Panzerwomble Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) Great work on an interesting subject . Edited July 4, 2021 by Panzerwomble Gazzas and dutik 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 It's alive! It's moving! A little bit more done: The fuselage is ready for painting. The antennas are provided as PE parts, but I preferred to make my own ones from thin steel wire. This is just black primer now, ready for a coat of black paint. The rotors and the optics below the fuselage will be added after painting. Regards - dutik Landrotten Highlander, TankBuster, Cheetah11 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Got some spare time to paint and varnish the model. Started adding the decals: Finished one side. Nearly. The "Schiebel" decal curled during application. I was not able to restore it. Houston, we had a problem Option one: Leave the Schiebel logos off. Option two: Applly the remaining decal to one side and call it a day. Option three: Buy a second kit. How to solve this issue? Regards - dutik denders, BradG and Landrotten Highlander 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 Not to miss the deadline (which time is valid here, huh?): I did it. I've crossed the line. I finished a GB just in time The model is assembled and painted. Photo following in the evening when I am at home. Regards - dutik LSP_Kevin, RLWP and BradG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 Here we go: Finished! I have to check if I have make some touch-ups where I've maybe peeled off some paint while mounting the rotors, adjust the rotor blades a bit better (these are PE), decide about the final position of the rotor (it is just plugged in without glue) and then to permanently attach the camcopter to the base. I will add more and better photos for the gallery after this. And I should order a name plate, indeed. Some comments about the final building steps: Adding the rotorblades to the rotorheads was the easiest part of the whole build. Just open up the slots at the rotorheads with a fine rasor saw a little bit and plug the blades in. Add a drop of superglue and it is done! Adding the main rotor to the fuselage was not that easy: The shaft is way too short. I had to cut off the the shaft and to drill a hole into the rotorhead to add a steel wire. Same procedure at the fuselage of course. The rear rotor fitted well after shortening the original shaft a bit. About the decals: Strong, thin, well adhearing. If you use a lot of water you have one and a half try to put them into the proper position. They will start to stick finally really fast. Don't use a setting solution or they will stick immediately! Thats why I had to buy a second kit for replacement decals. All in all a very nice and convincing build. I'll build te second one in the red and white livery of the Canadian Coast Guard. That's it! - dutik Trak-Tor, BradG, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Nice one, will add you to the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 Yes please. I will add some more and better photos; also for the main gallery at the front page; but this might be delayed until next week due to some family obligations. Regards - dutik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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