CH-101 Merlin JMSDF #92
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September 26, 2019What I’m facing now is a lot of rebuilding because the differences between the HC3 and CH-101...2
September 26, 2019Template for 3 additional windows. In the middle the hole for glueing on the underground is well visible.3
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September 28, 2019I hope so that the big bag is big enough...🙂6
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September 29, 2019Fuel filler caps „housings“ added. 2 flush in the kit vs 3 recessed in the original.8
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September 30, 2019Wiki commons: Mr. Hunini.10
October 3, 2019Reworked door - opening with reinforcement sheets. The small door on the left side is a two-piece swing type (like Seaking).11
October 3, 2019Raised rim around 2 windows (reinforcement-sheet) is made (airbrushed) of Mr color 500 Surfacer. Three of six attachment points for the antenna are in place.12
October 3, 2019Cooling gills for the gear opened. Further detalis coming soon.13
October 3, 2019Modified details here and there. 2.nd door sliding rail added. Rectangular piece top left is the foldable maintenance step (on the right fuselage side too).14
October 3, 2019Trapezoid shaped panel with 4 screws is the attachment point for fixing the outer blade when folded.15
October 4, 2019Air intakes: the fit is OK but it isn’t Tamiya and cleaning is required. I used for this task CA as filler and a small oval milling head. Left: middle intake not cleaned yet.16
October 4, 2019Modelers best friend: mini tool and different milling heads.17
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October 20, 2019I consulted the original pictures and found out that the Japanese SAR - Merlin’s has only 14-15 seats and that the seatframe have an different layout.25
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November 1, 2019JMSDF Merlin’s has a different screen layout (6 equal and rectangular) in comparison of the CH3 troop carrier31
November 1, 2019As usual I made switches of 0,25 mm wire, installed in holes without painting.32
November 1, 2019Unfortunately I confused the direction of the control sticks and so the layout of the 7 elements is off by 180 degrees (too late to fix this mistake🙁)33
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November 14, 2019Different service panel and air inlets added.37
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November 19, 2019JMSDF has a hinge for folding the tail.41
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November 25, 2019Attachment point for the winch, bumper (fuselage) and cable holder.44
November 25, 2019Windows in place. They have different layout and function.45
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January 3, 2020Small lower windows has black rim. For easier painting/masking I intend to paint the rim black before installation and install them after airbrushing the entire fuselage engine gray.72
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January 6, 2020All large decals in place. Stencils comming soon.78
January 6, 2020In most cases the decal carrier film is invisible.79
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January 6, 2020Despite semi matt surface no carrier film and 0,0% slivering: Mr Setter 232.81
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January 15, 2020Steps and small details on lower half coming soon.94
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January 20, 2020Very top part of the landing gear I cuttet of and installed from above (it was impossible to install the entire leg from the bottom).101
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January 20, 2020Antenna booms are made of soldered brass 0,7 mm tube and 0,4 mm cooper sheet. 0,48mm wire fits perfectly in the 0,7 mm (0,5mm) tube.103
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January 21, 2020Anti skid mat made of airbrushed (unthinned paint and low pressure) decal.106
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January 26, 2020Winch housing and supports struts.112
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January 27, 2020Winch hook.117
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January 30, 2020Reworked wippers.123
January 30, 2020Discharge cables for the fin.124
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January 30, 2020Door in place.126
February 1, 2020Mirrors and mirrors booms.127
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February 2, 2020Mirror front covered with mirror-foil.130
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February 2, 2020Source: Wiki commons, Mr. Hunini132
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February 3, 2020Tail rotor completed minus cables (coming soon after airbrushing). ATRSQ: 45 parts.134
February 5, 2020Tail rotor completed: 90 parts.135
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February 8, 2020Day 1: rotor head base plate. ARSQ: 73 parts.140
February 8, 2020Source: wiki commons.141
February 9, 2020Day 2: blade pitch links and dampers. Additional parts on the rotor head. ARSQ: 147 parts.142
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February 12, 2020Day 3. Blades should be corrected because folding. ARSQ: 197 parts.145
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February 13, 2020Day 4. Blade-hinges printed of Shapeways reworked. ARSQ: 212 p.147
February 13, 2020New research results: Shapeways rotorhead-side of the hinge is too small🙁148
February 14, 2020Day 5: all 5 blades has correct „cuffs” / hinges. ARSQ: 222 p.149
February 14, 2020Wiki commons: Mr. Hunini.150
February 14, 2020Day 6: All 10 parts sanded at same time as one block.151
February 14, 2020Inner lips of the hinge (rotor head side). ARSQ: 232 p.152
February 15, 2020Day 7: Lockhousing and e-engine housing (3,5 mm rod). ARSQ: 247 p.153
February 16, 2020Not all has the same design.154
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February 16, 2020Day 8: compared with Seaking’s hydraulic rotor folding is the electric solution very clean and simple (fortunately for the modeler). ARSQ: 307 p.156
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February 19, 2020Day 11: light gray for topside and hinge.158
February 19, 2020Day 11: dark grey for lower side.159
February 19, 2020cleaning and repainting light gray160
February 20, 2020Day 12: leading edge in Metall. Mix of magnesium Metalizer, Sealer (Testors), few drops of Gunze Mr.metal gold and HU125161
February 20, 2020minor color corrections via brush.162
February 20, 2020Large screws painted dark grey metallic. Templates punched with 2,5 mm brass tube.163
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February 20, 2020cables and screw security-wires in place. ARSQ: 347 p.166
February 21, 2020Day 13: decals on the lower side in place.167
February 22, 2020Day 14: the first hinge is completed. The first is always most time consuming. The remaning 4 will need less time.168
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February 22, 2020Day 14: 1,1 mm brass tube as axis for the hinge. Installing AFTER gluing the halves together possible.171
February 22, 2020The blade will be installed via 0,8 mm brass rod after mounting all hinges. 🙂172
February 24, 2020Day 16: Outer lips on the hinge added (rotorhead side). 3 of 5 hinge housings completed. ARSQ: 407 p.173
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February 26, 2020Day 18: all hinges are now at last completed! ARSQ: 457 p.176
February 28, 2020Day 20: painted and marked: white, yellow, black, red and blue.177
February 28, 2020All hinges in place in the correct sequence. Underside, the round “windows” are well visible.178
February 28, 2020View from the top. "Taumelscheibe" (swash plate) is all ready installed.179
February 28, 2020Vibration damper and blade pitch links in place: nearly completed.180
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February 28, 2020Cables in place = rotorhead completed. ARSQ: 487 p.182
February 29, 2020Day 21: completed.183
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