Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly - "Persil bleibt Persil"
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Loaded the cabin interior...
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....with some PE parts,
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Fitting the Cockpit into the fuselage was okay,...
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...fitting the transparent nose part of the cockpit and the overhead windows was a challange, due to poor fit and the way how the construction is carried out.
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Quite alot of oversanding was neccessary to get a smooth transition from....
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....the fuselage to the transparent glas part of the cockpit.
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After some sanding the bird received his primer coat. A bit of a rework here and there is needed before we can do the final paint job.
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I tryed out different techniques for paint application in the past. I found marbeling the best to get some depth and wearing to uniform colour. Starting the job with white...
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...followed by green and clear top coat. I guess stripes are always tricky to apply due to the massking efforts. Same here and 1/72 is not helping to make it easier.
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The most hated area of my build - the rotorhead. A mix of PE parts and plastic - it was a miracle to me how to joint them in a way that all parts to not dis-assemble when a fly would passing by. It took some time. Now it seems working, but one issue build in: the blades shifted and when PA glue was hard I had to figure out that the blades do not devide into equal thirds. 🙁
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Decaling started,
The film is thin and...
The film is thin and...
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...the decals went on smooth and without issues 👍
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Damn. Seems to get annoying routine - whenever I bring my models to the photostudio I screw it up. - again today.
Need an extra portion PA glue and a bit scratch as one tail rotor blade is gone.
Need an extra portion PA glue and a bit scratch as one tail rotor blade is gone.
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Comentarios
47 10 August 2022, 10:04
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As summer comes to an end glueing activities are increasing (slowly)....but some fire on the dragenonfly project.
10 August 2022, 10:07
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It is. Cabine & fuselage is/was quite ok, but the rotorhead ....oh dear - no idea what they thought how these things shall come together. Also a miracle: the installation of the pilots overhead windows.
Unfortunatly I love those excotic kits and have to deal with it. 🙂
10 August 2022, 17:57
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This is starting to bother me. I have the same one with the warehouse. I follow with interest!
30 August 2022, 11:01
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Welcome Robert & S M.
Jivko: don't let it get you down...but Yes: start it only when you are in a good and balanced mood 😉
30 August 2022, 12:24
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Welcome aboard and thx for your comments Robin, Michael, Lukasz & Skywalker. I am ready to go for the decals...
5 September 2022, 05:12
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As all decals are on now I have to conclude the build with the last pits & pieces...finishing line getting closer!
9 September 2022, 18:56
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So finishing line was pulled slighley to the right. I messed it up today while preparimg the final photoshoot.
10 September 2022, 17:01
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Oh my. I feel for you. I would need a break and take a deep breath. Otherwise I would be too impatient and would mess it up.
10 September 2022, 18:55
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Thanks Michael - Recovery was started yesterday evening. An yes, you were right: a break was needed, a couple of deep breath too - but I needed to restore timley, otherwise the potential that I put it back to stash due to frustration would be high.
It turn out ok finally - pic's following soon.
11 September 2022, 15:51
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Hallo Oliver - ungeschickt gewesen. Musste die Bilder im Freien machen - wie schon öfter. Hatte aber das launische Wetter nicht berücksichtigt - ein Windstoß hat doch tatsächlich das Blatt samt Heli in die Höhe gerissen und somit vom Tisch geweht. OMG.
Aber - gestern recovered und heute fotografiert,...alles wieder gut 🙂
12 September 2022, 16:13
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S-51 Dragonfly - "DONE"
Hope you like the model & related pic's - cheers.
12 September 2022, 16:14
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Tolle Lackierung, sieht man nicht oft!
Ich kann nur sagen- I LIKE IT !
12 September 2022, 19:22
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Very nice to see this one complete and completed. You did a top job on a demanding base. Congrats.
Special subject. I like it too.
12 September 2022, 22:37
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Fabulous, not too many civilian choppers appear here nowadays. I like the white shading in particular, definitely something to follow 👍
13 September 2022, 08:05
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Thank you all for your likes and nice comments ! I am really happy you like this build.
That's quite motivating. 🙂
14 September 2022, 16:50