Bell 47 J, G-ASLR
As warm up I thinned the fuselage in the area of the engine (openings).
The kit offers two etched parts but unfortunate the grid is not fine enough. I’m not sure which of the several options I will choose.
You can clearly see that the engine is well visible through the mesh.
Kit part for the controlstick and collective pitch stick are too thick so I scratched them new.
Instrument Panel - column completed.
New research results: on each side should be one opening for the exhaust tube.
Cockpit painted. Anyz knobs in place.
Several pieces of 0,8 x 0,3 mm plastic strips as filler for the step between clear part and fuselage.
Approximately 1 hour later: CA is hardened and seam sanded smooth.
New hinges for the doors (kits molded on removed during sanding the clear part).
It seemed to me hardly possible or impossible to install the engine framing corresponding to the construction sheet. Therefore I decided to make it completely new from rod.
The remaining V-shaped strut I will install after installation of the engine.
It was the correct decision to use narrow yellow decal stripes instead of airbrushing. 🙂
Carburetor intake and V-shaped strut in place.
Engine installed without trouble and without mess.
Very last piece of both exhaust stacks will be installed from outside.
The shaft to the tail rotor is well visible.
It was easier to bend the bow from wire than clean the plastic part.
Both fuel tanks in place.
Skid and several wires and cables installed.
Unfortunately the parts for the main rotor are molded with a lot of flash. So I decided to use only few parts and make the missing rest from scratch.
Opmerkingen
57 14 December 2023, 18:42
Bernhard SchrockWelcome Juergen and Michael: two places in the first row…🙂.
The result of a mini modeling task: I decided to use the very fine and flexible cooper mesh and installed the piece on the right side.
15 December 2023, 19:46
Tom SpiegelbergIch setz´mich mal dazu. Sieht bis hierhin schon mal sehr gut aus und ich freu mich schon auf die nächsten Fortschritte.
1 January, 17:42
bughunterFascinating!
Yes, in certain areas it almost looks like a complete scratch build. But is it really a complete build without a kit?
1 January, 18:52
Bernhard SchrockThank you Mates for the great feedback. 🙂
Today at noon I have airbrushed dark green. I have mixed three different green tones of Humbrol together, one of them was an „Authentique", at least 30 years old!! 4 hours later, the coat is „bone dry". The appearance and shine are excellent, as I wanted them to be. No dust inclusions. There is nothing better than the old Humbrol paints!!🙂
4 January, 18:04
Robert Podkoński"narrow decal stripes"... a horror for me...always... Chapeau bas, Bernhard!
6 January, 14:39
Hanno KleineckeAs usual, the amount of superdetailing leaves me speechless, enginemount and superclean clearpart-assembly plus exact riveting - top notch ! 👍
7 January, 21:37
Melgg LütschgVery interesting to watch the process! Such a clean work, a pleasure to watch 🙂
11 January, 11:47
Bernhard SchrockI'm glad you like my little „whirl". By the way, thanks to David for his support.🙂
14 January, 17:28
