Flying banana copter - H-21C italeri 1/72

[BsYamato]

Started this one about a week ago; the excuse was the second copy of this kit , so i can run into "almost" OOB

As usual Boxart and sprues











First drops of glue and vallejo primer









The rotor transmission shaft bay received some extra detail



Last night some more paint







The kit have a good level of detail and a good fitting till now. In mind to germanize it, he seems just nicer markings than the other two avaible box versions (us army and french navy ). For the second box i'll search for japanese markings but this is another story

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[Stikpusher]

This one I want to see! Although I prefer the markings for their early Vietnam service during the US "advisor" period of that war. They helped write the book on combat helicopter operations during their prolonged time there. They took theory and put it into extended daily practice. Tossed what did not work and created and refined new ideas to improve the mission.

[KSaarni]

Wouh,

I must say that previously I found the "flying banana" to look so... well... euhm.... sort of stupid...
But nowadays I like it a lot, looks cool and curious to see this project!

- Kari

[Stikpusher]

I like the look of pre turbine helicopters. The evolution of designs reminds me of the "between the wars" period for fixed wing aircraft. It was a similar gestation period for stronger and more versatile designs. The Bell H-13 and Sikorsky H-34 eventually being re equipped with turbine engines and continuing their service lives longer than their peers.

[BsYamato]

Thanks for comments

Heres more from last night


Added black in the tail and semi gloss to seal for now



More color in the cockpit and cargo zone, some washing too



Wright r1280 and other engine zone elements



Shaft and seats rear



IPs and seats, changed the seats color after seen a walkaround



The rotors with the strange tips colors! not yet finished



Stick the regular Box have wrong gear parts to build the vietnam version as the pictures shows (the sprues comes from the regular box).. but this one have all option pieces i'll leave the gear for future , can't exclude a third copy of this kit!!

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[KSaarni]

- Kari

[BorgR3mc0]

- Kari

[BsYamato]

More updates:

Silver on blades, retouches to come



Pilots seats with belts, also rear seats done







upper webs




engine zone





ready to close





And after war with canopy.. some putty needed under the nose, also side filling needed







At the next!

[Stikpusher]

[BsYamato]

LOL.. i forget some progress because two days ago i washed after decals ..

filling floor







Webs



shaft engine bulkhead..

[url=https://flic.kr/p/MzRn2A]



last picture before to close



Fuselage gluing, main gear, primer etc





going with the dark green











then clear and decals








so the washing after decals sealed:







and testing rotors



that's all for now