1/48 Ka-27 helix project

Mina Ro
Just a note, Vallejo pastel blue is a very good match for the KA-27 interior after researching the real cockpit and experimenting with many grey blue colors from Vallejo. I would recommend Vallejo 70.901. This picture was taken to show the color on the cockpit floor. I am still waiting for the aftermarket cockpit seats before I go any further in my build.

Mr D
Brilliant 👍👍 l like Velejo paints, l purchased the big main colours box and can mix almost any colour out of them.
The white and yellow is only letdown as very low in pigment!!
I purchase AK Intense white and yellow and they .. knock it out the park.. Brilliant.
I'm building a HB at min and it's not giving me accurate paint colours! Also some areas n parts no paint colour mentioned! Good old internet to the rescue.
Good luck with it..nice project 👍👍

Mina Ro
Yeah thats the one thing I dislike about the Chinese kits, very little paint callouts and no data on the units in the decal options offered. You really have to dig real data to find out and while it can be fun and a learning lesson. I bet a lot of modelers find it annoying. These companies need to do better for the price of kits these days.

Ben M
👀 thinking of building my first helicopter soon

Juergen Klinglhuber
taking a seat....

Mr D
Coming along nicely Mina👍
Like the subject....big fan of Soviet era machine's

Mina Ro
Ya, I built too much German and US WwII stuff in my teens. I am making up for that with some more unique stuff now. Hehehe

Mr D
It's looking great Mina 👍
I really like the Soviet cockpit green/blue
Nice project choice 👌

Sven Schönyan
I'm watching with interest!

Mina Ro
One thing about the hobby boss kit. I noticed that in real life the slogan on each side of the real aircraft is blue. In the kit the decals are black. Looks like hobbyboss screwed up on that.

Mina Ro
Builds been updated, now its time to build the rotor head and blades, and fit on the rest of the small bits. A little weathering after that and this build will be complete. I may use some EZ line for the cables on the tail that run to the rear fuselage, we will see.

Mr D
Looking great Mina 👍👍 nice to see it advanced to this stage now.
Fine job. Look forward to final reveal 😃.
Ez line should be good job .

David Taylor
Always wanted to build this one Mina.

Mina Ro
Blades are set and drying. One of the wheel struts came loose from the weight. Minor fix after the blades dry.

Mr D
Yes it's turned out a nice paint job 👍👍
I find l need to get a model out in natural light to get the best photo results.
Like your paint pot support Idea 💡.
Sorry about the strut on wheel support, l use super glue on parts that are under a lot of stress.
I had to use it on the wing joints of my current Be-6 build.... as they would never have held up with poli !!
Nice Aircraft Mina .... coming along nicely 👍👍

Mina Ro
Thanks, I used micromark plastic welder. Its good stuff.

Mina Ro
EZ line worked out well. There is only one line going across tail, and one line going down the starboard side from right tail to fuselage.

Mr D
Looks good 👍 l think l should get some EZ line myself, l got a big Antenna job coming up soon.
Is it very stretchy?? and dose it come in different "O" Gauges??

Mina Ro
yes it stretches very well, makes it so much easier than the sewing thread I used to use. A tiny drop of CA glue, then place the end of line on it, dries immediately, then stretch other end to the location you like followed by another drop and your done. Great stuff, they make a few different thicknesses but i have found the "fine" to work on all scales.

Mina Ro
I have noticed that the Ukraine versions do not have the rear view mirrors on them like the Russian ones do. The kit calls for them but i think i am going to leave those off.

David Taylor
Hi Mina I think somebody does metal undercarriage for the Helix.

David Taylor
Doh.LOL

Mr D
Thanks Mina 👍
It's for Antenna so l will pick up some fine.

Juergen Klinglhuber
Looking great - 👍

Michael Kohl
Nice. Maybe time to change the teaser to something more Kamov-like? 😉

Mina Ro
Teaser where?

Michael Kohl
At the 'manage'-menue you find a green button beside each pic to select it as teaser, meaning that it will appear as the first picture when opening the album. Hope that helps. 🙂

Mina Ro
Thanks for that, fixed., I had no idea there is a lot of features buried in some of the settings that I think are overly complicated or buried. It would be nice to see the format streamlined.

Rui S
Beautifully done Helix. Fast & Great work. 👍
SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇦💪

Jennifer Franklin
I love the blue. Nice job!

Mr D
Nice job Mina 👏👍 nice creation... well done 👍👍

Mina Ro
Have moved on to my T-90 tank, thanks!

Ben M
Great looking build! An interesting subject too.

David Taylor
Smart Helix.