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Post subject: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction  Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:33 pm |
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Other than carving it out of a block of wood... which will be time consuming and bloody. Anybody making there own helicopters at 1/56?
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:36 am |
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I'd rather use pink foam - but there are plenty of choppers available in 1/48, which should be close enough for 28mm.
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:46 am |
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Toby wrote: I'd rather use pink foam - but there are plenty of choppers available in 1/48, which should be close enough for 28mm. Sadly I am that guy, i just bought an alouette III 1/50 model so I could get an idea of how I could tackle the issue. V
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:30 am |
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i made a 1/100 Huey from clay and moulded it up with resin. have a look on my youtube page here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1j6QsCQpj0and finnished here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNBUvo43kbscurrently working on a blackhawk (that's turning out much better than the huey) but with a different approach. google up a line drawing of your chosen chopper and cut the main side view shape in plasticard. then cut the cross sections at the main changes in shape (eg where the body meets the tail is one place) then once you have all the cross sections glued in place, fill in the gaps with putty or green stuff. i use car filler/bog which can be sanded and scribed for the details. plus you can green stuff details like door hinges or whatever and just glue them on...
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:47 am |
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also check out new ray who some helos in 1/ 60th ...
there are others out there ... keep googling and check sources like ebay worldwide
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:39 am |
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amy crackhaus wrote: also check out new ray who some helos in 1/ 60th ...
there are others out there ... keep googling and check sources like ebay worldwide Funny you saying that, because that is exactly what I am doing. 
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:52 pm |
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ABW9746 wrote: Toby wrote: I'd rather use pink foam - but there are plenty of choppers available in 1/48, which should be close enough for 28mm. Sadly I am that guy, i just bought an alouette III 1/50 model so I could get an idea of how I could tackle the issue. V Wow! How'd you score one of those!?! I've been trolling eBay for months without success!  - Jim
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:03 pm |
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Honestly, if you're such a detailfreak that you won't consider 1/48 or 1/60th helicopters for 28mm figs, why would you be happy with a helicopter model you've sculpted yourself? Wouldn't it inevitably be far less accurate or detailed than a proper model?
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:59 am |
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-US-NAVY-MAR ... 2ebbc01cb5ABW9746 wrote: amy crackhaus wrote: also check out new ray who some helos in 1/ 60th ...
there are others out there ... keep googling and check sources like ebay worldwide Funny you saying that, because that is exactly what I am doing.
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Tips for Helicopter Construction Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:26 pm |
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i game in 20mm so i just use 1/72 models - cheap, easily found. i don't do any interior details as it's too fiddly and i'm not doing diorama quality work. a tip i do have is to use small magnets for the props so they can be taken on/off easily.
good luck.
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