The Eurocopter EC-120 Colibri is a five seat utility helicopter well suited to industrial as well as military use. My model will be an EC-120 used by Dahrouge Geological operating out of Blue River, British Columbia, Canada. My daughter is employed as a geologist and has taken several flights in the craft.
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This will be neat to watch.
The complicated shape of the EC-120 forced me to use the old tried and true method of hand drawing the vertical cut lines.
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Takes me back to the days before PCs and inkjet printers.
Lou
Moving right along for an October 2008 deadline.
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Test fit of landing gear and priming after window treatment installed using narrow masking tape strips.
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The undercarriage is made from coat hanger wire and super glued over metallic thread lacing.
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The tail rotor is made up of 19 pieces.
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Truly a labor of love.
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Some additional pictures taken inside my hangar.
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Certainly like your model. But I certainly like your hangar.
Cliff.
Lou,
The Eurocopter really came out nice!
Thank you Cliff and Garet. The hangar is an on going project that I keep adding to. The latest was the small electrical supply unit made from scraps and wire. The attached fire extinguisher is a dowel with a bend pin and scrap wood nozzle. Next I want to add a few large fire extinguishers mounted on the wall and then maybe a second floor balcony just below the heating ducts. It is much like a child, it keeps growing.
My first post here, after your suggestion to visit the place, from yahoogroups.
Lou, your EC120 build is certainly an inspirational one.
Rafa
(Thanks for the invite)
Thank you Rafa. I hope to see your Convair Charger posted on this site also.
Lou