This is Roden's 1/72 PKZ-2 Helicopter.

The kit was a nice, if fiddly build. The three outriggers were a bear to get lined up, as was getting that crow's nest on top to be lined up. Still, careful sawing kept the parts from breaking, though a few flingers had to be replaced with styrene rod.

I may still add the rigging when the Windsock Datafile comes in - we'll see if I've got the guts.

Let me know what you think.

Mika

That is one of the wierdest things I ever seen! The build up looks really nice and the wood effect on the blades is great!

Do you have any background information on this machine?

Cheers,

CDT Reimund Manneck
U.S. Army ROTC

This has to be one of the coolest models available! Very nice work!

For more information on the PKZ-2, I'll point you toward Roden where the history of this little chopper (literally, if you wanted to bail out) is displayed.

Mika

Really interesting history.....and I thought the first helicopter built for military purposes was the German FL 265.

BTW, I am building Huma's 1/48 FL 282 for the Campaign.

Cheers,

CDT Reimund Manneck
U.S. Army ROTC

strange but ..very beautiful, nice painting on the blades .

Fascinating looking thing.I wonder how any crew would die,trying to get out before the bleds stopped turning?What size in real mm,or inches is it?
Is there PE for it?
Are you staying with this color scheme?

Hi Mika

Lovely job! At first glance I thought you'd built Eduard's old 1/48 scale version; I picked this one up the other week. :-)





To be honest, your 1/72 scale kit looks more finely moulded than it's big brother!

Nice one!

All the best

Rowan

very good work on a 1/72 model Mika..congrats and it is really inteesting.thanks for sharing with us

It's the first time I had seen something like this....strange ... but well done
nice work!