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Mohawk helicopter

Started by kerick, October 12, 2023, 09:17:47 PM

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Rick Lowe


Dizzyfugu


kerick

Thanks everyone!
Pulled the canopy mask off last night. Looks pretty good. I'm going to finish the weapons tonight and figure out how to mask off the tiny little stripes on the tail rotor.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

Wardukw

Quote from: kerick on October 30, 2024, 07:15:30 AMThanks everyone!
Pulled the canopy mask off last night. Looks pretty good. I'm going to finish the weapons tonight and figure out how to mask off the tiny little stripes on the tail rotor.
1mm Tamiya tape Ken ?
Kyosho do a whole series of RC micron tape like   .4mm,, .7mm ..there's also alot of tape per roll too  ;D
Also...very cheap  :thumbsup:
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

kerick

I got out the Testors red and a tiny brush and it came out very nice. I used UV resin to make two dome shaped pieces to cover the intakes. I painted them red at the same time. Pics will be up soon.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

kerick

I think I finished something! First the Junkyard Dog and now this. I'm on a roll! I should decal the Starviggen and the Fire Spotter too. It's supposed to rain tomorrow. We'll see. Now for the pics as promised.







One thing for sure, this shade of green shows every speck of dust. It doesn't help when I have dust on my fingertips. At least the matte coat was dry and it wiped off.



I made the little domes with UV resin. I took one of my previous silicone molds and placed drops of UV resin and hit it with the UV flashlight. Not as easy as it sounds as I had a heck of a time getting two alike. I still ended up sanding one a little bit to round it off.







I meant to make a dome over the main rotor hub too. Tomorrow!
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

Wardukw

Top epic points Ken...absolutely love that build...not only did ya hit it out of the park but ya took out a small plane flying overhead  ;D  :thumbsup:
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

DogfighterZen

Very cool gunship, i love it!  :mellow:
Came out very good, congrats, Ken! :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

Old Wombat

Came swooping in to a brilliant finish! :thumbsup:  :mellow:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

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veritas ad mortus veritas est

NARSES2

That's come out really well mate  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
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PR19_Kit

That's really REALLY good! Not only modelled well, but the whole idea if that mix of fuselages works extremely well.  :thumbsup:  :bow:  :drink:  :cheers:  :party:
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

kitbasher

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zenrat

That's great.  Good job mate.
 :thumbsup:
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

kerick

" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

Dizzyfugu