Glad you cobbled something together Doug.Nothing worse then contemplating buying another kit if a part has gone Awol.As Young Mr Grace would say " Youre all doing very well".
Rich
Rich
Doug's 1/48 - KA27 Helix by Hobby Boss
- Thread starter Waspie
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Thank you Rich. Keeps SWMBO happier!!!!
Caught up on this build Doug totally missed it (sorry) good job on the missing bit looks great, seat pulled up :smiling3:
Thanks Bri. No probs mate. This forum is a quite busy place, difficult keeping up with everyones builds.
Only a wee bit of progress today. (SWIMBO's list came into effect!).
Dry fitted the rotor heads to the assembly that would be the gearbox. A metal hex drive shaft connect the two heads to the fuselage.
Pic 1.
Then I started on the tail external sections. In this case the stabilisers, only managed to get one side completed.
I do like this kit - everything fits together so well. Learning from previous builds that dry fitting is key. However, this doesn't really need it.
Pic 2
Once I have all the sub assemblies put together I will start on the painting.
Oh, I did manage to mask off the main cockpit windows. No pics!!
That's all folks, for today!
Doug
Dry fitted the rotor heads to the assembly that would be the gearbox. A metal hex drive shaft connect the two heads to the fuselage.
Pic 1.
Then I started on the tail external sections. In this case the stabilisers, only managed to get one side completed.
I do like this kit - everything fits together so well. Learning from previous builds that dry fitting is key. However, this doesn't really need it.
Pic 2
Once I have all the sub assemblies put together I will start on the painting.
Oh, I did manage to mask off the main cockpit windows. No pics!!
That's all folks, for today!
Doug
Finish building the model Doug….then you’ll find it!
Re: your instrument decal, I’ve painted then varnished the panel then applied the decal with micro sol & micro set. With patience and the right amount of softener a decent finish can be achieved.
Looks like I'll have to invest in some Micro-sol/set. Been thinking about it for a while now. Thanks for the tip Rick. :thumb2:
Not a lot achieved on the Helix today but I do have freshly mown lawns and a seagull 
free car!!!
All I managed was to clean up and assemble the starboard stabiliser. ( I did remove the two fuselage half from the sprue and clean up to check the fitting of the stab's.) nice tight fit. Pleased with that.
Pic 1
Two half's with stabilisers dry fitted.
Hopefully - do some painting tomorrow? (Fingers crossed).
free car!!!All I managed was to clean up and assemble the starboard stabiliser. ( I did remove the two fuselage half from the sprue and clean up to check the fitting of the stab's.) nice tight fit. Pleased with that.
Pic 1
Two half's with stabilisers dry fitted.
Hopefully - do some painting tomorrow? (Fingers crossed).
Never used Micro Sol/Set but I have gleaned from other posts on here that they can do wonders. SO - I ordered some today - should arrive tomorrow!! I'll give what you say a bash when it arrives. :thumb2:
Great progress Doug , the scratched missing piece looks mighty fine . This looks like a lovely kit to build . Cheers tony
Thank you Tony, it is indeed a nice kit. I will definitely be buying Hobby Boss kits again if this is how well made there products are.
G
I can’t really say much about their aircraft kits, other than that their 1:72 scale easy-assembly ones are quite nice if a bit lacking in cockpit detail, but their 1:35 scale kits I’ve built are decent enough. Hobby Boss is part of the same company as Trumpeter and I 
Kit, BTW, and they’re all generally of the same standard.
Kit, BTW, and they’re all generally of the same standard.
I discovered there lineage when I emailed them about my missing rotor part. The reply came from Trumpeter.I can’t really say much about their aircraft kits, other than that their 1:72 scale easy-assembly ones are quite nice if a bit lacking in cockpit detail, but their 1:35 scale kits I’ve built are decent enough. Hobby Boss is part of the same company as Trumpeter and I
G
Or inside one of the dogs .
G
Late as usual , sorry Doug.
Thought that replacement part you scratched looked perfect, bet you felt really pleased when it was finished .
Thought that replacement part you scratched looked perfect, bet you felt really pleased when it was finished .
Yesterday I managed to prime some of the work I had completed to date.
Pic 1
And Pic 2
Today, lots done! A good day for bench time.
Pic 3
Russian AF light blue for the deck.
IJN green for the frames, closest I could eyeball looking at colours on the internet.
Large cabinet - silver.
Pic 4
Some of the cockpit controls hand painted.
Cabinets in place, electronic boxes painted either black or silver. (Winging it as far a colours are concerned). Likewise with switches, control buttons and panel lights!
Pic 5
Pic 6
Silver cabinet dry fitted, panel on right has to be painted and dials or gauges hand painted!!
Pic 7
Rotor heads now painted a satin black with control rods painted Aluminium. (Will dumb them down a bit - way too shiny for a flying machine).
That's all for today.
Any comments or criticisms accepted with a smile!:smiling3:
Glad I bought my magnifying headpiece - came in real useful today!
Doug
Pic 1
And Pic 2
Today, lots done! A good day for bench time.
Pic 3
Russian AF light blue for the deck.
IJN green for the frames, closest I could eyeball looking at colours on the internet.
Large cabinet - silver.
Pic 4
Some of the cockpit controls hand painted.
Cabinets in place, electronic boxes painted either black or silver. (Winging it as far a colours are concerned). Likewise with switches, control buttons and panel lights!
Pic 5
Pic 6
Silver cabinet dry fitted, panel on right has to be painted and dials or gauges hand painted!!
Pic 7
Rotor heads now painted a satin black with control rods painted Aluminium. (Will dumb them down a bit - way too shiny for a flying machine).
That's all for today.
Any comments or criticisms accepted with a smile!:smiling3:
Glad I bought my magnifying headpiece - came in real useful today!
Doug
G
Certainly a bussy day at the bench Doug.
After studying some internal images of a Helix I have modified my paint scheme a tad. So today has been spent with my magnifiers on and doing some delicate paint work on cockpit switching and such!! Also added a bit more tot he rotor head. Starnge the kit tells you to paint the heads black but all the images I have examined show so many variations of grey. I'm not repraying the head but I am adding a bit more detail as in control rods and nut ends. Still a lot to do on the heads.
Pic 1
Close up of cockpit controls. Changed the colours of the levers after studying images!!
The panel on the left I have painted. I added black inside the dials and aluminium surrounds. (As per an image I found on the net)
Pic 2
Large silver cabinet glued in place!
Pic 3
Rotor Heads, as I mentioned, lots more detailing to be completed yet!!
That was the main push today, I did spray the rear bulkhead and dry fitted. As with everything so far, a nice tight fit.
That's it for today.
C&C's most welcome and thanks if you've got this far!! :thumb2:
Doug
Pic 1
Close up of cockpit controls. Changed the colours of the levers after studying images!!
The panel on the left I have painted. I added black inside the dials and aluminium surrounds. (As per an image I found on the net)
Pic 2
Large silver cabinet glued in place!
Pic 3
Rotor Heads, as I mentioned, lots more detailing to be completed yet!!
That was the main push today, I did spray the rear bulkhead and dry fitted. As with everything so far, a nice tight fit.
That's it for today.
C&C's most welcome and thanks if you've got this far!! :thumb2:
Doug
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