There is nowt wrong with that mate.
Dragon 1/72 SH-3D "Helo 66" retrieving Apollo CM.
- Thread starter Stefee
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Just catching up Stefan, I have to say you are doing some great work so far 
Geoff.
Geoff.
That cockpit looks excellent Stefan
Interior received a very light dirtying up and everything in position although both pilots feet are nowhere near the pedals. Ballast hot glued into tail just in case.
Now to join the 3 part fuselage - not looking forward to this.
Now to join the 3 part fuselage - not looking forward to this.
That's looking great. Can you carefully cut the pedals off and move them to the feet?
Thanks. The pedals are so small I think I would break them so what will be will be.
I think when its all buttoned up you wont see the pedals Stefan.
Hi all,
Well it's been nigh on a year since I updated this build.
Fell out of love with this due to an absolutely awful fit of fuselage halves with the floor and interior bulkhead, more than likely due to operator error as this is the first wingy/spinny thing I have built. Thought I had made a reasonable adjustment of the fuselage UNTIL I tried to fit the cockpit glazing which is awfully out of alignment.
So it either went to the chopper graveyard or make the best of a bad situation and I am too tight to chuck money away sooooooo here's progress so far.
Well it's been nigh on a year since I updated this build.
Fell out of love with this due to an absolutely awful fit of fuselage halves with the floor and interior bulkhead, more than likely due to operator error as this is the first wingy/spinny thing I have built. Thought I had made a reasonable adjustment of the fuselage UNTIL I tried to fit the cockpit glazing which is awfully out of alignment.
So it either went to the chopper graveyard or make the best of a bad situation and I am too tight to chuck money away sooooooo here's progress so far.
Good to see you pressing on with this Stefan. The base is superb, and the various components with the Sea King are looking great.
Been working on the Command Module.
Cut out the 3 windows as none provided in the kit, currently waiting for the Microclear to cure before tinting them blue. Some extra bits and pieces fitted and painted to add interest. Then 9 decals to apply.
When that's all done it has to be extremely weathered after travelling at 25000 MPH from 400000 feet decelerating to 15 MPH at splashdown after generating temperatures of 3000 degrees Centigrade during re- entry - makes a mockery of car exhaust heat staining.
Wish me luck.
Cut out the 3 windows as none provided in the kit, currently waiting for the Microclear to cure before tinting them blue. Some extra bits and pieces fitted and painted to add interest. Then 9 decals to apply.
When that's all done it has to be extremely weathered after travelling at 25000 MPH from 400000 feet decelerating to 15 MPH at splashdown after generating temperatures of 3000 degrees Centigrade during re- entry - makes a mockery of car exhaust heat staining.
Wish me luck.
Windows dry and tinted blue, decals applied ( lovely quality Cartograph ones ), buoyancy aids painted and underwater camera sorted.
Very nice Stefan.
Old 66 3/4 completed, not at all happy with the fit of the cockpit glazing - probably my fault due to inexperience with flying things.
Burnt up Command Module Columbia with flotation devices.
Hope to finish this week before a week's holiday.
Burnt up Command Module Columbia with flotation devices.
Hope to finish this week before a week's holiday.
Helicopter glazing in particular can be very fiddly Stefan. It looks good from here.
WOW VERY WELL DONE SIR brilliant modeling
chrisb
chrisb
Thank you young man, don't know whether to scared or not of THE MATRON.
I'm having to do quite alot of modifications to the seascape and it's taking for ever to dry so, unfortunately, I doubt that it will be finished until after my holiday.
Ha, ask Chris Boatman, he knows
BE SCARED VERY SCARED IF SHE COMES AFTER YOU WITH HER BIG NEDDLES LOL
Bet I can limp faster than her
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