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I worked on some other stuff like the landing gear and the Miniguns. The
miniguns were constructed as per the kit but I added the expended ammo chute, by
cutting and tapering a piece of aluminum tubing.
I’ve
also started to re-build the lower section of landing gear. I wanted to give a
little more detail to this area and constructed the new gear with brass tubing
and kit parts. I will add photo etch wire strike device later
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new Inlet particle separator dump was constructed from aluminum tube and added
in place, the kit originally has a small depression for the Inlet particle
separator dump.
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New
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also rebuilt the M-130 Chaff/Flare Dispensers, I plan on building a combat
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Now
that I have made it this far I needed to go back and work on getting this
helicopter together. I dry fit the fuselage halves together with the floor and
ceiling in place. Now I started work on the detail behind the front seats.
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I
started by building the Kevlar plates for the occupants. I used sheet styrene
and brass rod, to construct the panel. I then added a small handle and piece of
wire for detail.
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Getting
Closer!!!! |
Steve,
a little about myself. I’m a 30 year old guy who has been building for several
years. I build primarily 48th scale helicopters and jet fighters. I
have a bunch of helicopters on display in a local Colorado Army National Guard
base. “HATS” High Altitude Training site. I have worked for the local
Sheriff’s Office for 5 years and an on several specialty teams. Just wanted to
say hey and thanks for all the work you do with this internet site. It is one I
check daily.
Thanks
again
Bob
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