Hírfolyam

Bas Tonn
I'll take a seat. Big fan of this helicopter and its variants.

Finn
Following

Nicolas
Following

Łukasz Gliński
Wondering how good this kit is, will follow

servalpe
@Lukasz, this kit is not bad. I have done some scratch, like seat belts, collective pitch levers, panel and console due to missing details on cockpit. The Hobby Boss SH/HH-60 family is the good one 😉

Ekki
Watching.

Villiers de Vos
Nice work on the instrument panel. very nice progress.

Michael Kohl
which version are you going for?

servalpe
@Michael. UH-60A with desert scheme - Gulf War»Operation Desert Storm.

Stephan Fässler
Love it

Cristian A
Nice, taking a seat

Mr D
Coming along nicely, like the extra touches you have done, HB can simplify a bit.
I just purchased the Zvezda Mi-8, will be my first helli.
Top stuff will keep an 👀 on this build.
😀👍👍

servalpe
Thanks guys for your comments and likes. @Mr D, I will build, HB Mi-8MT next year, but I will mix with part of Zvezda 7253 (Mi-8MT) if I find one 😉.

Mr D
I know there running a bit short on them at min, l found my one on Amazon... being sent from Germany, l think it's maybe some kind of trade sanction going on with Zvezda being in Russia??
Good luck with your build 😀👍

servalpe
@Mr D, I found one on an Spanish website and I am going pick up it today 😉. I have also got some aftermarkets from an Spanish scalemate.

Mr D
Great 😃👍
Servalpe, My Mi-8 arrived today, looks really good, box is big for 1:72.
I have a Diorama in mind 🤔.
Good luck.

servalpe
@Mr D, the box is the Zvezda small one. The HB kit is better than Zvezda one. It's has more accurated, has detailed external parts and cockpit. The advantages of Zvezda is that has seats and doors for cargo cabin and weapons supports ( I will use this parts) and has raised rivers. HB model has not any rivet.

servalpe
Mr D, the box is the Zvezda small one. The HB kit is better than Zvezda one. It's more accurated, has detailed external parts and cockpit. The advantages of Zvezda is that has seats and doors for cargo cabin and weapons supports ( I will use this parts) and has raised rivets. HB model has not any rivet.

Mr D
Hi Servalpe,
Ok thanks, sounds like you can make one good one out the two kits ?
I was considering the HB one but l liked the idea of the kit being from Russia for my planed Diorama... I'm going to do a Chernobyl disaster Diorama, with the Mi-8 dropping the sand n lead bags on the damaged core.
There is a guy on eBay selling the 3d printed damaged power station.
It will be view looking down from Mi-8 as station is small.
Some UV led's be nice for the core.
The Blackhawk is looking really good 👍👍
I'm build the HB IAR-80 at min, it's been ok build so far. Instructions bit weak !! But nothing that isn't obvious. If lm ever unsure l watch YouTube vids
Thanks for the advice n good to hear about you ideas for your mi-8 build 👋😃👍

Erik De Smet
That kit is older than you, Greg...

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat!

Alex K
Joining the audience.

Finn
Once again joining (of course)

Greg Baker
This one is likely to be a quick little build. It's basically the companion piece to the Puss Moth, so I felt like I couldn't really build one without the other. Erik is right though, the kit is of an impressive vintage. It is indeed a few years older than I am, and has the flash to prove it. 🙂

Anyway, thanks for joining, there's plenty of seats available, so no shoving. 😉

Nicolas
Looks like fun. joining.

Greg Baker
You say that now... but wait till you see how much putty and sanding is required~

Alex K
Hmmm hmmm hmmm... So, is it a Demon or a Hart? And what about that rear cockpit?

Greg Baker
Well, it's supposed to be a Hawker Hart apparently... but the Hawker Demon is close enough... I mean, it's not like it's a Spitfire. 😉

Alex K
Good enough for me - I'm arguably one of the least rivet-counting persons in here... just asking/checking... 😉

Ben M
👀

Matthew A
And only a masochist with ADHD would consider trying to convert it back to a Hart like the original 1957 tool... 🤪

Greg Baker
What did you call me? 😉

I mean, besides the dip between the two cockpits... are there any other differences? They look quite similar to me...

Alex K
Well, the "dip between the two cockpits" is the main difference I was referring to above... Plus, you'll have to skip the Demon's long exhausts, I guess...

Cuajete
Following!

Łukasz Gliński
Me 2

Lode Schildermans
In for tais New Tintin adventure

Greg Baker
Not exactly sure what picture to take to update my progress… I'm working on bits of everything all at once!

Matthew A
The main difference between a Demon and a Hart is the exhausts, the turret and the starboard machine gun. Will send a PM

Alex K
IF however (regardless of how a real Hart should be) what is shown in the comic ("That's what I call" etc frame) is indeed a starboard mg (please correct me if I'm wrong...) then starting with a Demon kit was perhaps indeed a better idea than starting with a Hart kit.... IF this is the case... then you'll only have to deal with the rear seat/turret thing and the free (ala Fury) exhausts, no?

Greg Baker
Yeah. I think so. Matthew provided some detailed comparison images but after looking at them and at the main page from the album... it seems to be a little bit of both...

Matthew A
The 1930s version
i.imgur.com/CrTThem.jpeg

bughunter
I see "Seven at one stroke" projects on your bench 👍 Please keep them coming!

Matthew A
In Tintin in the Land of the Black Gold it could be a Hawker Hardy
i.imgur.com/57c2RcA.jpeg

Greg Baker
That's the original "leaflet dumping" aeroplane. Nice find!

Greg Baker
Made a bit of progress on this one. 🙂

Greg Baker
A couple of updates. The supports next to the fuselage were so weak that 3/4 of them snapped even before I got them off the sprue. So instead I just used some bent wire. The holes they are meant to slot into were gaping caverns as well, so a fair amount of putty was needed to make it at least slightly better. Now I'm left with a decision to make. The Hawker Demon has two large exhaust tubes that run from the engine down the sides. They're not present in the Tintin album (which most closely resembles a Hawker Heart I believe). So... do I leave the two side holes and the large trenches on either side of the engine cowling, or do I just shrug my shoulders and use the parts that came in the box?

The Blue Rider decals went on easily enough. They're a bit shiny, but I think I can deal with that.

Matthew A
Looking joly good

Greg Baker
Thanks Matthew. I'm quite pleased with how the colouring came out too. A 2:1 ratio of Tamiya Buff (XF-57) and Khaki (XF-49) seems to have done the trick... or at least close enough for me.