Hawkwrench Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Finally got a little more work done. It's just about ready for the primer Tonight I spent about 2 hours scratchbuilding the T/R de-ice ring and wires. For the ring, I used a scrap piece of styrene and sanded it into a round circle. I then made 4 starter holes in the ring with a #77 bit followed up with a #75 bit. I made the wiring by using .020 lead wire and glued them on. Just a little detail KH missed, so being a ex crew chief, I put in on there. (My SMEAMS was kicking in!) Tim Edited January 10, 2021 by Hawkwrench Zorro, Uncarina, BiggTim and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Thanks Maru, but my build looks like a kindergarten model compared to Pete's!!! I wish I had his building skills Tim Edited January 10, 2021 by Hawkwrench Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Hi Tim- looking great! Will follow your lead when I get to the tail rotor! Thanks! question for you- where do the tail rotor blades pivot? I need to throw a lot of pitch into my tail rotor blades for the hover- cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Hi Tim- looking great! Will follow your lead when I get to the tail rotor! Thanks! question for you- where do the tail rotor blades pivot? I need to throw a lot of pitch into my tail rotor blades for the hover- cheers Pete Pete, the blades get their twist from the T/R pitch beam. The blades are elastomeric and twist when the pitch beam moves the PC links up or down. The retention plates stay flat, they do not twist. Only the blades. HTH! Tim Edited January 11, 2021 by Hawkwrench Landrotten Highlander, scvrobeson and BiggTim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Thanks Tim ...so those rubber boots at the hub end of the blade..do the blades pivot under those? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Thanks Tim ...so those rubber boots at the hub end of the blade..do the blades pivot under those? P Yes, that's where they twist for the pitch change of the blade. Tim Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) After a long break on Super 63, I decided to get back working on it. Honestly, i just lost my mojo and needed to take a break seeing I am working on multiple builds. So anyways, I finally was able to start laying down paint on the small pieces such as the cargo doors. They were painted with Vallejo NATO black which looks like the black the 160th helos use. Along with that, the airframe is ready for the primer stage after I cover up the openings with foam. I bought a light booth setup, so hopefully the pics start to turn out better. The cargo doors are weathered, but still need a gloss coat and decals. The door seals were painted with Tamiya Sky Grey. And the airframe in the new light booth Chow for now! Tim Edited March 12, 2022 by Hawkwrench Starfighter, scvrobeson, matt_1185 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Looking good. Please take your time. Modeling is never a race to the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 hour ago, shark64 said: Looking good. Please take your time. Modeling is never a race to the finish. Thanks Oliver! I've been working on this for a better part of 3 years I think. Wanting to get it done for a contest at the end of the month, so fingers crossed it gets finished! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kike_gt Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Looking good Tim!!! I was hoping to see updates from you!!! thnx god the mojo is comming back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Tim, That's it? I was hoping to see more photos... from the photos you posted on my build, I know you have made some significant progress. It is interesting to see how you and Pete attacked some challenges of this kit. Zorro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 16 hours ago, Zorro said: Tim, That's it? I was hoping to see more photos... from the photos you posted on my build, I know you have made some significant progress. It is interesting to see how you and Pete attacked some challenges of this kit. Zorro Zorro, I cut my hand pretty bad at work back in April and my index finger is still not back to normal. (I severed 1 of 2 nerves when it happened). I'm hoping I can start again real soon. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Hawkwrench said: Zorro, I cut my hand pretty bad at work back in April and my index finger is still not back to normal. (I severed 1 of 2 nerves when it happened). I'm hoping I can start again real soon. Tim I am really sorry to hear that - I wish you a full recovery. Take your time. Zorro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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