AH-56W Super Cheyenne

[Captain Canada]

Hi guys ! Just something that popped into my head. I think I bought this kit on a work trip to Alberta last summer. This was pretty much the plan for it, but last night the Bronco parts in my spares stash got me thinking.....
    here is progress so far. They're just sat atop right now. I've cut doe the top of the fuselage completely, and will be dressing this up before adding it.

AE7A21D7-EC3A-43CF-A9D6-76F740C9B05F by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

[NARSES2]

Interesting Capt' 

[Captain Canada]

Cheers Chris. And of course it's going to need a bigger drive propeller lol

[Dizzyfugu]

The Bronco engines are a cool idea. 

[kerick]

I love it! Makes me think of the Whiskey or Zulu Cobras. Got any Hellfire missiles for it?

[Captain Canada]

Thanks guys. I should be able to wrestle up some Hellfire's. That's a great idea.

[kerick]

Or you could use TOW if you back date a little.

[Captain Canada]

Lots of bits added ! Tonites job is to add a LERX to the stub wings. Not sure if I'll modify the rotor head and blades yet. You cannot view this attachment.

[Captain Canada]

Guess I could elaborate a wee bit ! The little blob on top is a rocket attachment part from a Monogram 48th scale Panther I think. The intakes are just that from an old Airfix Sea Thing. The gray bits on the rotor housing are cut out bits from a 48th scale Tamiya Skyhawk main landing gear doors, the exhaust is square styrene, the tail rotor shaft it=s just styrene tube, the bits bulking up the tail are ( top ) some piece from that atomic tanker kit ( airfix ? ) then the side parts are flap actuators housings from a revell 144 A380. The pusher prop is scratch from styrene.

[Captain Canada]

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[kerick]

Nice job on the prop!!

[Mossie]

Great idea, some nice mods there. 

[Dizzyfugu]

Cool, I like it!    Will the prop blades receive some pitch?

[Captain Canada]

Thanks guys. I'm still shaving down the props. I want to get them 'edgy' and if I can get that without breaking them, I plan to put a wee bit of pitch in. If it doesn't seem feasible plan B is for the black paint to hide the lack thereof. 

  

[zenrat]

I have added pitch to scratchbuilt blades in the past by putting each blade in a jig which twists it, applying steam, and then setting the twist with cold water.