Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly - "Persil bleibt Persil"
Loaded the cabin interior...
....with some PE parts,
Fitting the Cockpit into the fuselage was okay,...
...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.
Quite alot of oversanding was neccessary to get a smooth transition from....
....the fuselage to the transparent glas part of the cockpit.
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.
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...
...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.
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. 🙁
Decaling started,
The film is thin and...
The film is thin and...
...the decals went on smooth and without issues 👍
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.
Kommentarer
47 10 August 2022, 10:04
Juergen Klinglhuber
As summer comes to an end glueing activities are increasing (slowly)....but some fire on the dragenonfly project.
As summer comes to an end glueing activities are increasing (slowly)....but some fire on the dragenonfly project.
10 August 2022, 10:07
Juergen Klinglhuber
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. 🙂
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
Живко Джаков
This is starting to bother me. I have the same one with the warehouse. I follow with interest!
This is starting to bother me. I have the same one with the warehouse. I follow with interest!
30 August 2022, 11:01
Juergen Klinglhuber
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 😉
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
Juergen Klinglhuber
Welcome aboard and thx for your comments Robin, Michael, Lukasz & Skywalker. I am ready to go for the decals...
Welcome aboard and thx for your comments Robin, Michael, Lukasz & Skywalker. I am ready to go for the decals...
5 September 2022, 05:12
Juergen Klinglhuber
As all decals are on now I have to conclude the build with the last pits & pieces...finishing line getting closer!
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
Juergen Klinglhuber
So finishing line was pulled slighley to the right. I messed it up today while preparimg the final photoshoot.
So finishing line was pulled slighley to the right. I messed it up today while preparimg the final photoshoot.
10 September 2022, 17:01
Michael Kohl
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.
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
Juergen Klinglhuber
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.
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
Juergen Klinglhuber
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 🙂
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
Juergen Klinglhuber
S-51 Dragonfly - "DONE"
Hope you like the model & related pic's - cheers.
S-51 Dragonfly - "DONE"
Hope you like the model & related pic's - cheers.
12 September 2022, 16:14
Simon Nagorsnik
Tolle Lackierung, sieht man nicht oft!
Ich kann nur sagen- I LIKE IT !
Tolle Lackierung, sieht man nicht oft!
Ich kann nur sagen- I LIKE IT !
12 September 2022, 19:22
Michael Kohl
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.
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
Łukasz Gliński
Fabulous, not too many civilian choppers appear here nowadays. I like the white shading in particular, definitely something to follow 👍
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
Juergen Klinglhuber
Thank you all for your likes and nice comments ! I am really happy you like this build.
That's quite motivating. 🙂
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