Merlin HC3 Airfix 1/48 Afganistan

[Willi262]

I got goosebumps!

This thing will look freakin' amazing when you are done...

 

[Ian M]

That is really rather cool!

very nicely done and should show all that detail off a treat!

Ian M

ps. i dont know if it is a Danish thing but the Merlin they fly over here has a rather nice gold tinge to it. It sounds odd but it looks rather nice.

http://www.stall.dk/images/Galleri/RDAF%20Airshow/aalborg%202007/RDAF%20EH-101%20Rescue%2008.jpg shows it off rather well.

 

[noble]

This is cool so far the addition of the interior light looks really nice.

scott

 

[Laurie]

Hey that is a nice colour Ian. Indulging in colours I can paint the thinging at the moment.

Thanks to you all for the replies very nice encouragement.

Steve calm down. Is it the air in Cagary ? ! Long way to go yet. Although I must say that I am gaining momentum, that is medium going on a bit faster, as it is getting to very interesting stages.

Give Airfix top marks not used a spot of filler so far. Some tricky bits to come with 3 very large outer parts. But on a dry run with just a fraction of a bit of easing all looks good.

Laurie

 

[Ziper_it]

Very good Laurie.

One day or another I should try this.

Francesco

 

[papa 695]

Great work with the lights Laurie

 

[Laurie]

Thanks Ian and Francesco.

Going away Monday. Tut such an inconvenience.

Laurie

 

[monica]

looking good Laurie, the detailing is great and the leds just add more to it, well done, do like the use off leds and nice chiose to use amber :rolleyes:

 

[Laurie]

Thanks Moni for your reply.

Laurie

 

[treyzx10r]

Wow what an awesome job on the Interior Laurie,and that lighting is perfect!

 

[Laurie]

Thanks Trey hope the rest goes OK.

Laurie

 

[Laurie]

Remarkable the outer fuselage casing which are large pieces and go in 3 dimensions twisting together. Apart from a couple of very minor adjustments they fitted a good as you get.

Took a couple of days tacking in places to hold in areas allowing the parts to be coaxed into curved positions. Well done Airfix. That is the most complicated bit and one I expected real trouble with.

The tail my heart died as it looked even worse before it was all fitted together I could not believe it. Airfix should have warned. After all this could have been ultra stressful !!!!!!

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[flyjoe180]

Wonderful work Laurie. Most helicopters equipped with tail rotors have a slight twist in the tail boom. It is easier to angle the thrust from the tail blades than it is to build a massive blade. Have to comment in support of your initial shock though, that is one hell of an angle.

 

[Lee W]

Hey Laurie, that's one awesome build you've got going on here, attention to detail is phenomenal.

Lee

 

[Laurie]

Thanks for your comments Joe and Lee very much appreciated.

I built the Wessex and when I found this "wonky" tail I thought the Wessex does not have one. Can understand that this helps the aero dynamics on the the Merlin. It is a whopping helicopter.

As an aside. We had among the dynasty of five dogs over time a black labrador. We were a bit silly, living in Jersey, we acquired this lab. from Guernsey. Oh yes a wrong move this dog "Magic" (another bad move on a name) turned out to be most crack pot dog imaginable. The point. She got her tail stuck in a door that slammed and the tail is reminiscent of the Merlin's bent tail. I would add that Magic was just the funniest dog I have ever seen. We had so many laughs but then not surprising she came from Guernsey.

Laurie

 

[Laurie]

Little further. Not fast but then there are 335 pieces plus about a 100 pieces of PE. But it is a nice model to construct.

Airfix have done well. There is a lot of serious bending both horizontally and vertically directions yet the fitting is very good. Some small items but forgiven considering the complexity of the pieces.

Laurie

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[0ne48thtel]

Looking good Laurie Ilike the pre paining around the windows never thought of doing that before (one to remember for my next helo build.

 

[flyjoe180]

Looking very good Laurie, it's taking shape nicely.

 

[Laurie]

Thanks Terry and Joe for looking in.

Laurie

 

[steve scan]

This is a hell of a kit and reportedly a very nice build, picked up and put down this one a few times, enjoying what you are doing with this.