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OFFICIAL: Rotor RPM is Life Campaign
DaveCox
Joined: January 11, 2003
KitMaker: 4,307 posts
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Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2015 - 10:57 PM UTC
On it's wheels now. I've deliberately left the tail boom off for now so that it's easier to handle.
DaveCox
Joined: January 11, 2003
KitMaker: 4,307 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 08, 2015 - 06:11 PM UTC
Finito
Overall this is one of the best Revell kits I've built for a long time. Zero fit issues, almost zero flash and ejection marks in places they won't be seen. Low points - trying to get those decals matched up!. I nearly switched to the alternative HMS Endurance scheme, but these display markings are the reason I bought this in the first place!
Overall this is one of the best Revell kits I've built for a long time. Zero fit issues, almost zero flash and ejection marks in places they won't be seen. Low points - trying to get those decals matched up!. I nearly switched to the alternative HMS Endurance scheme, but these display markings are the reason I bought this in the first place!
DougCohen
Joined: May 27, 2009
KitMaker: 1,293 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 09, 2015 - 06:33 AM UTC
great job Dave it looks fantastic!!
DougCohen
Joined: May 27, 2009
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Posted: Sunday, August 09, 2015 - 06:34 AM UTC
in case you have all forgotten about this one, I am still plugging away at the build of the SW-4
drabslab
Joined: September 28, 2004
KitMaker: 2,186 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 09, 2015 - 02:29 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Finito
Very nice end result Dave!
But
Don't you need some sleep from time to time???
You build lightning fast
Antilles
Joined: March 22, 2015
KitMaker: 671 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 09, 2015 - 07:27 PM UTC
Dave: Very nice finish. I like the markings of this lynx, too. They turn out great onto Your model!
Doug: I have a question concerning Your build. How do You paint the pre-assembled parts? The SW4 on the photo seems to be nearly complete!
Earlier, I tried to assemble all major components of a kit, but when painting the pre-assebled components, it became a mess. So now, I paint first and assemble later.
Oliver
Doug: I have a question concerning Your build. How do You paint the pre-assembled parts? The SW4 on the photo seems to be nearly complete!
Earlier, I tried to assemble all major components of a kit, but when painting the pre-assebled components, it became a mess. So now, I paint first and assemble later.
Oliver
Antilles
Joined: March 22, 2015
KitMaker: 671 posts
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Posted: Monday, August 10, 2015 - 02:06 AM UTC
Finally its done. I decalled my little chopper and weathered it slightly. I guess, these birds were well maintained and I have overdone it, but, I like it this way 
.
Hope You like it too.
Probably I will try to make a small diorama of it. WeŽll see!
Oliver
.Hope You like it too.
Probably I will try to make a small diorama of it. WeŽll see!
Oliver
DougCohen
Joined: May 27, 2009
KitMaker: 1,293 posts
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Posted: Monday, August 10, 2015 - 03:23 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Dave: Very nice finish. I like the markings of this lynx, too. They turn out great onto Your model!
Doug: I have a question concerning Your build. How do You paint the pre-assembled parts? The SW4 on the photo seems to be nearly complete!
Earlier, I tried to assemble all major components of a kit, but when painting the pre-assebled components, it became a mess. So now, I paint first and assemble later.
Oliver
the sub assemblies are not glued together yet, rotors, seats, instrument panel, seats, etc will all be painted separately and the interior is pretty easy to get to with an airbrush as it is.
Antilles
Joined: March 22, 2015
KitMaker: 671 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 01:29 AM UTC
Doug: What a nice dry fitting! Than the parts are just sticking together without any glue! Thank You for Your fast answer!
Oliver
Oliver
DougCohen
Joined: May 27, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 03:09 AM UTC
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Doug: What a nice dry fitting! Than the parts are just sticking together without any glue! Thank You for Your fast answer!
Oliver
to be clear most of it is glued together but there are still substantial sub assemblies that will be glued together after painting.
Bushioka
Joined: January 13, 2014
KitMaker: 107 posts
AeroScale: 105 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 04:21 AM UTC
I have a question about this campaign since it wasn't discussed in the guidelines. Are what-ifs allowed? Because I have a Mil-24 Hind with no decals which is otherwise new in-package.
DougCohen
Joined: May 27, 2009
KitMaker: 1,293 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 05:59 PM UTC
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I have a question about this campaign since it wasn't discussed in the guidelines. Are what-ifs allowed? Because I have a Mil-24 Hind with no decals which is otherwise new in-package.
Martin
another guy asked the same question and yes they are welcome as long as they have rotating wings.
Doug
Stoker
Joined: February 07, 2015
KitMaker: 58 posts
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Posted: Friday, August 14, 2015 - 06:24 AM UTC
Hi Everybody
Decided that it was time to get at one of the helicopters that I have on my shelf. For this build I decided to do the CH-149 Cormorant. I have the Italeri 1/72 EH-101 Cormorant kit and plan to do it out of the box with new decals from Belcher Bits and a couple of bubble windows I scrounged up.
Hope to get started on it this weekend
Ron
Decided that it was time to get at one of the helicopters that I have on my shelf. For this build I decided to do the CH-149 Cormorant. I have the Italeri 1/72 EH-101 Cormorant kit and plan to do it out of the box with new decals from Belcher Bits and a couple of bubble windows I scrounged up.
