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Tintin and the Picaros (Mil Mi-1)

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13 2 February 2019, 14:41
Greg Baker
It's amazing what you dig up in Tokyo. Never seen this box before, so I just had to grab it!
2 February 2019, 14:45
Martin Oostrom
Here I am!
2 February 2019, 15:51
Cuajete
Me 2!
2 February 2019, 19:38
Calvin Gifford
Very cool!
2 February 2019, 20:31
Greg Baker
Thanks guys! It looks pretty straightforward, and I've been itching to try out my blue rider decal set, so it was an easy pick up.
2 February 2019, 23:32
Peter Hardy
Make room! One more for the audience!
3 February 2019, 03:38
Torsten
Interesting project! I like Tin Tin, so I'm in 👍
3 February 2019, 06:42
Uwe Kaeding
Interesting - looks a little bit different to the A-model kit (which I've been slowly working on). The Blue Rider decals are pretty good quality BTW, if a little bit thick.
3 February 2019, 12:00
Petri Manninen
Following
3 February 2019, 12:01
Greg Baker
Thanks for showing up mates. Let's hope the show is worth the admission fee.😉

I was hunting for the A-model kit too, Uwe, but this one just sort of appeared before me, so I had no choice.... not for $10 anyway.😉. I'm not a Soviet helicopter expert, but judging by the walk around pics I've seen, it looks fairly accurate. So far the only major surgery was to separate the conjoined back seats.
4 February 2019, 14:36
Greg Baker
Got the cabin painted and assembled. Since not much will be visible of the inside, I refrained from going crazy on scratchbuilt details. It went together relatively easily, but wow, the fit is aspirational at best. Mind the gap, indeed.
5 February 2019, 15:17
Peter Hardy
Are you going to have Tin Tin looking out the hole in the stern?
5 February 2019, 22:11
Greg Baker
Urm... I think my builds are starting to blur for you, Peter. I assume you're talking about the Dhow, unless my Soviet helicopter anatomy is totally off...😉. If so, then no. I left the original rudder hole in the stern mainly because it'd take too much work to fill. If not, then no... but mainly because I have no idea what you're talking about. :.P
5 February 2019, 22:26
Peter Hardy
You are correct. I am totally confused. You build so much so quickly it is all a blurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.........!!!!!
6 February 2019, 00:43
Spanjaard
i am in 🙂
15 February 2020, 21:10
Alec K
Me too 👍
21 February 2020, 16:19
Łukasz Gliński
Following, as I have the Gran's one waiting in the stash.
21 February 2020, 18:40
Greg Baker
Hmm... it seems I might have to revive this build from the shelf of doom...
22 February 2020, 04:39
Alec K
👍
23 February 2020, 13:08
Peter Hardy
It will need a resuscitate!
23 February 2020, 21:17
Greg Baker
Ok... so I couldn't mount a rescue operation to the shelf of doom and not bring this one back alive too... it seems a seat inside the cabin has come loose, so I had to pop off the canopy, but we'll be rolling on this one soon.
7 April 2020, 13:47
Juergen Klinglhuber
Nice project - I did a polish version of this bird once: SM-1/300 (Mil Mi-1T) | Album by jott (1:72)
7 April 2020, 17:48
Greg Baker
Oh, now that's handy to see. What a great job.
8 April 2020, 01:57
Diego DH
interesting project... will you add also Tintin, Milou & other characters?
8 April 2020, 09:13
bughunter
Let's see how the heli interact with the Land Rover ... This will be another stunner, I'm sure!
8 April 2020, 13:50
Daniel Klink
"Greg will never be off track" Stunning work especially with this WK -"Kit" Following 🙂
8 April 2020, 14:49
Greg Baker
Ok. So the seat inside the cabin was glued back down, and the clear part was re-seated. I masked all the multiple windows with rounded corners (!) and added some putty to fill in the gaps. I also trimmed down the massive flash on some of the parts and was able to add the wheels and struts. Of course, the struts were too short, so I added as much wire as I was comfortable with to try and extend the angle.

Just another day of adventure... 🙂
15 April 2020, 01:20
Lode Schildermans
Greg, it is always amazing how turn a 'simple' kit into a tale. Nice to see you picked up again your Tintin collection
16 April 2020, 15:19
Slavo Hazucha
Another take on a big scale? Arriving just in time!
17 April 2020, 15:32
Greg Baker
Thanks Lode! I like models that have something to say, so I'm glad to hear you say that. The Tintin collection was never gone for good... just resting while I explored some other projects. I'm trying to decide what my next one will be though... Model-T from "Tintin in the Congo" or maybe the Lunar Tank from "Explorers on the Moon"... or... a plane? I dunno.
17 April 2020, 15:32
Donald Dickson II
I have yet to see one of these limited run kits of the early Mil birds that wasnt absolute crap. The thickness on that "glass". Good Lord. Looks like a 90 year old with myopia's glasses. Best of luck!
17 April 2020, 15:34
Slavo Hazucha
If the man who casually builds 50-year-old-tool kits while reading his Breakfast papers has quality concerns, it must be a thing!😉
17 April 2020, 15:54
Greg Baker
I think it is a thing. I did my best, but Don is right, the clear part really is crappy. The fit of this kit is aspirational at best...
22 April 2020, 15:53
Greg Baker
And... we're done. I have to say... the Blue Rider decals really let me down. I was so excited to finally use them on a project... but then they didn't really fit where they were supposed to, and then they wouldn't lie down completely flat... Oh, well. It was fun. That's enough for me.
23 April 2020, 13:46
Łukasz Gliński
Looks good, but I was thinking of transparencies - have you tried brushing on some thicker layer of gloss polish, Future or AK Gauzy Agent?
It may not help to see what's inside, but the overall impression should improve a bit.
23 April 2020, 14:33
Chris Greathouse
Neat little helicopter Greg! 😄
23 April 2020, 15:30
Juergen Klinglhuber
Another cool Tintin project realized! I like it 👍
23 April 2020, 16:58
Nils Steyaert
lovely little chopper 🙂
23 April 2020, 17:13
Augie
Wow that came out very well!!
23 April 2020, 19:20
Donald Dickson II
Wow! Talk about making something out of nothing! Turned out great!
23 April 2020, 20:30
Lode Schildermans
Greg, you turned a simple kit into a beauty. Congrats, mate
23 April 2020, 20:54
Matthew A
Wow
23 April 2020, 21:45
Greg Baker
Thanks guys. I won't lie, this kit was a bit rough in patches. But, it's a neat little chopper, and it was fun to "negotiate" with. All in all, I think I came out on top.
24 April 2020, 00:00
Alec K
You sure did 👍
24 April 2020, 13:11
Łukasz Gliński
Indeed, what might not be visible on the pics is its size, it's really tiny, more like 144 kit 🙂
24 April 2020, 15:14
Cuajete
Hard kit, but well done. Congrats!
24 April 2020, 19:42
Wim van der Luijt
Good looking grasshopper you have there Greg
24 April 2020, 20:12
Daniel Klink
Greg, Greg, Greg....your output in quantity and especially in quality makes it harder and harder for me to find words .... Just another wonderful piece of work you show here.
The WK are hardly Plastic Kits .. They ar that bad and the material is that poor..
You made this look like it was a full injection kit... congrats mate
24 April 2020, 20:25
Greg Baker
Youtube Video
 
9 March, 16:25
bughunter
You need more revs to take off! 😉
9 March, 16:35
Greg Baker
LOL. Well, you'll notice the pilot is still outside the cockpit...
9 March, 16:37
Cuajete
Great! 👍
9 March, 19:20

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