew perfectly well the sound of "Bekas'" Lycoming turboshaft engines and the rattle of the Browning double, and they knew as well that "Bekas" with "Janka" at the controls was a guarantee of returning to the post-mission debriefing unharmed
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I bought the 1/32 Revell BK-117 military helicopter model not long ago. Putting together helicopter models is something that relaxes me, so I immediately started my new purchase. It fit quite well, but the unclear instructions made it a bit difficult. I also bought miniguns from Legend Productions, Browning barrels from MASTER and a female pilot from Def.Model. I made the AN/ALQ-144 device from beads for so-called diamond embroidery. The decals are a mix of sets for the AH-64 and Mi-24.