FGMM Sikorsky S-51

[murphyaa]

Not enough helicopters in the contest

I'm going to push the edge of insanity, and try to build the FG Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly, the blue Sikorsky Corporate version.

With clear tape greenhouse, and as detailed an interior as I can do before the guys in white coats come to take me away. I'm also gonna try and pack as much detail as I can onto her.

And if it all works out, I'll ship off the interior to Chip to include in the folder.

[Wyvern]

Looking forward to it- I have this one in the stash, myself.

Wyvern

[willygoat]

Can't wait Murph! Maybe I will do the S-55, to give your 51 a little competition Can't wait for the interior. That should be a nice addition.

[jagolden01]

Originally Posted by murphyaa

Not enough helicopters in the contest

I'm going to push the edge of insanity, and try to build the FG Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly, the blue Sikorsky Corporate version.

Love the S-51. used in two of my favorite old-time sci-fi movies, The Land Unknown and Them!.

[30-06]

Murph -
I have built five of the FG Rotary Wings - My latest start is the Orange USCG S-55 and I have the Dragonfly in USCG yellow - interior done - trying to make a Clear front end that looks realistic. Would love to see a re-draw/re-paint of HUP-2 Easy to back date to a HUP-1. Was it you that was going to bring the CH-37 Mojave to life?
Gregor
Current in-work Builds:
FG Dragonfly
FG S-55
GPM SH-3 Seaking
ModelCard PzKpfw II Ausf. C
der Kampfflieger PanzerJager I
Maly Modelarz T-54 conversion to IDF Achzirat IFV
FG Minimoa/swiss markings

[murphyaa]

I'm FG's main whirlybird designer, and I do have the Mojave on the list. As soon as I get the motivation and time to work on it, I'm gonna get it done.

[murphyaa]

Ok.


After discovering my printer now refuses to print on Cardstock, I had to make a few more modifications to the model than I planned on...printing on normal paper, then laminating it to cardstock. This should prove all kinds of interesting.


Here's the forward fuselage. I haven't glued the last piece on yet, cause in order to do an interior, I have to be able to get inside.


A better view of the front (I noticed the alignment issue and fixed it after this shot:o)

I spent a whole day spreading little bits of clear tape all over my apartment, and finally managed to get the nose attached to the rest of the fuselage.


I found a roll of foil tape in my utility box, so anything that I think should look metallic will.

Oh, and I simply rolled a piece of card stock, then covered it with the tape, after coloring the inside and edges black to form the exhaust pipe. I also cut out the vents, and glued a second printing inside, to make them recessed.

On to the interior!!

I did some research and came up with these pics:


This one looks familiar for some reason



That should be easy to do



Ooh, interior cutaway. That'll come in handy

[ct ertz]

Wow!
I did some models before by printing on regular paper then gluing it to cereal boxes.It worked for the most part.

Your model looks great so far. I may hae to get this one too.
CT

[Leif Ohlsson]

That three-view & cutaway would be ever so nice to have stacked away in an appropriate place. Any chance of an original resolution?

In return, a more head-on view of the instrument panel. - L

[murphyaa]

I already have that pic. ANd I have the 3 view in a 200 pixel. 12 by 15 inch Jpeg.