Chips KA-52 Alligator***Fin"ish"ed***

[Molly-new]

Ever since Dazzled built his KA-50 in Whirlibirds III I have wanted to have a go at one, and finally managed to get hold of the next best thing, the improved KA-52 Alligator:



I just hope this Zvezda kit goes together better than his old Dragon.

[Stuart]

Very nice - really looking forward to this. There's something very smart about co-axials.

[Molly-new]

I have been working on this in fits a starts over the last couple of nights, and I must say I am quite impressed with the level of detail provided. Unfortunately this means that I spend more time researching the details/colours required than actually modelling.

After a couple of colour changes I have settled with an overall Panzergrey colour with Black Control Panels:



The switch and IP details were then picked out in various colours. The pilots have been painted up and the cockpit has started to go together:



The pilot figures are some of the more detailed ones that I have come across, with the seatbelts already molded on.

[Molly-new]

The cockpit is now together but it has left quite a step at the back that is going to need filling:



Evidently I did not get it lined up as well as I had thought.

Whilst this was drying I started to tackle the rotor head. I am struggling at the moment as part 16A will not fit as intended, it seems to be bent up to much, and should be more L shaped to enable it to marry up with the relevant holes/grooves.



Not sure weather to try to bend them out and risk snapping them off or scratch build something more accurate.

[splash]

Nice pilots, it's a shame they don't add them to more kits.

It looks like a nice kit.

Regards Splash

[Stuart]

Brilliant so far - nice pilots!

[AndrewR]

Nice work. I think that rotor head has more parts than the entire Airfix Whirlwind!

[Molly-new]

The pilots are well molded, and look quite mean too:



Some filler has been applied and sanded down smooth, but due to my poor alignment the bottom piece does not fit in flush and needed to be sanded down quite a bit:

[BlohmWolf]

I'm Commander Blohm, and THIS is my favourite helicopter on earth!

[Molly-new]

I'm Commander Blohm, and THIS is my favourite helicopter on earth!

Glad to hear it Commander, I hope I can make a good job of it then.

Things have been a bit hectic of late, as we are having new carpets fitted throughout the house so my modelling time is severely restricted. I have managed to get the rear fuselage together though:



And the rotor head problem has been fixed with a bit of careful bending.

[BlohmWolf]

And good progress all around.



(p.s, I was referencing mass effect, where commander shepard will say 'I'm commander shepard, and this is my favourite (insert thing here)!

[Stuart]

Thats going to look a real beast when done!

[AndrewR]

And good progress all around.



(p.s, I was referencing mass effect, where commander shepard will say 'I'm commander shepard, and this is my favourite (insert thing here)!

We're just not up on modern gaming cultural references BW...

[Molly-new]

And good progress all around.



(p.s, I was referencing mass effect, where commander shepard will say 'I'm commander shepard, and this is my favourite (insert thing here)!

We're just not up on modern gaming cultural references BW...

Oh, its from one of those Z-Box thingymajiggarygamesworkingmachinerythingys is it? No wonder it passed me by. I still only understand (and use) about 20% of my mobile phone.

I have managed to get a few more bits stuck together as my workroom slowly gets back to the way I want it. As soon as I find the camera I will post some pics up.

[BlohmWolf]

And good progress all around.



(p.s, I was referencing mass effect, where commander shepard will say 'I'm commander shepard, and this is my favourite (insert thing here)!

We're just not up on modern gaming cultural references BW...

Oh, its from one of those Z-Box thingymajiggarygamesworkingmachinerythingys is it? No wonder it passed me by. I still only understand (and use) about 20% of my mobile phone.

I have managed to get a few more bits stuck together as my workroom slowly gets back to the way I want it. As soon as I find the camera I will post some pics up.

Possibly.


JK its a PC game.