mschoo Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Wow! Clean precise work, glad to see that you're still chipping away at this one! Looks really really nice Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 learnin a lot here just watching. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Thanks Guys...........well I tore myself away from it this morning and then..... Whilst I was mowing my lawns this afternoon when I heard a low sounding helicopter overhead....................guess what, I looked up and it was the object of my obsession at the moment! She was landing in the park over the road. My wife and son came running over to let me know and we grabbed the camera and crossed over to the park. Aparently a guy had cut his hand in half, dont know what with, poor guy.............he even walked to the helicopter. Anyway they didnt muck around................... All the inspiration I needed!!! Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Great moment for you!! I love when things like this happen to me. I think of them as God smiling at me. Not to make light of the poor sod with the injured hand,hope things turned out for the best for him! Your work on this little Helo keeps me tuned in as always. I love your solutions. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Ok so a small update. Actually the photo dosent actually show the time that went into getting her to this stage. I have a few projects on the go at once....hope this is normal! I now have the centre windscreen frame accurately centered and glued in place. I had to spend a lot of time figuring out how far the frame rebated back in so that it will all line up with the vac windscreen fitted. The floor was permanently glued in place, this now allows me to build up the photoetch centre consul. The top 'eyebrow' windows were also measured up with my vernier calipers and the inside edge trimmed to make both windows of equal size/shape. They are now ready for final framing to be added. Finally the small triangular piece at the forward door opening was measured and made out of 2 pieces of card to represent the door edge lip. The panel line running down the front pillar where that attaches was tidied up with a superfine razor saw blade and now only the bottom edge needs the superglue sanded back to blend. So....slowly but surely, work proceeds. Thanks for looking in Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Nice to see this one get an update mate. Looking good! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Thanks Kev...it has been a long time coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzdavidh Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 This build is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Oh wow, I've just stumbled over your outstanding build and am extremely pleased I did. This is wonderful stuff. If you've taken so much time and patience, I for one, can't wait to see what magic you will weave with the paint. Outstanding work sir. Grant. PS: I bet Mr Surfacer loves you ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Thanks Guys Its good to be back working on it again. I am installing the mesh screens on the forward 'boat' fairing at the mo.... Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Wow! Wow! Wow! Fantastic modeling. This will be the show stoper when ready Love it and waiting for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Ok chaps Here we go. I am a but unsure where I left off last time but this is what I have recently been working on. I made a new centre verticle frame for the windscreen as I needed to tweak its position in 2 areas (in the verticle alignment and it was also rebated in too far to accept a vac screen and line up with the outside fuse) I have also started adding the fine mesh in the 'boat' type housing above the cockpit. You probably cant see it here but I have the plastic wafer thin to simulate the skin thickness. I am presently in the process of thinning the other side. A big challenge was finding the right 'weave' of mesh to match the actual machine. Fortunately I found a scrap in my spares box that miracously matched perfectly! Because I had glues the floor into the stbd side of the fuse I could proceed to fill this area with superglue and blend with my friend Mr Surfacer. I had to be careful so as not to loose the door seal detail. Once the 2 halves are glued together the whole lower/back end can be sorted out. Next up was the lower forward door opening, This needed to be replaced again with a better one as I was not overly happy with the shape. I laminated 2 pieces to replicate the door rebate coming up from the floor, built the outer skin up t continue following the fuse contour. Finally a buff, rescribe of the panel line with my photoetch saw and a final spray with Mr Surfacer again to check for imperfections. And an overall final shot Thanks for looking in guys and its good to be back on the BK...as well as the A-4K! Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Lovely work as usual Anthony. I am a but unsure [...] Is that your accent kicking in there mate? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Haha, just might be.............cor blimey mate will have ta be a bit more savvy with my okka for a corka read next time Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Anthony, that looks awesome. I see Medvac here a lot. Our local hospital has a helo pad in a parking lot at ground level so every time she lands/takes off...is a beautiful sight. Aviation wise, but I feel sad for the poor folks that gets the back seat ride. I like your primer work as well. Very smooth and clean like rest of the work. Oh, and good to see her back on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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