WIP: Eurocopter BK-117 "Space Design" D-HBKS
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32 24 June, 19:12
NicolasAs soon as I finish one of my 3 current projects (2 of them ar nearly done) I will start with this little helicopter.
24 June, 19:17
NicolasAs I am covid positive (fortunately only with very mild syntomas) I had some time to build again today. So far I am positively surprised by the accuracy of fit. There are no locator pins, but I can now click the fuselage and cockpit together and even the tail section holds without glue.
8 July, 19:15
NicolasI would like to do some rivets on the exteriour, but I couldn't find some good drawings. If somebody has a hint I would be grateful.
8 July, 19:56
NicolasToday I started installing the controls. Doing so I noticed, the collectiv controls are missinh in the kit. So I started scratchbuilding them after photos. Also fabricated and installed blinds for the paxes.
9 July, 19:06
Shar DipreeI have the same kit too. I'm really looking forward to your results. Following. 🙂
13 July, 05:27
NicolasWelcome Łukasz, there is no reason to be afraid. The fit seams quite good, and the missing details is somthin one can improve. 😉
15 July, 16:33
bughunterThe Colani design is cool 👍 Have fun!
And I hope your covid is gone without bad effects!
19 July, 18:39
NicolasHi Bughunter, thanks.
Covid wasn't to bad, I got 3 day with mild syntomas and 5 days waiting for a negativ test. 😉
19 July, 19:38
Mr DDone some nice improvements Nicolas... Be worth it, it's good to do this as puts a nice personal touch on it, l need to pick up some card like you have used ( what is it l need to look for ?)
The 2 Revell models l built ...l found the decals took a bit more softening than others models l have done!? the decals said made in Italy....no company name.
Looking good 👍 be nice bright unusual one this 😁
8 August, 19:53
NicolasHallo Mr D and thanks.
You can look for plastic sheets and profiles (tubes, chanels, I-beams, etc,) from various manufacturers like AK or Evergreen or use packing material eg. most blisterpacks. 😉
9 August, 05:02
Mr DHi Nicolas, doing a good job on the extra detail bits.
Be worth it, you only get to build it once...so worth getting it how you want it.
Nice 👍👍👍
24 August, 10:45
Kesa TihoVery nice build. Ive always been curious though, how do you get such a precise paint job. Especially with the interior.
16 September, 19:01
NicolasHi Kesa, I do most of the interior freehand with a small brush (mostly size 000, but details sometimes with size 10/0) and well diluted paint. You kan put your brushhand onto the hand holding the part to reduce shaking.
16 September, 19:11
NicolasAfter sanding, priming and repainting the helicopter several times today, there's not much new here, but I used the drying time as much as possible to start on the first figures for the diorama.
5 October, 19:06
NicolasThe helicopter was sanded, primed, filled and primed again today. In the meantime, I'm almost satisfied with the result. Visible progress has only been made on the figures.
6 October, 19:19
NicolasWelcome Finn, thanks Mr D.
After 2 weekends without crafting (1x at an exhibition, 1x food poisoning) the work continues here. I have started painting the figures. I was also able to start on the diorama base plate. This represents the windowless top floor of a high-rise building in which the technology such as elevators, fire water supply or air conditioning is located. A subsequently mounted helipad is then installed on the roof.
27 October, 20:15
Patrick HagelsteinHi Nicolas! Sorry to hear that you were ill... Hopefully things are getting better now! I'm also sorry you had to scrub those Preiser figures as Preiser offers these exact figures in 1/72 in bare white plastic as well. I had my local hobby shop (in Aachen) order them for me from the Preiser catalogue. Maybe something for a next project?
27 October, 20:26
Mr DHi Nicolas 👋 glad your getting back to a bit of modeling... Diorama sounds interesting 👍
27 October, 21:39
NicolasWelcome Michael & Patrick
@ Patrick: I know, I have already used the unpainted figures in another project. But unfortunately I couldn't get them from the local dealer or on ebay or similar.
28 October, 05:32
NicolasThanks Mr. D, hopefully I can get back to work soon. Unfortunately I injured my elbow 3 weeks ago and since then I can't even hold light objects like paintbrushes.
30 November, 07:50
Album info
Build proces for my 1/72 Eurocopter BK-117 in Stunning Space Design colours designed by Luigi Colani. The Kit is based on a 1988 Matchbok kit and there is no detail set or a kit from better moulds that I know of. So I'll try to improve this oldie a little bit.
I'm going to present the helicopter on a helipad in a city with 2 pilots waiting for some VIPs.
