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Started by philp, June 08, 2013, 10:40:54 AM

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PR19_Kit

I've been building the 1/72 scale HSL-1 for AGES now, still haven't got anywhere with it, but it's an interesting machine for sure.

Mine has been turbine engined so far..................
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

jcf

HSL-1 with Centaurus in place of R-2800?
Any guesses as to likely RN designation? 

PR19_Kit

The 'Bell Oil Leak's' most likely!  :-\
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Rick Lowe

Asymmetric rotors? Interesting...

Captain Canada

Always cool to see early Naval helicopter ideas.
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jcf

Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 30, 2024, 10:54:19 PMAsymmetric rotors? Interesting...It used the typical
The HSL had the typical Bell rotor system design.
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kerick

A double Huey system. Double the shake, rattle and roll.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

PR19_Kit

Quote from: kerick on May 31, 2024, 09:42:15 AMA double Huey system. Double the shake, rattle and roll.


Hopefully in rhythm with each other, they were mechanically connected IIRC.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Old Wombat

Quote from: kerick on May 31, 2024, 09:42:15 AMA double Huey system. Double the shake, rattle and roll.

What "shake, rattle & roll"? :-\

The few times I flew in the RAN's old UH-1B/Cs they ran pretty smoothly, I thought. :unsure:
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kerick

Well an old Huey vs a new Blackhawk.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

Rick Lowe

Quote from: jcf on May 31, 2024, 09:05:18 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 30, 2024, 10:54:19 PMAsymmetric rotors? Interesting...It used the typical
The HSL had the typical Bell rotor system design.
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Yup, I understand the Bell counterweight system; the photo of the model made it look as if the blades were of different lengths.

McColm

There's a chap building two 1/72 Soviet Union aircraft using the vacform kits, a Bison jet bomber and an early fighter jet. 22 + photos of the build.

perttime

"custom seaplane concept" by Nathan Hansen in the Exotics Aeromodels group:

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There might be other oddities there.

Old Wombat

Love the cut-out for the prop! ;D  ;D  ;D
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NARSES2

Quote from: Old Wombat on July 28, 2024, 02:53:15 AMLove the cut-out for the prop! ;D  ;D  ;D

Yup the builder's thought of everything  ;D
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