IRIAA AB 206
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Just for comparison of the sizes of th 2 kits that I am working on. Bell 206 and Ch-47. Bell 206 is really small helicopter
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Added scrach to the fusela
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Masking the windows are challenging due to small sizes
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This photo taken by me during parade. Useful for modification on kit to reach accurate model as possible
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Small details matter!
I checked Iran bell 206 photos..and I modified followings.
1. Creating by scratch
2. Engraving this line
3. Creating 3 holes
4. Filling this ( In the kit this one fills with antenna but in Iranian version of Bell 206 there is nothing there)
I checked Iran bell 206 photos..and I modified followings.
1. Creating by scratch
2. Engraving this line
3. Creating 3 holes
4. Filling this ( In the kit this one fills with antenna but in Iranian version of Bell 206 there is nothing there)
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Well I didnt like to remove UHF antenne and beacon because they were beatiful detail, but as I decided to create realestic chopper I had to.
1. Remove UHF antenne
2.adding wire
3. Removing beacon
4. Creating access panel
1. Remove UHF antenne
2.adding wire
3. Removing beacon
4. Creating access panel
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See the gap of the windshield. Although few weakness of the kit , But I can say this kit is very good model considering the 1/72 size and overal shape.
May be the best 1/72 helicopter kit by italeri I have built untill today
May be the best 1/72 helicopter kit by italeri I have built untill today
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Ready for primer
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Priming goes nice and smooth
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The most challenging part of the Iran Desert camo is Tan color. I mix several colors to reach this but still needs time to judge the accuracy of color
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Masking on such small helicopter is not easy. But here it is
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Drawback of ltaleri kit is its skid. Unrealestic. Also its height is too for my object. In Iran most of jetranjers using low height skids.
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I had a doubt about shortening of skids. But I decide to modify it. Better than before but still far from what I liked
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And thats the result. Pretty happy about it. Little lovely bird
You can see more photos of completed kit in another album attached to the project
You can see more photos of completed kit in another album attached to the project
Kommentit
28 21 January 2023, 17:04
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@Gary, you had an interesting comment! Actually one of the reasons I collect models is that you can actually compare the size of two diffrent objects. Some time photos are delusive
1 February 2023, 20:38