Chips KA-52 Alligator***Fin"ish"ed***
- Molly-new
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator
Construction almost complete:
I am going to be away from the desk for a few days so annoyingly there is a good chance that this will end up in the DNF pile. Darn it.
I am going to be away from the desk for a few days so annoyingly there is a good chance that this will end up in the DNF pile. Darn it.
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- Stuart
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator
Thats a shame as this is looking brilliant!
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- splash
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator
Looking at the size of the rotors in your photo it would have never flown
Its a shame I was enjoying this build. Don't forget to post some images when you get a chance to finish it.
Regards Splash
Its a shame I was enjoying this build. Don't forget to post some images when you get a chance to finish it.
Regards Splash
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator
As you know Alan with enough power anything will fly, catapult, whatever. Especially Helicopters.
Sorry this won't be done on time. It is looking very nice.
Sorry this won't be done on time. It is looking very nice.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
- TobyC
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator
Look forward to seeing it finished whenever that is. Certainly not your normal run of the mill helicopter one sees these days.
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- Molly-new
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator
Just got back from an emotional visit to the Somme Battlefields, and have managed to devote some time to my models.
The Alligator has had two coats of Black primer:
And yes, I have done the rotor blades which are still attached to the sprues for ease of painting.
The Alligator has had two coats of Black primer:
And yes, I have done the rotor blades which are still attached to the sprues for ease of painting.
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- Stuart
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator
Really nice!
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator
After a manic few hours I have managed to get this as completed as it can be. Unfortunately when I removed the masking tape from the windshield there was quite a bit of sticky residue on it (due to the hot weather I think). I attempted to remove it with a cotton bud dipped in white spirit but it seems to have melted the windshield:
I cannot understand why as I have used white spirit in the paste with no problems.
I will try to get hold of a replacement piece but may have to vacform one myself. With this in mind I decided not to put the side doors on as I want to have them in the open position.
A couple of coats of Klear have improved the windshield slightly, so here is the finished Alligator, I will take some better pictures in daylight.
I cannot understand why as I have used white spirit in the paste with no problems.
I will try to get hold of a replacement piece but may have to vacform one myself. With this in mind I decided not to put the side doors on as I want to have them in the open position.
A couple of coats of Klear have improved the windshield slightly, so here is the finished Alligator, I will take some better pictures in daylight.
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator***Fin"ish"ed***
Looks very nice - sorry to hear about the issues with the tape.
Loiking forward to seeing daylight pics
Loiking forward to seeing daylight pics
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator***Fin"ish"ed***
Well done. Looks very sinister in that camo.
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Re: Chips KA-52 Alligator***Fin"ish"ed***
Looks very menacing in black.
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