LHX - Light Helicopter Experimental pt1

63cpe · November 09, 2016, 10:49:43 PM

Cool and interesting project! Like to see the progress!

David

KiwiZac · November 10, 2016, 10:58:58 AM

I've been working on a few different things but stumbling upon this made me realise nothing's stopping me working on it!

kerick · November 10, 2016, 02:40:08 PM

Very interesting, waiting to see more.

KiwiZac · January 10, 2018, 02:03:24 PM

For real, I do plan to get back to this. I hope I haven't lost the story...

zenrat · January 11, 2018, 01:02:57 AM

Any chance of reposting some pics so I can remember what you were building?

Please and thank you.

Rick Lowe · January 11, 2018, 02:32:59 AM

What he said!

Purty Plz?

KiwiZac · January 11, 2018, 01:12:31 PM

Since you asked purtily, this thread is for the Sikorsky YAH-66:

sideview_zpstlz36zzq by Zac Yates, on Flickr

One day I'll figure out how to build the winner of my version of the LHX competition, the YAH-69:

YAH-69 sideview_zpsvsrk677y by Zac Yates, on Flickr

Rick Lowe · January 11, 2018, 08:19:31 PM

Kewl! Thx.

zenrat · January 12, 2018, 03:37:25 AM

KiwiZac · January 22, 2018, 12:15:06 PM

Here's a photo of some putty and plastic to show where things have sat for all this time. We recently moved to a new place and while unpacking in our new hobby room I discovered a lot of sandpaper I'd forgotten, so things can continue on this project soon.

Untitled by Zac Yates, on Flickr

Untitled by Zac Yates, on Flickr

After these photos I adjusted the horizontal stabiliser to get it as close to straight as I could. The other major changes done so far include straightening the fenestron/FANTAIL and vertical fin, recontouring the nose, and rebuilding the intakes and exhausts. The gun turret needs some reshaping and to be moved a little aft. I need to get all my material together so I can remember what needs doing, but once I get past my current commission I can focus on this much-neglected machine.