Hope to get started on it this weekend
Ron
KelticKnot
Joined: May 11, 2015
KitMaker: 768 posts
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Posted: Friday, August 14, 2015 - 07:47 PM UTC
This is where i am as of the end of the week.
Got the horrible yellow dulled down with a thin glaze of yellow ochre to give it a warmer hue. Started painting detail and attaching all those fiddly breakable parts
Not far off sealing it all up with future and getting the decals on.
Got the horrible yellow dulled down with a thin glaze of yellow ochre to give it a warmer hue. Started painting detail and attaching all those fiddly breakable parts
Not far off sealing it all up with future and getting the decals on.
Antilles
Joined: March 22, 2015
KitMaker: 671 posts
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Posted: Friday, August 14, 2015 - 09:09 PM UTC
Paul: I think You hit the right tone! Looks good! How will You bring on the decals on all these rivets?
KelticKnot
Joined: May 11, 2015
KitMaker: 768 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 01:16 AM UTC
Thanks man, I think three or four bottles of microsol should do it 😉
KelticKnot
Joined: May 11, 2015
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Posted: Monday, August 24, 2015 - 07:01 PM UTC
I managed to get in some good time on decals recently.
Oliver, you got it in one : those rivets !
I've hit them with microsol a few times and gently rolled a cotton bud over them from the center outwards. Then i press with the end of the cotton bud on troublesome rivet areas and kinda rotate it to press the decal into the rivets.
Working pretty well so far i have to say.
The black step marking on the left is freshly applied, no solvent. The squadron insignia has been microsol'd once and the big text decal has been hit three or four times.
Here's where she's at currently
*edit* Note the handy bottle holder made of blu-tac. I nearly upset the bottle earlier so i'm making it harder to tip over. :/
Oliver, you got it in one : those rivets !
I've hit them with microsol a few times and gently rolled a cotton bud over them from the center outwards. Then i press with the end of the cotton bud on troublesome rivet areas and kinda rotate it to press the decal into the rivets.
Working pretty well so far i have to say.
The black step marking on the left is freshly applied, no solvent. The squadron insignia has been microsol'd once and the big text decal has been hit three or four times.
Here's where she's at currently
*edit* Note the handy bottle holder made of blu-tac. I nearly upset the bottle earlier so i'm making it harder to tip over. :/
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 01:59 PM UTC
Very nice result, Oliver. Great colorful build.
Paul, speaking of colorful
Nice progress on the decals. Seems like you get them to settle perfectly over the rivets. Looking forward to see more.
Paul, speaking of colorful
Nice progress on the decals. Seems like you get them to settle perfectly over the rivets. Looking forward to see more. 
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Friday, August 28, 2015 - 06:12 PM UTC
Here is the beginning of my entry for this campaign. A mixed bag of resin chunks that will hopefully turn into a futuristic Hind on steroids.
Not a lot of parts, but a lot of cleaning up to do.
More to follow soon
Not a lot of parts, but a lot of cleaning up to do.
More to follow soon
Antilles
Joined: March 22, 2015
KitMaker: 671 posts
AeroScale: 614 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 06:47 PM UTC
Paul: The microsol works good on those decalled rivets. Probably I have to try this solvent, too!
Jesper: Thank You for Your comment. Looking forward to see Your doped Hind! Seems there will be a lot of sawing and sanding.
Oliver
Jesper: Thank You for Your comment. Looking forward to see Your doped Hind! Seems there will be a lot of sawing and sanding.
Oliver
KelticKnot
Joined: May 11, 2015
KitMaker: 768 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 06:48 PM UTC
DONE !
1/72 Airfix Sea King HAR3
Had a lot of fun with this one once i got over the hump of the bad fit around the nose and canopy. I wouldn't recommend the airfix sea king from that point of view but on the plus side it has got me thinking of other choppers i'd like to add to my wish list.
1/72 Airfix Sea King HAR3
Had a lot of fun with this one once i got over the hump of the bad fit around the nose and canopy. I wouldn't recommend the airfix sea king from that point of view but on the plus side it has got me thinking of other choppers i'd like to add to my wish list.
DougCohen
Joined: May 27, 2009
KitMaker: 1,293 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 10:08 PM UTC
very nice Paul, and not an easy kit to build but you made it great!
Doug
Doug
Antilles
Joined: March 22, 2015
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 10:17 PM UTC
Paul: This was really a hard to build kit. Congratulations to Your good result! Will You built one more chopper in the lifesavers campaign?
Oliver
Oliver
KelticKnot
Joined: May 11, 2015
KitMaker: 768 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 12:33 AM UTC
Thanks guys, it looks a lot like it's meant to so that's a start 😉 Once again, lessons learned, new skills to think about and a craving for new tools lol. Bring on the next project!
A chopper in addition to the lifeboat i'm starting for Lifesavers? Interesting.......
A chopper in addition to the lifeboat i'm starting for Lifesavers? Interesting.......
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Monday, August 31, 2015 - 06:17 PM UTC
Nice build, Paul. Something that will definitely stand out on the shelf.
I have a bit more progress on my chopper. Next is a lot of sanding and adding some serious armaments. More to follow soon.
I have a bit more progress on my chopper. Next is a lot of sanding and adding some serious armaments. More to follow soon.
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