RCAF 100th 1/144 Bell CH-118 Iroquois CH-135 Twin Huey 14 May 2022 - 5 Apr 2022

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon.

Both are in the paint shop. Completion can now be measured in days. I await the delivery of some aftermarket decals.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Forward fuselages required major surgery on both models. They are carved, sanded, primed and repainted. I found just how far out I was when I attempted to paint the windscreen.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Roll out 5 Apr 2022. A typical short 3 weeks 1/144 project with few problems. Some parts took a bit of imagination to make them look good in that scale.

Lou

Last photo shows the CH-135 in with the United Nation collection.

[Model Maker]

Wonderful looking pair of helicopters!! I am truly amazed at the detail and the scale. 144 scale ust isn't in my wheel house of capability.

[Gearup]

They are really jewels in the palm of your hand. Excellent models, Lou!

Fraser

[lastvautour]

Thank you Ken and Fraser. An enjoyable project.

Lou

PS I ruined the CanMilAir decals previously mentioned by spraying grey primer instead of clear, I redid them on my PC and had to use 1 pt font to get that lettering in the roundel ident. That is the limit of my PC and also my eyesight.

[Boomerang]

Absolute gems in 1/144.

Well done Lou!

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon.

Lou

[Dave T]

They turned out great. Now I want to try making one.

[lastvautour]

Thank you Dave. They are relatively easy and quick to do. The rotors are simplified but look good from a distance. Compared to your 1/230 scale "Small Gems", these are huge.

Lou