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Paula & Dan · Last edited by Paula & Dan on Fri 08 Feb 2008 09:46 am; edited 1 time in total

Progress of Heinkel51's build will be reported here,

Paula
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

Day 1 and I've started (almost a record for me) I'll be building a Hind D strictly OOB. There are two versions offered my choice was the The Czechslovakian Air Force

There is a small amount of flash around the wheels and some ejector marks on the seats. The rest of the mouldings are fairly crisp. Began by dipping the canopy in future (Australian version of Klear) and searching the spares box for for two pilots for the cockpit. Next was painting the insides Hu33. Looking at the sprues on the inside of the fuselage it says CPG Products Corp 1984.

Heinkel51 · Posted: Sun 20 Jan 2008 05:23 am Post subject:

I'm doing this strickly OOB.

Have now painted the interior Hu33 with seats Hu27 as per the instructions.

A touch up with the Hu33 and the Cockpit assembled

Joining the cockpit halves require some trimming of the fuselage sides and a need for clamps to hold the halves togethor.

While looking over the model taking note of the main undercart I gained the impression that there was the risk that this model could be a tail sitter so I added about 10g of ballast. For weights I use steel shot used in weighting artists bears. All held in place using white glue

About the only flash on the all the sprues was around the wheels.

While all of the above is drying I mabe a start on the exhausts. These had significant gaps in the joins requirng an application of green stuff.

Thats it for now.

Brews · Posted: Sun 20 Jan 2008 07:14 am Post subject:

I want some of that round steel stuff! Where do you get it?
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Sun 20 Jan 2008 07:21 am Post subject:

Heinkel51 · Posted: Sun 27 Jan 2008 01:33 am Post subject:

Main fuselage now joined.

Nose fitted.

The fit of the fairing around the nose gun leaves a bit to be desired.

Thats about all for now.

Heinkel51 · Posted: Sun 03 Feb 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

It is almost a fulltime effort just keeping up with all the other builds.
Have now fitted the stub wings and began on prepaintng the weapons loads.

Heinkel51 · Posted: Mon 11 Feb 2008 11:00 am Post subject:

Have now completed the rotor assembly. Painted Hu27 on the upper surfaces and Hu33 on the underside. Hu11 used for the hub.

Undersides painted Hu65 and then a coat of Hu119

Paula & Dan · Posted: Mon 11 Feb 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

Coming on nicely Heinkel!

Dan
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Sat 08 Mar 2008 23:33 pm Post subject:

With some much on my plate I have been ngeleicting this build

. Have now added the green to the camoflouge and masked up the canopy.

Need to tidy up the paint work a bit.

feanor · Posted: Sun 09 Mar 2008 07:20 am Post subject:

Heinkel51 · Posted: Sun 16 Mar 2008 14:29 pm Post subject:

Leaping ahead, finished the weapons load and fitted to the stub wings plus the undercart

Sitting now waiting for the glue to dry. Them some more touching up of the paint ork and adding the fiddly bits.

Heinkel51 · Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008 09:58 am Post subject:

Finished, I did not use the decals supplied for the tail rotor as they were a little short.

The rest I'll post in the GB Gallery.

Thanks Paula for heading up the GB. It was enjoyable and just keeping up with all the the other builds has been a bit of a task.