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Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: chriswil42 on January 29, 2024, 02:44:37 PM

Title: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on January 29, 2024, 02:44:37 PM

Started this at the playday yesterday. I think there is quite a bit of work involved here.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on February 02, 2024, 03:29:00 PM

Cockpit done with new brass consoles.
Main fuselage halves modified ready to accept the larger sponsons and the new window strips from the conversion kit.
There's quite a bit of glazing to be done - 28 windows - should be fun.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: Bigkev on February 02, 2024, 07:44:51 PM

Looks good Chris.
All that glazing will keep you busy.
Cheers,
Kevin

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: cph64 on February 05, 2024, 12:23:20 PM

That's a serious amount of modifying, good luck.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on March 06, 2024, 02:30:44 PM

The new window strips fully glazed (29) after first painting the insides of the winows white. A bit of cleaning up to do now.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: MSea on March 06, 2024, 03:06:09 PM

Good and detailed Chris

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Post by: zak on March 07, 2024, 07:15:33 AM

Lots of glazing!

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: Bigkev on March 07, 2024, 06:28:43 PM

This one is 'clearly' going to be an impressive model........(Sorry, couldn't resist)
 

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on March 11, 2024, 03:16:36 PM

Fuselage modifications done. Some filling and clean-up to be done.
It has gone together better than expected so far.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: MSea on March 11, 2024, 04:00:47 PM

Looking good

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: Bigkev on March 11, 2024, 04:20:37 PM

That is some nice work.
Will look good.
Kevin

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on March 12, 2024, 01:44:55 PM

Fuselage test fit.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: Bigkev on March 12, 2024, 05:24:39 PM

All seems to be lining up nicely.
Kevin

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on April 02, 2024, 01:26:40 PM

Fuselage now together with nose.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: cph64 on April 02, 2024, 03:31:44 PM

I like the idea of clear section noses as it makes the windows integral and they don't appear as an after thought.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: Bigkev on April 02, 2024, 04:46:23 PM

A lot easier to assemble and paint methinks........
Kevin

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: Bob C on April 02, 2024, 06:56:16 PM

It?s coming along nicely.

Bob c

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on April 03, 2024, 12:48:40 PM

Quote from: Bigkev on April 02, 2024, 04:46:23 PM

A lot easier to assemble and paint methinks........
Kevin

Masking will be a pig.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on April 03, 2024, 01:28:51 PM

Rotor blades prepared. Top one is from the kit; bottom the one for the conversion.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on April 08, 2024, 03:04:36 PM

Undercarriage on. The air con unit behind the cockpit had to be sanded down quite a bit. The original part looked way too large looking at the photographs.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: Bigkev on April 08, 2024, 04:52:45 PM

Looks like it's coming together nicely. Paint shop soon?
Kevin

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on April 09, 2024, 10:57:24 AM

Quote from: Bigkev on April 08, 2024, 04:52:45 PM

Looks like it's coming together nicely. Paint shop soon?
Kevin

Yep!

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: chriswil42 on April 18, 2024, 03:08:24 PM

First coat of primer on. It has shown up afew areas to be filled. Do that before its next coat.
Hopefully a couple of coats of white over the primer should be enough to make it white.

Title: Re: BA Chinook
Post by: Bigkev on April 18, 2024, 05:08:54 PM

That is going to look a cool machine when its fully dressed.
Nice work.
Kevin