Eurocopter EC-120 1/32 Scale . . .. . . (Completed 21 Sep 08)

[lastvautour]

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.

[Oceaneer99]

This will be neat to watch.

[lastvautour]

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

[lastvautour]

Moving right along for an October 2008 deadline.

[lastvautour]

Test fit of landing gear and priming after window treatment installed using narrow masking tape strips.

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[lastvautour]

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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[lastvautour]

Truly a labor of love.
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[lastvautour]

Some additional pictures taken inside my hangar.

[cliff strachan]

Certainly like your model. But I certainly like your hangar.

Cliff.

[Oceaneer99]

Lou,

The Eurocopter really came out nice!

[lastvautour]

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.

[Rafael]

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)

[lastvautour]

Thank you Rafa. I hope to see your Convair Charger posted on this site also.

Lou