Heli...os..copter one week Challenge

[SA Dave]

So I found another sucke.... uhm friend to do a week long build challenge with me.

Here is my entry for the challenge

And were off now come on mate you better hurry as I am on a roll

 

[helios]

I'll get something rolling tonight. I was actually pawing through the box a bit last night. Actually looking forward to building a smallboy whirlybird after reading Red Storm Rising. :v

 

[SA Dave]

I'll get something rolling tonight. I was actually pawing through the box a bit last night. Actually looking forward to building a smallboy whirlybird after reading Red Storm Rising. :v

Come on get those pictures up and get to building hahaha

No :drool over all the plastic

 

[razordws]

 

[helios]

Gotta finish another 7 hours of work before vaca starts.

 

[SA Dave]

Well I am a few hours ahead of you and I do have a looooooong weekend thia weekend.

Most parts cut off and cleaned Sub assemblies done

 

[helios]

Yeah, you'll probably kick my ass speedwise. :pp But I "should" still be able to get wrapped up inside the timeframe. I'm probably going to scratch some crude "boxes" to mimic the electronic gear & sonobuoy launcher, as the kit's interior is extremely sparse. But I don't plan on spending a lot of time on it as it will be built w/ the doors closed. But when the launcher takes up 1/4 of the cargo hold...and there is nothing there...well, we can do a little better than that. :laugh:

 

[SA Dave]

Well I am lucky this kit even has my pet hates included so I wont have to add any seatbelts this time but I must say I understand about adding something so obviously missing it will give me a better chance to kick your posterior

 

[helios]

Yeah, just a couple "little" details.

 

[SA Dave]

Yes I see nothing mayor Beware of the AMS mate :yipee

 

[RichB]

If you don't mind making this a threesome ( that doesn't sound right), I'll give the "Angel of Shearwater" a shot.

Cheers,
Rich

 

[helios]

 

[Skinny_Mike]

:fencing

 

[moon puppy]

Yeah, just a couple "little" details.

I give up, what is that? Dig the cool joy stick for back seat flying.

 

[helios]

I give up, what is that? Dig the cool joy stick for back seat flying.

First pic is the sonobuoy launcher, the second is the ASW station.

 

[helios]

Bam! All official and stuff. :evil:

 

[RichB]

And production is underway.

The cabin and flight deck with seat belts added, primed and ready for paint.

The tail boom needs a little "Canadianization". The bumps along the drive shaft cover will removed as well as the upper reinforcing rib. There are a couple of antennas to be added along the top side of the boom a little bit later in construction. And of course try not to break off the lower antenna and tail bumper.

A little bit of sanding and re-scribing of panel lines and the major work is done with just a little bit of filler to blend things in. And the antenna and bumper are still in place.

Time to stand down production for tonight.

Cheers,
Rich

 

[SA Dave]

If you don't mind making this a threesome ( that doesn't sound right), I'll give the "Angel of Shearwater" a shot.

Cheers,
Rich

Ooooh yes Rich welcome to the party mate Youre going to loose by a mile to me though :tomato

Must say that kit has some great details inside.

Come on Chris stop loligagging around we want to see some progress mate. :yipee

 

[helios]

Wasn't lollygagging...I was fiddling. :pp

This is going to be the extent of scratching on this one. Now to just paint and assemble.

 

[moon puppy]