Hey Bob,
Tested these as an acceptance test pilot at Sikorsky for the Air
Force, but flew anything and everything out the door. I think you have
gotten way too complex. The paper needs more support, but three bulkheads
should do for the main fuselage cabin, front middle and rear. All the rest
are for support rather than form. Same for cone down to tail boom. Hard
part will always be the nose. The engines are bulged and flattened oval
tubes with a half bullet up front and the cooling box on the back.
Water/suppressant carrier is a set of boxes with the one in front a
quarter barrel. Gear are way too hard for accurate so heavy wire, tires
and let it go. The cable cutters top and bottom will cut someone, but look
cool. Emergency winch is again a few wires and a flattened egg. You might
consider printing the can graphics on card for details and use the can only
for the main body, stabilator, tail boom, vertical fin and main/tail
blades. Use the colored card stock for the fiddly bits and have a hybrid.
Beats driving yourself crazy with all the complex curves! Helicopter
pilots are crazy and their aircraft insanely complex. I should know with
the variety I have flown. NONE were anywhere near simple!!! I would
photograph the flattened can and transfer to card for the entire model, or
build a hybrid instead of cutting your fingers to the bone and driving
yourself crazy as a helo pilot, LOL. Your models and skills are
incredible, but this gets down right nasty with time invested and all those
sharp edges.
Dennis Brooks USAF Rescue and Acceptance Helicopter Test Pilot RETIRED
On Saturday, November 23, 2013 3:57:53 AM UTC-6, [email protected] wrote:
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> Here's a snap shot of the beer can build in process.
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> Bob Penikas
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