Looking really good, it comes to life with the decals on
Doug's 1/48 - KA27 Helix by Hobby Boss
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Well Doug, firstly an apology for not posting earlier. I don't know how I missed this great build. Just had a good catch up and I'm more than impressed. I'll try to keep up from now on.
Hey, no problem Jim R
With what’s occurring with the forums transition it’s been so easy to miss anything!! Thank you for your positive reply, makes blogging the build so much more appreciated.
Well, all the decals are on now, I’ll revisit them tomorrow and check if they need more Micro-Sol prior to another varnish coat then weathering!!
I did a bit of ‘winging it’. I added three small ‘42’ to nose radar, cabin door and under the tail. (To make easier for a crew to ID the correct chopper when on the ground!!!
first experience with the ‘Set/Sol’ solutions. Impressed so far!!
Taster pic, more later.
With what’s occurring with the forums transition it’s been so easy to miss anything!! Thank you for your positive reply, makes blogging the build so much more appreciated.
Well, all the decals are on now, I’ll revisit them tomorrow and check if they need more Micro-Sol prior to another varnish coat then weathering!!
I did a bit of ‘winging it’. I added three small ‘42’ to nose radar, cabin door and under the tail. (To make easier for a crew to ID the correct chopper when on the ground!!!
first experience with the ‘Set/Sol’ solutions. Impressed so far!!
Taster pic, more later.
More pics.
Oh NO!!!
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OK, thank you if you made it this far.
That's all the decals fitted, after I took the images I actually decided to fit the pitot tube on the nose. Only two handles to fit and that is the plastic all in place.
Tomorrow should be a final look at the decals to ensure they are lying well and suitably contoured over a few of the humps and bumps. If all well, a matt varnish in preparation for weathering.
SWMBO still can't believe it's not finished off. Doesn't understand after getting it all shiny and such why I now have to weather it!!!!
Thanks for looking in. Nearly there then I can plan how much explosive I need to fill my 1:72 Wasp!!!!!!!
C&C's always welcomed.
Doug
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OK, thank you if you made it this far.
That's all the decals fitted, after I took the images I actually decided to fit the pitot tube on the nose. Only two handles to fit and that is the plastic all in place.
Tomorrow should be a final look at the decals to ensure they are lying well and suitably contoured over a few of the humps and bumps. If all well, a matt varnish in preparation for weathering.
SWMBO still can't believe it's not finished off. Doesn't understand after getting it all shiny and such why I now have to weather it!!!!
Thanks for looking in. Nearly there then I can plan how much explosive I need to fill my 1:72 Wasp!!!!!!!
C&C's always welcomed.
Doug
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Looks blooming good to me Doug.I was tempted by an Italeri 48th Wessex in our local hobby shop.Still got 4 1.72nd ones to do.
Rich
Rich
Very nice….but ugly as hell!
No arguments on being ugly. Enjoyable build though!!
Nice work Doug, decals looking good, cheers
Thank you, still learning. This time it was using decal fix 'stuff'.
Today was a better, (dry) day for accessing the garage to sit at the bench.
Two days after the decals were applied I checked if any more Micro Sol was needed - all looked good so I went for the next stage. Matt Glass coat.
BUT not before attaching the pilots handles for climbing into the cockpit.
After preparing a suitable amount of gloss, thinner, improver mix I set about the final coat of gloss secure everything in place. Fuselage and rotor assemblies now curing. Next stop - a Flory 'Grime' was then yet another 24 hour wait before I can remove that. (I am dreading removing the masking from the windows especially the port centre window which was the window I had to install after putting the two fuselage half together. (Page 4 Post ⌗74)
That was it for today - I did tidy up the Bench area including emptying and cleaning out the bowl for collecting waste chemicals from the airbrush and give myself some additional shelf space. So time for
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Pic 1, Just the one!!
That's all folks.
C&C's most welcome.
Doug
Two days after the decals were applied I checked if any more Micro Sol was needed - all looked good so I went for the next stage. Matt Glass coat.
BUT not before attaching the pilots handles for climbing into the cockpit.
After preparing a suitable amount of gloss, thinner, improver mix I set about the final coat of gloss secure everything in place. Fuselage and rotor assemblies now curing. Next stop - a Flory 'Grime' was then yet another 24 hour wait before I can remove that. (I am dreading removing the masking from the windows especially the port centre window which was the window I had to install after putting the two fuselage half together. (Page 4 Post ⌗74)
That was it for today - I did tidy up the Bench area including emptying and cleaning out the bowl for collecting waste chemicals from the airbrush and give myself some additional shelf space. So time for
. 'sPic 1, Just the one!!
That's all folks.
C&C's most welcome.
Doug
That's a great looking model. As Rick said it's "as ugly as hell"
Thanks Jim BUT!!! The more I look at it and the more I handle it the less ugly it gets. I mean people like French Bulldogs and Pugs!!!! Not for me!!
Well it is getting less and less ugly with every step indeed, it sort of reminds me of the type of aircraft used in the original Thunderbirds are go series 
Doug, she is really looking the part now great job.
Well it is getting less and less ugly with every step indeed, it sort of reminds me of the type of aircraft used in the original Thunderbirds are go series
I'm getting more used to its shape as time passes.
Hopefully by the end of the week it'll be suitably 'used' looking.
PS
Hopefully this will be my first successful multi - quote!!!
Flory wash now sitting on the Helix!!
) Now that’s my kind of muddy!!!)
) Now that’s my kind of muddy!!!)
Started on removing the wash! Not as straight forward as the Flory video's but he was doing a Hunter and it has a load less sticky out bits!! Still, it's a start.
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Started like this!
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Went to this!
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SWMBO stopped play at 1630 with it ending up like this!!
Lot more work to be done obviously!!
Question.
How do you guys get into the real awkward places, the hand holds are proving difficult to clean up??
As usual, C&C's most welcome.
That's all folks
Doug
Pic 1
Started like this!
Pic 2
Went to this!
Pic 3
SWMBO stopped play at 1630 with it ending up like this!!
Lot more work to be done obviously!!
Question.
How do you guys get into the real awkward places, the hand holds are proving difficult to clean up??
As usual, C&C's most welcome.
That's all folks
Doug
Coming along nicely Doug,
tamiya do some small pointy cotton buds that may be of use for getting In those awkward places.
tamiya do some small pointy cotton buds that may be of use for getting In those awkward places.
Looking great Doug, the wash has certainly brought out the detail. I've never had the courage to cover a model completely in a wash. Cotton buds with pointed ends are good, or a piece of paper towel wrapped around a tweezer tip will get into those nooks and crannies. The carpet monster awaits...
Thanks Mark, I'll remember that for next time. (Mmmm, methinks I may have some pointy things left over from Covid!! - I'll check tomorrow!)
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