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1/18 scale Flettner Fl-282 V21 Kolibri scratchbuil Pre-shading by airbrushing dark coloured lines on model before the basic paint is a method followed by many modelers the last few years. To be honest, I never liked it, never really understood the reason to do something like that and yes, I...

1/18 scale Flettner Fl-282 V21 Kolibri scratchbuil To recreate the Fl-282’s Luftwaffe camo paint, I did use the Life Color’s “Gerrman WWII Luftwaffe set #1” 6-pack set, of 22 ml bottles. Life Color UA501 RLM 70 Schwarzgrün / Black Grey acrylic paint, Life Color UA502 RLM 71 Dunkelgrün / Dark...

1/18 scale Flettner Fl-282 V21 Kolibri scratchbuil CHAPTER IV - Applying paint, wash & weather effects Before dealing with this project, I had the (false) impression that Kolibri helicopters were all same - at least identical. After all, only 24 were produced. Once again I was wrong. Study &...

1/18 scale Flettner Fl-282 V21 Kolibri scratchbuil CHAPTER III - Individual kit parts assembling process As soon as the parts were already cleaned & dry fit tested, it was about time to start assembling everything as one model. I usually follow two simple rules while attempting to assemble kit...

1/18 scale Flettner Fl-282 V21 Kolibri scratchbuil When I first got this 3D printed kit in my hands, I noticed that most of the kit parts had slight traces of oil on their surface, so each time I touched the parts, my fingertips become oily. What really happened? Obviously, after the 3D...

1/18 scale Flettner Fl-282 V21 Kolibri scratchbuil It’s been a long time, more than one year as far as I can remember, since my last update into this forum - not unreasonably as you’ll find out by reading the following lines. You see, 2015 almost as a whole year, was for me and my family - or...

Thanks for comments. Feel free to check some of my recent scratchbuilt scale models presented on forum, by clicking on following pictures. I always try to combine step-by-step building WIP presentation, with useful tips & techniques. Regards, Nick

Actual building & paint work took me aprox 80 - 100 hours. Well, I am not really sure that I can follow your question about "use of modeling clay for fuel tank basic shape". Are you sure you fully understand the fuel tanks building process?

CHAPTER XII - Epilogue Final details were added and I tried some close-up pictures. Although initially I plan to represent a brand new bright ‘n’ shiny Bölkow Bö-102 Helitrainer, I changed my mind during the building process and finally decide to present as found in an abandoned small airfield...

CHAPTER XI - Instructor’s bicycle type seat construction I almost forgot to build the instructor’s bicycle type seat in which he sits, next to the student pilot. Using plasticine, I made an image cast of how I would like seat’s surface to look like. I only had to push the material gently with...

CHAPTER X - Clear canopy installation on bubble cabin The Bö-102’s cabin and one-piece glass bubble canopy, offers wide visibility for the student pilot. The absence of side doors is a benefit in a hot climate and also provides better vocal communication with trainer who sits nest to student...

CHAPTER IX - Attempting the final assembly As soon as the individual scale model’s parts were already painted & weathered, I had to conclude the most difficult part. To assembly everything in one piece, without damaging the construction, the paint, the weather effect and of course ,my patience...

CHAPTER VI - Main rotor blade & transmission components construction The rotor blade is made of styrene sheet softened in boiling water to stretch 'n' turn in a way to look realistic. I also tried soft and careful sanding on the blade's leading edge to be shaped as realistic as it should be...

CHAPTER V - Fuel tank canisters construction Once sprayed with the Humbrol acrylic grey primer the model’s constructed pieces so far, I thought it would be a good idea to use the spray cap in a productive way to construct two identical fuel tank canisters. The reason I chose to use this, is...

CHAPTER IV - Landing pad & supporting base construction Having obtained a number of information data & pictures about the structure and functioning details of the Bölkow Bö-102 Helitrainer, I have concluded, that this training aid could be found in various versions. In most photographs, a solid...

CHAPTER III - Tail boom frame & engine construction Following the 1/18 scale printed diagrams and using just a sharp #11 blade and superglue, it took about 2 hours to build the basic tail boom frame. The tiny gaps between the connections, were filled with a combination of Squadron MMD white &...

CHAPTER II - Instrument panel & cockpit construction As written before, the Bölkow Bö-102 Helitrainer was a helicopter training aid that was developed and built to allow a student pilot controlled experience of helicopter systems. That's why the cockpit panel was so simple, that a 5yo child...

CHAPTER I - Cabin & bubble canopy construction To produce a thin-skinned, right-to-scale cabin, a solid rock one-piece "image cast" of the bubble typed cabin should be made of modeling clay & epoxy first and then try to reproduce a copy by vacuum forming the image cast. Using the following...

1/18 scale Bölkow Bö-102 Helitrainer scratchbuild model The Bölkow Bö-102 Helitrainer was an unusual ground-based helicopter training aid that was developed and built by Bölkow of Germany in the late 1950ies. It embodied all essential elements of a conventional helicopter, but was mounted on an...

1/18 scale Flettner Fl-282 V21 Kolibri scratchbuil I am just a moderate level scale modeler with same skills as many other person here. In fact, I'm sure there are much better and more talented scale modelers in this forum, than me. If I (with no special CAD studies and no professional...