RCAF's 100th - 1/144 Piasecki H-21 Flying Banana 1 May 22 - 22 Jun 22

[lastvautour]

The Piasecki H-21 were flying in Chatham NB when I was first posted there in 1967. Unfortunately, I did not have a camera in those days. The common name was the Flying Banana and the official name was the Workhorse.

My model is 1/144 and is beginning to take shape being carved in the vertical and longitudinal planes.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Some progress today It is hard when you can't find cross section drawings. I am using pictures to gauge the shape of the rear fuselage. The front fuselage is round.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Undercarriage being worked on.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Looking great Lou .

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon. Undercarriage attached and primed. Undercarriage is Evergreen rod and main wheels have a wooden center inside an Evergreen tube outer portion.

Lou

[Gearup]

The old helicopters must have been a challenge to keep in the air. Of course the fixed wing pilot take on helicopters tries to bear that thought out. Ie: If helicopters are so reliable and safe, why are there no antique helicopter fly-ins?
Fraser

[lastvautour]

I suppose old helicopters are harder to maintain. These were flying at Chatham NB during my first RCAF Posting back in 1967.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Masking for the blue application. Others are at various stages of mask/paint.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Roll out 22 June 2022. I used CanMilAir decals and a few odds and ends from my printer. Windows are brush oily steel over 1/64 chart tape.

Lou