oppenheimer Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) this is going to be a challenge for me, i am not used to do building progress on my models, so i will try my best, i am planing to build two choppers, i know people is not much fan of flying blenders, so this will be some type of different build on this forum. first of all i would like to let you know that my english is not my native language, so you will se some mistakes on my writing, i hope you guys can understand what i am trying to say on this work in progress the two chopper will be civilian versions of this little birds, i have 3 of this one and one of this one, from this one i will use few parts only like the skids and the rounded nose to build the 500D i already bulit one of this, it is a nice model but it have lots of fitting issues, this was my first one, from it a learned all the glitches the model have so lets start the building , first of all is to make the high skids the civilian version use, the kit comes with the lower skids and i dont like the lower version of this chopper, so in order to make the high skids i have to use two pair of skids, and cut them and glue them and this is how it looks on the fuselage the two front windshields i will use Edited October 24, 2014 by oppenheimer Uncarina, KiwiZac, HerculesPA_2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Sounds like an interesting project Jorge! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Looking forward to this build. As I have both the kits in the stash and one built to. As for your English don't worry . English is my native language, and you will see mistakes in my writing Have fun and I will watch your build Cheers Girlscanplay2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Jorge Nice start and a terrific build thread to follow. I sure I'm part of a large crowd eager to enjoy following your progress. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluxe Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 more helos ....more helos .. as a helo fan and I will follow your progress as a spectator .. I applaud your initiative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Great to see another helo on here!! Your 'little bird' is FANTASTIC! your finish and attention to detail is second to none. Really looking forward to this build Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppenheimer Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Not much of an update, i am working on the worst thing about this model, the twisted fuselage halves, i learned from the first one i made, that if you dont fix the twisted fuselage halves the windshield would never fit properly on the fuselage, thank god this kit comes with the doors (AH-6J) dont come with them, in this pictures you can see how twisted is the fuselage, if you fit the windshield on the bottom of the fuselage look how distorted is on the top side i found out if you start glueing the doors from the bottom side of it to the fuselage and work all the way up little by little with the glue and moving the fuselage so it will conform to the doors and fixing the engine cowling to the fuselage you will get a perfectly straight fuselage, here is the halve with the doors and the cowling glued in place and if you put the windshield in place you will get a 98% perfect fit here you can see the diference from both halves, the right side on the picture is the one with the doors and with the correct shape, the left one is without the doors, you can see how different are both sides Edited October 1, 2014 by oppenheimer KiwiZac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Wow, there's a challenge right there! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Jorge Nice work on taming the fuselage and straightening things out. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppenheimer Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 well almost ready to close the fuselage, not much detailed work insede the cabin, at the end you wont see much through the windows, now comes the the pain of this hobby, join both sides of the fuselage and sand the joints with minimal loss of rivets on the fuselage, and after that the fitting of the windshield, a big pain in the a...s HerculesPA_2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Wow! Twisted stuff ... but nothing you can not fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppenheimer Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) finally is starting to look like a Hughes 500, both side of fuselage joined and the windshield is in place, i got it right, the fitting turned out 99% perfect I made a small rigging table so the high skids will dry in place and the chopper wont look twisted when sitting on the skids, another view of the top fitting of the windshield now comes the part of this hobby i like the most, painting, everything is ready for the 6 colors that i need to finish the fuselage, it will have the classic look of diagonal stripes of color , this is my goal This chopper is from my country Venezuela, it was called La Guacamaya ( the macaw), it was a really admired chopper here and in some parts of the world, but it is know most for flying from Venezuela to Spain with just 3 fuel stops on the route, it set some records on this trip, they did this trip to conmemorate the second trip that Cristopher Columbus did, from Spain to the coasts of Venezuela Edited October 8, 2014 by oppenheimer KiwiZac, mywifehatesmodels and Vandy 1 VX 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Nice work and Beautiful paint job you have picked out Saludos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppenheimer Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) not much progress on this one, but at least it looks colorful, not the best kit on the market but at least is something different for a break of military birds Edited October 24, 2014 by oppenheimer Starfighter, HerculesPA_2, geedubelyer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Beautifull !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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