Kamov Ka-15M

[chriswil42]

Kamov Ka-15M with floats. Just finished. You're going to have to put up with me as I finish my models.
This is an Amodel kit with the usual fairly soft plastic. A bit tricky in places particularly the rotors (don't look too closely).
Hand painted - too small for airbrushing. The orange is Humbrol and the white is cellulose Fiat white.

[MSea]

We can put up with you any time

[councilman]

Now that's a lovely looking helicopter.
Nice one,
Andy.

[zak]

Lovely.

[MSea]

I see it has the old CCCP on the tail but what was she used for ?

[zak]

I once built one in 1/32 scale, I think it had working contra-rotating rotors.

[Bigkev]

Hi Chris,
Nice looking model, and an unusual subject too.
Is it a A-Model kit?
Cheers,
Bigkev

[chriswil42]

Yes the kit is Amodel, Kevin.
I believe, Martin, that it carries dunking snoar on the port side. A lot of USSR military aircraft had Aeroflot titles.
I've never seen this in anything other than 1/72nd Dave.

[MSea]

I think Chris you have the "martin disease" letters in the wrong order sonar / snoar. BUT on this web site that is allowed -its the content we look forward to not the linguistics.  Well Zak does he is always pulling me up on my speeeling spaling sealling  how I put down word - hohoho

[Bigkev]

Kamov Ka-15M with floats. Just finished. You're going to have to put up with me as I finish my models.
This is an Amodel kit with the usual fairly soft plastic. A bit tricky in places particularly the rotors (don't look too closely).
Hand painted - too small for airbrushing. The orange is Humbrol and the white is cellulose Fiat white.

Hi Chris,
just realised you had said it was an A-Model kit in the first post.
What a schmuck I am, not reading the text properly.
Still, it is a very nice model.
Bigkev

[MSea]

Hi Chris -- got me interested and looked back on my photos of the Riga air museum - one shot of a Kamov - 26, I think in Aeroflot livery. I do have a helo in the loft must get it out and join the big boys - hohohoho

[zak]

I have been searching my archives (no, its not really) and came across these real photos from before the digital age, I did tell you I used to build helicopters. So I scanned them in and here they are for your delectation.

[MSea]

You man of many talents.  They look great to me.

[Wizzel]

Is there a subject or area you've not yet modelled Zak?

[zak]

Is there a subject or area you've not yet modelled Zak?

I am not sure, probably not, jack of all, master of none, I feel.