Rotodyne, Pegasus powered V/STOL support *finished*

[sandiego89]

Gray primer on.

Detail on the clear resin casted Pegasus came out well! I am happy with it.  Looks much better with primer. 

[Wardukw]

Glad ya primed em Dave cause now I can see the darn things 😆
They are looking pretty sweet too 

[buzzbomb]

Agreed, the castings appear to have worked out quite well.

On to the exciting stuff as the next steps happen 

[Captain Canada]

Loving this one ! Keep it up !

[PR19_Kit]

That's one HECK of an intake, but then a Pegasus is a hungry beast after all. They look even better now they're painted up. 

[zenrat]

That's one HECK of an intake, but then a Pegasus is a hungry beast after all. They look even better now they're painted up. 

Well a lot of what went in there got blown straight out of the front nozzles.
I presume Dave, that the 'dynes tip nozzles are fed from the Pegasuses (Pegasi?) low pressure compressors?

[sandiego89]

Paint and engine work.

The Pegasus engines are a tad bit beefier than the Elands!



very rough placement mock up



decided to switch to a Hasegawa Gr.1/AV-8A as a companion

[sandiego89]

Well a lot of what went in there got blown straight out of the front nozzles.
I presume Dave, that the 'dynes tip nozzles are fed from the Pegasuses (Pegasi?) low pressure compressors?

Yes, diverted from the cold compressor stage.   

[NARSES2]

This is looking good

[Wardukw]

This is looking good

Yup I'll agree to that 👍 🙂

[sandiego89]

paint and assembly continues

The hinges are fiddly. 



I reinforced the hinges



Carpet monster got the main rotor shaft.  scratching one up with three diameters of brass tubing.

Put some extra clear sheet to keep the windows in place.

[Wardukw]

Nice stuff Dave and it's good the carpet monster got the plastic shaft..brass is far stronger.
Fact I prefer to replace all plastic rotor head shafts on my choppers cause I'm guaranteed to break em 

[Rick Lowe]

A friend of mine used to leave the rotor head unglued and removeable from the shaft, for transport/storage - but I guess you've already thought of that, so as you were and carry on...

[McColm]

Have you thought about the landing gear?

[sandiego89]

Have you thought about the landing gear?

Yes, the gear should be straight from the kit.  The exhaust nozzles from the Pegasus will go around ea h side of main landing gear (much like the Harrier)