discussion You are cleared for take off.

[Ian M]

Well its the Easter Holiday and the weather is probably pants and you are all going mad trying to find things to do....LOL

To aid your suffering, and as a token Easter Egg from the forum I have opened the thread for the Helicopter GB so all that wish to can open their thread and start sticking plastic.

Yes An early start. All I gotta do is decide what the victim will be.

Have a great Easter and if you are of a dark humour, send all the kids, and the wife out in the garden on an Easter egg hunt Easter day, they will love it. Especially after four hours they come in with no Egg and you smile and say APRIL FOOL!!

Ian M

 

[papa 695]

Thanks Ian and a happy easter to you

 

[Dave W]

You won't get my wife in the garden if its below 20 degrees C!.

 

[BarryW]

Not much time for me on the bench over the holiday period unfortunately, off to Wakefield and York for a couple of days, the cold far north!!!!!!

 

[yak face]

Great! Thanks a bunch Ian! (sarcastic style!) Now ive got to get a helicopter!! Actually ive had my eye on a rather unusual chopper for a while now (!) so this is the spur i needed to order it. Remind me again , how long have i got to finish it? tony

 

[colin m]

I'm in, I've not done a GB since.........................................WW1 I think

 

[yak face]

WW1 ? i must say youre wearing well for your age mate!

 

[Guest]

I'm all prepared (for once) and have my chopper at the ready ... oooerrrr missus

Thing is i won't really have any chance to start it till the first as i've got one of the lads up for the easter break ....

 

[Ian M]

Great! Thanks a bunch Ian! (sarcastic style!) Now ive got to get a helicopter!! Actually ive had my eye on a rather unusual chopper for a while now (!) so this is the spur i needed to order it. Remind me again , how long have i got to finish it? tony

Just for that YOU have to be finished the last day of June!!!

Every body else has until the last day of June..LOL

Ian M

 

[Ian M]

I was going to call this thread, "get ya choppers out" but thought again. Seams like I didn't need to worry. :laughing:

Ian M

 

[yak face]

Just for that YOU have to be finished the last day of June!!! Every body else has until the last day of June..LOL

Ian M

I'd better get it ordered then , at the speed ive been going lately theres no time to waste ! cheers tony

 

[Ian M]

Right then.

Lynx.

Sea King.

Wessex.

I'm running out of options fast!!!

Ian M

 

[colin m]

I was going to call this thread, "get ya choppers out" but thought again. Seams like I didn't need to worry. :laughing:Ian M

Sounds like a 'carry on' film

 

[colin m]

WW1 ? i must say youre wearing well for your age mate!

Too kind, it's been tough, but I don't complain - much................

 

[flyjoe180]

Well I am enjoying the Phantom GB so I will plunge into the Helicopter GB too if I may. Just have to decide what I might build. I have three in my stash. A Sioux, an Iroquois, and a Huey gunship. Not a British helicopter in sight.

 

[Ian M]

Get stuck in Joe! I vote for the thumper.

Ian M

 

[yak face]

Well I ordered mine last night , its 1/72 scale ,russian (surprise!), but not what you'd be expecting , Tony

 

[colin m]

Well I am enjoying the Phantom GB so I will plunge into the Helicopter GB too if I may. Just have to decide what I might build. I have three in my stash. A Sioux, an Iroquois, and a Huey gunship. Not a British helicopter in sight.

For some reason - GUNSHIP - stands out to me.......................

 

[Guest]

Joe, If it's the revel huey hog then be prepared to pull some hair out when doing it.

Apparently, according to the rivet counters, it's not any particular version and there's issues with dimentions, body covers etc.

For me, not being a rivet counter or aircraft expert, i just found some fairly big issues with the fit and flash.

But out of your three i would go for the huey too as its rather iconic to say the least.

 

[homechild]

Thanks for the early start Ian, got to finish of my little time killer first (an upgraded Folland Gnat, will post some progress shots soon because I need some advice on the colour scheme).

I've got a couple of Huey's in my stash, the Revell Huey Hog (and I concur Colin, it really is no specific version) and the Italeri UH-1N. Going to go with the Italeri and if I have the motivation I may have a bash at the Revell after that.

I'll get the thread opened in the next day or two.