matt_1185 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) It’s big girl time! got this kit for Christmas and I’m in love! Haha now I need to order some more live resin figures and some up grade parts for it. So keep an eye out lol this girl is big! Edited February 1, 2022 by matt_1185 Adding a second kit so I don’t take up room in the forum scvrobeson, Daniel Leduc, Marcel111 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Looking forward to seeing this come together matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Good luck with it Matt! The Chinook is near and dear to me. This kit has its fair share of challenges, but I'm looking forward to following along! Craig matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) I’ve had one on the go for quite some time now, much to the amusement of a number of people. It’s on BM and ARRSE but the BM build addresses the big problem with the airframe where you can see what I had to do to retrospectively address the issue. The big tip is when you put the two halves of the airframe together the underside doesn’t join properly and you end up with a V rather that a flat surface. The engines are set too far back, but you can live with that. I remounted mine. Watch the rotors also - carbon fibre for a number of years. I guess the big tip is plan it thoroughly and any work you plan to do on the airframe, do it in advance of joining the two halves. That will save you a lot of grief. At some stage I will do. MERT…. One day! enjoy your build. ignore the carbon fibre comment - it’s applies from about 1998! Edited December 27, 2021 by simmerit Out2gtcha, viper and matt_1185 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Wow! She's really big! I am a frontseater now matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 Dry fitting the larger parts there is a few decent gaps in areas and as Simmerit says the belly does not go together flat but should be able to work all that out. scvrobeson, Out2gtcha, TankBuster and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, matt_1185 said: Dry fitting the larger parts there is a few decent gaps in areas and as Simmerit says the belly does not go together flat but should be able to work all that out. When I do my next one, I will cut out the underneath of the airframe from both halves and glue it in after joining the two halves together, effectively giving you and airframe constructed if three major parts - 2 x sides and 1 x bottom. I spent ages looking for Wokka builds before I strayed mine and of the ones I found, none mentioned the issue with the airframe. I suspect people did the build and just lived with the underneath as you can’t see it. It’s impossible to get the join flat if you assemble it in two halves because of the floor. One other possibility would be to pad out the floor before assembly. That may be worth looking at. I wouldn’t assemble until I was 100% certain I could make the join without getting the V shape. If you don’t crack it, it will end up on the shelf of doom as the kit is bin material. HTH Edited December 28, 2021 by simmerit matt_1185 and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 7 hours ago, simmerit said: When I do my next one, I will cut out the underneath of the airframe from both halves and glue it in after joining the two halves together, effectively giving you and airframe constructed if three major parts - 2 x sides and 1 x bottom. I spent ages looking for Wokka builds before I strayed mine and of the ones I found, none mentioned the issue with the airframe. I suspect people did the build and just lived with the underneath as you can’t see it. It’s impossible to get the join flat if you assemble it in two halves because of the floor. One other possibility would be to pad out the floor before assembly. That may be worth looking at. I wouldn’t assemble until I was 100% certain I could make the join without getting the V shape. If you don’t crack it, it will end up on the shelf of doom as the kit is bin material. HTH noted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Chinook back on the table… small update nothing crazy.. cut out front left window so the FE/CC could yell at people lol Squizzy 78, Greg W, Landrotten Highlander and 16 others 17 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Nice! Love the figure! Craig matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Are people hand making these flare systems or can they be purchased somewhere ? For 1/35 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Fantastic start on your CHINOOK, cutting into plastic is always a challenge. matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Matt, AFAIK no one makes them for 1/35 helos. Sounds like a good marketing idea for Floyd over at Wernerswings though! Tim matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 12:33 AM, matt_1185 said: Are people hand making these flare systems or can they be purchased somewhere ? For 1/35 scale Hi Matt, This may help if you go down the scratch build route: https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/m-130.htm Cheers Derek matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Matt, I've got a few pics of the chaff dispenser (the flare uses the same bucket.) PM me your email and I'll shoot some pics your way tomorrow if you want them. Tim matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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