There is a gearbox between the engine(s) and the main rotor;

the same gearbox has a second "outlet" (I don't know the correct english term) making the rear rotor turn. T

his mechanical connection between the main rotor has as very useful side-effect that the main rotor blade is at its closest point to the rear rotor at the moment that the rear rotor blades have just passed.

It's a bit like the WWI fighter machine guns that were mechanically fired by a system connected to the propellor, this way ensuring that the bullets would not hit the propellor.

Oef,

I fainally succeeded putting some progress pictures of my Sea King on-line.






I know, there is still a lot of work to be doen but I still have several months until the end of the campaign.

Hi Drabslab,

the cockpit looks fab, nicely detailed,
I look forward to seeing more pics

regards

SteveB

Wow the Helicopters are looking great, this campaign is better than expected. You guys turned the heat up with the many different birds and colors. I haven’t had the time to start my second entry yet, but I plan on cleaning one up during the Saturday and Sunday NASCAR races.

Gino, Steve
Both Helo’s turned out fabulous and interesting.

Hermon, your Forest Service Huey is fantastic, love the color. I can just see a hint of pre-shading, nice touch.

Phil the Sea King is coming along well, sharp stand you got. Hoe is it coming along…

Drabslab, your cockpit is in the right direction, looks good. What markings and colors will be applied.

Bounce, how’s yours coming along. Did you get your cockpit straighten out.

Steve did you get to start on the OH-6 yet!

Does anyone else plan on doing a second Helicopter, if so which one.

Quick question guys, Ribbon or Badge. I haven’t decided on a award yet. I was leaning towards Aviators wings, US Army type. If you have any ideas then lets kick them around.

Joe

Great job by all so far.

Hermon, the Fire Huey and its decals are coming out great. Good job.

I've put the hh-43 huskie on the back burner and have begun work on the UH-1d for the other campaign..

I'm nearly complete with pilot seats, working on the instruments panels, and the rotor assembly...

I've got a couple books on the way from Amazon...(Osprey, and Muzta or SS)

here's a ribbon idea...

Hi Joe,
thanks for the kind words
I have made a start, but not much progress on the Cayuse yet, due to "essential" domestic chores, aka decorating.. yuk

Another entry ? Yes, assuming that I can get on with the Cayuse, I hope to have another entry for the Guardian Angel. It's "classified "at the moment , but I am getting all the research photos together already.

I shall be happy to have any award added to my profile, please

Steve

PS

My Finished Guardian Angel post has disappeared ,
I have emailed Jean-Luc, who says there are issues that admin are dealing with.
If it doesn't re-appear by Sunday, I shall re-upload the post.
I don't want to miss out on my first campaign award !

Hi all

Great to see the progress in here. I am especially looking forward to the V-22. That will be a head turned I am sure.

Hermon, great Huey in unusual colours.

The Sea King will wear bicentenial colors.

I am planning for an US army 1/48 longbow apache as well. I have the box unattended for too long now. The problem is that I have to find some decals for it. I managed to loose the ones in the box

The decals on the link might help you. As a bonus you will have decals for an Israeli Apache in the future

Apache decals from luckymodel

Hi all!

There´s so many nice builds here, I can´t comment all one by one so I just say Keep up the good work guys!

My Kiowa have taken a backseat to all the othe Campaigns so progress is slow, but here´s what I have done so far.

Engine compartment assembled and painted with Alclad Aluminium;





The cockpit is assembled and I have done some paintjob.





I really could use some pics of the seat belts on this chopper.
I haven´t found so much info on the Kiowa on the net, anybody who knows where I can find a walkaround?

This chopper seems to be painted in a very dark (almost black) olive drab.
What color in the Humbrol enamel range gets close enough?

Another entry?
Well, in fact I have a 1/48 Boeing Vertol HKP 4C from the Swedish Airforce, built from the Academy KV-107II kit in mind!
Only problem I have is finding some decals for it!

Another candidate is a Swedish Police helicopter (Revell 1/32).

Time will tell, but some other whirlybird It will be before November!

Cheers!

Stefan E

Looks like your off to a great start Stefan, did you do a google.com search in images. Also you can take a look here. Not much of interior shots but some good walkarounds.

OH-58 1

OH-58 2


As for some coloring, well the interior would be flat black. I like to use Model Maters “Aircraft Interior Black” the black isn’t that dark or dull with a hint of gray… it’s like a almost perfect color. As for the exterior color, the OH-58 would most often be a helo drab. Again Model Master has the color in both enamel and acrylic “US Army Helo Drab” #4723.

There are black 58’s that belong to the 160th SOAR’s, but for the life of me I just can’t find it’s web page. I’m sure Gino cab help out. The belts are pretty simple, not much in the way of installing them…I used foil and 1/24th racecar photo etched seat harness.



Joe

Looking great Stefan

The Kiowa is also on my "wanted" list, so I will closely follow your progress
Keep the updates coming !

Cheers
Steve B

Hi Stefan

here's a real cool site for Kiowa 's

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/oh-58.htm

Enjoy

Stevie B

The Kiowa Warrior is coming along well. Joe has all the details and painting colors correct. There are no black OH-58Ds in the 160th SOAR though. They use all MH/AH-6J Littlebirds, MH-60s and MH-47s.

Check here for a great build as well. Floyd Werner's OH-58D in Kosovo

Hi!

@Mother & Steve

Thanks for the info and links!
I did find some of them in my search and they are really good for the exterior, but interior photos are very rare.
Your pics of the seat belts was perfect, just what I needed!


An all black interior, AAARRRGGGHHHH.....
So much for Academy´s accuracy!

Well, it´s back to the paintbooth and a repaint I guess!

I really don´t know much about the Kiowa, I have to find some more references.
But I got this kit from my wife ( ) as a birthday present, she knows I like odd flying things so she got me the ugliest flying contraption she could find!
But she was right, I really like this little "ugly duckling"!

I have ordered some " U.S. Helo Drab" from White Ensign and will use that on the exterior.

Thanks again for the help, I´ll get back with some pics later!

Cheers!

Stefan E

Hi guys

I'm calling this project....DONE!!
Here is a pic of the finished entry. There are more in the Finished Entry thread for anyone who wants to see them. Thanks for lookin'.

Looks fabulous Hermon, and what a scene you got out back !

Been a delight to watch this Huey take shape.

cheers

Stevie B

Looks great Hermon. It is nice to see the old Huey in something besides OD Green.

Looks great, Hermon.

Like Gino I think it is refreshing to see a Huey in new colours. Good job!

I decided to build a bagged kit I picked up recently at a garage sale. It's Dragons, Mi-28. Going together fine. Going to do a splinter pattern camo on it. Pics to follow soon. "Q"

As much as I hate to do it, I'm changing my planned build to the Trumpeter 1/35 Mi-24. i have the verlinden interior, EDU exterior and armament set, and Linden Hill Bush War Hinds Decals. I'm changing due to some nagging from some friends of mine and a local show coming up in May. Hope this isn't a problem I hope to get back into the Lynx when I finish the Hind. Cockpit and troop compartment photos to follow.

Well here's the start of the Hind... Hope you like it ...

Have had a very productive two days worth of building. Should have the Mi-28 complete tomorrow. Pics to follow soon. "Q"