by Neptune » Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:23 pm
The moment I bought this Udaloy, the helicopter was still in development (to be delivered with the Arkmodel Type 052B), however, by the time I got my kit, the first prototypes were there, so I got only a resin fuselage. Nothing else, no blades, no wheels, no tail planes...
Here is the initial effort for the forewheels. As you can see in the beginning, the helo is actually a Ka-27 Helix-A, while the Tributs along with others, mainly carries the Ka-27PS Helix-D. So some conversion was necessary, the main difference I guess, are those two small "bumps" on both sides of the fuselage. I removed these, on the portside of the helo, the D-version carries a rescue winch instead of that bump, so I'll have to add that.
The last pic is where we are, horizontal tail planes are there, forewheels and the starboard aft wheel. First I'll have to fabricate that winch with its support, then I can install the portside wheel. Once that is finished I'll start with the huge tree with propellors.
The D-version also carries a rack for two depth charges on starboard side, just behind the aft wheel and the thing with the two red balls below the tail. I'll have to make all of that too.
I got a little held up though...
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The moment I bought this Udaloy, the helicopter was still in development (to be delivered with the Arkmodel Type 052B), however, by the time I got my kit, the first prototypes were there, so I got only a resin fuselage. Nothing else, no blades, no wheels, no tail planes...
Here is the initial effort for the forewheels. As you can see in the beginning, the helo is actually a Ka-27 Helix-A, while the Tributs along with others, mainly carries the Ka-27PS Helix-D. So some conversion was necessary, the main difference I guess, are those two small "bumps" on both sides of the fuselage. I removed these, on the portside of the helo, the D-version carries a rescue winch instead of that bump, so I'll have to add that.
The last pic is where we are, horizontal tail planes are there, forewheels and the starboard aft wheel. First I'll have to fabricate that winch with its support, then I can install the portside wheel. Once that is finished I'll start with the huge tree with propellors.
The D-version also carries a rack for two depth charges on starboard side, just behind the aft wheel and the thing with the two red balls below the tail. I'll have to make all of that too.
I got a little held up though... :woo_hoo: :woo_hoo: :woo_hoo: