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1/35 Mi-6 project
norbertJ
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Posted: Monday, December 05, 2011 - 04:25 PM UTC
Hi guys

just to let you know I'm working on a 1/35 scale Mi-6 project. Yes, I'm crazy.







a long way since the very beginning



I'm now looking for details of the interior of the clamshell doors

Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Sunday, December 11, 2011 - 08:13 AM UTC
Hi

worked on the side door

closed :


open :


it progresses... :x

Norbert
ABRAHAM
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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 01:21 PM UTC
wow...it's super cool !!!
norbertJ
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 01:00 AM UTC
Thank you Abraham

latest updates :

lot of small details added



I manage to make the fabric on the tail



Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 07:03 AM UTC
Hi

next update : fueltanks started



Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2012 - 05:26 AM UTC
Hi

Now on the wheels





Norbert
spinnin_tom
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2012 - 05:14 AM UTC
how do you go from computer programme to model ?
norbertJ
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Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 04:32 AM UTC

Quoted Text

how do you go from computer programme to model ?



Hi Tom

like in following link for exemple

look here

Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 10:05 PM UTC
Hi

here are some updates :







Norbert
ropeynz
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 11:04 PM UTC
That is a superb piece of art. Norbert.

Can we put in requests for your next work?
norbertJ
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Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 11:24 PM UTC
Hi

You can, but keep in mind that for such project, you need a lot of documents to crosscheck.

Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 07:11 AM UTC
Hi

Tail rotor done





Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 07:53 AM UTC
HI
Latest news on the project :

exterior already done




It took a long time to make the walkways




Now to the interrior


Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Saturday, June 02, 2012 - 06:26 AM UTC
Hi

First try in printing :

The white wheel, as I received it :





and the same after a dark wash with peyne grey pigments





i'm not completely happy with the sharpness of the part, and will look to get it better

Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Saturday, June 09, 2012 - 11:38 PM UTC
Hi
I'm now preparing to make the interior :





and here an idea of the size against a 1/35 Mi-24



Norbert
ropeynz
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Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 05:59 AM UTC
I'm watching this with great interest Norbert. Will you try a different 3d printer to get higher 'resolution' on the parts? I believe they clean up OK, but you'd want it pretty smooth when you come to the main body parts.

Do you intend to sell the end product once you have prototyped it?
norbertJ
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Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 07:43 AM UTC
Hi Perry
Thank you for watching. Yes, I try a different supplier, I think I will get a new wheel temorrow to compare. If OK, I will try a section of fuselage.

Selling is an other question. As printed parts, it will be very expensive. To put it in a steel mold, the marquet may be very small, too big piece.

Perhaps in 1/48

Norbert
Middle_Franconian
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Posted: Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 07:23 AM UTC
Hello Norbert,

that´s a very impressive project you are working on. In 1:32 the Mi-6 will be huge.

If I may ask: are you working professionally with 3D CAD/CAM?

Regards,

Sebastian
norbertJ
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Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 07:57 AM UTC
Hi Sebastian

I do not use CAD professionaly.
Steel seeking for good printer

Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 06:43 PM UTC
Hi

I printed a part of the fuselage to check if the pannel line are OK in sharpness

And yes, it will be big...



The part is 1 mm thick, details look good so far


And pannel lines seems also OK


Now to be more sure, I have to prime it

Norbert
HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 11:57 PM UTC
Very nice. That looks great. I didn't realize you were going to make an actual model out of it. Very cool. How about a 1/35 H-34 next?
drabslab
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 03:02 AM UTC
this is amazing!

do you intend making a business out of this?

How much will such chopper cost in printing?

You are makign this 1/35 but I guss that you can as well print in 1/48, or any scale for that matter?



ejasonk
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 05:01 AM UTC
Is this gonna be RC?
norbertJ
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Loire, France
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 08:31 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Very nice. That looks great. I didn't realize you were going to make an actual model out of it. Very cool. How about a 1/35 H-34 next?


not a bad idea. where to find the drawings ?

Norbert
norbertJ
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 08:37 AM UTC

Quoted Text

this is amazing!

do you intend making a business out of this?

How much will such chopper cost in printing?

You are makign this 1/35 but I guss that you can as well print in 1/48, or any scale for that matter?






Hi
The walls are 1mm thick. If I reduce the scale, I reduce the wall...
So it can't be done without some preliminary work.
So to say, the outside fuselage will probably cost around 500 euros. The inside probably the same, plus the rotors...

I late you calculate

norbert
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