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BsYamato wrote:Thanks guys

heres temporary finished pictures of the BK-117



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Nice! Medicopter 117 is actually a very long running TV show:
https://www.rtlplus.de/cms/sendungen/me ... r-117.html

I knoiw about the TV show (reported on the revell box) but never seen in Italy, more popular Cobra 11 as german show

You're right, this is the method I used on 117, 135 and bo105, but I'm not satisfied of the strength of vinil glue; the method I tried to copy use CA glue instead of vinil glue and a preventive bath in the future of the clear parts avoiding white times of CA glue.

ASAP I'll put the sea King , actually working to paint inners

Silvio, Thanks!

First method; paint black edges then use thinned vinyl glue
Second method; clear floor polish (Future) parts dip then use CA glue

Is this correct?

Maybe there will be a third method to discover...

Almost,

The original method :

1) paint the windowws border with black (eventually remove pegs that could distort the visibility)
2) dip in the future and let dry (prevent fog fumes from the CA)
3) gue the windows with CA glue

Introducing the yellow sea king:

Fujimi 1/72











I'll going to build the Raf rescue HAR3 versione .. even if not the correct box

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/9508893385

Nor yet decided if with old airintakes deflector or the latest boxed filter (six various sea kings with a lot of options pieces..) , i have two sets of decals for both types.

Woks done till now

Cut the original back bulkead and added the left side and sctatched the left missing command stick





shaped original seats



Detailing enines exhaust closed in the kit, added and shaped an auxiliary tank from another kit and added a rod to simulate engine shaft









the last picture shows some more refine about cockpit bulkhead

Done and added upper consolle in the canopy , also reshaped the IP to better decal fitting





Primer on







Yesterday painted the main inner colors and protect with glossy coat







At the next!

Thanks for the important correction! Beautiful modifications now beginning!!! Exquisite work!

Thanks Bruce

Heres some color

Put on decals as instruments this time, added seat belts and protect the inner with glossy and mat final coat. Glued the windows with normal style.. glue and transparents..







Tail rotor almost done, stripes are painted



And glued the king



This afternoon lots of sandind up the cockpit ( a step between the canopy and the fuselage) and gued canopy and tail rudder, and engines front





At the next!

You hand painted those tail rotor stripes? Those are not decals? Wow! Excellent work on that detail! Your Sea King is progressing beautifully.

Not free hand painted used tape masks