Bluesteel gets Siouxed ***FINISHED***

[bluesteel]

Great work, that dayglo looks brilliant. What's your cunning plan for the canopy, base coat of white followed by dayglo?

Regards Splash

I have some Dayglo decal strips that I thought I could cut out to shape and apply. But on reflection that'll be a harder job than the very light grey (almost white) undercoat I've been using and painting on the Dayglo. At least when well Kleared I'll be able to pick off any over-paint with a cocktail stick. But I don't fancy having to scalpel any misshaped decals into place...

[fearless frankie]

Great job and a real interesting twist doing it in RAF scheme.
Never failed way of opening stuck jars of Tamiya paint, rotate the lid in the steam of a boiling kettle, and too boot a brew as well,this method must be treated with a degree of caution as I would not want anyone scalding themselves.

[Molly-new]

What a sweet looking little chopper. Great work so far.

[bluesteel]

Door frames painted Dayglo. Just a little cocktail stick work to take off some over paint. The close up makes it look worse than it is..

[Sissel]

Colorful.
Great work with this.

[Dazzled]

Door frames painted Dayglo. Just a little cocktail stick work to take off some over paint. The close up makes it look worse than it is..

Is it just me that's thinking "Elton John's glasses"?

[bluesteel]

Door frames painted Dayglo. Just a little cocktail stick work to take off some over paint. The close up makes it look worse than it is..

Is it just me that's thinking "Elton John's glasses"?

Do you think I should add some gold and silver stars to the paintwork then...?

[Dazzled]

Most definitely. Then top off the bubble canopy with a wig

[aeroplanegripper]

That is a great looking Sioux there mate, do like those old RAF schemes.

[bluesteel]

Most definitely. Then top off the bubble canopy with a wig

As bizarre as it sounds there was indeed a short lived Bell 47 display team that did airborne square dancing. They were given wigs, eyes and even dresses! I remember seeing an article and photos in an aviation magazine of the 1970's...

[splash]

You will find images of the Barn Dance Display team half way down the page on this link.

[bluesteel]

You will find images of the Barn Dance Display team half way down the page on this link.

Good find! I'd forgotten thare was a Chickasaw Square Dance Team too. Now those would be a few unusual schemes to model

[bluesteel]

It was a bit of a struggle to get the doors to fit and they are still not perfect, bit it will do. All assembled and painted now. Just the decals to go. I'll be depicting 'Mike' in the photo behind:

[BlohmWolf]

Very good!

[bluesteel]

Finished!



The hardest part was making the 'CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL' decals for the bottom of the doors (hardly visible in the photos) printing in 6pt type face and I'm sure they will curl when drying despite lashings of micro set and sol

With it's Whirlwind stablemate that was at Ternhill at the same time as the Sioux, and me come to that