The last Messerschmitt?

[RWG686 33,100]

That got your attention then.     Not a 109 obviously as it wasn't a helicopter.

Messerschmitt merged with Bolkow and later Blohm so we have MBB who made..

I decided to do something quick and easy and I won't be going to town on microscopic detail.

Hopefully at the end of the build I'll have this

[Jessie_C 11,318]

And then they did a joint venture with Kawasaki, so the true last Messerschmitt was:

From a certain point of view

 

[Jessie_C 11,318]

Still, it's going to be interesting. Does A-model offer optional nose bowls? Different framing or some such? Airfix did this beastie some years back, but I never got interested in it until it was too late to get one.

[Jessie_C 11,318]

Not much room in that one for the rotor blades though...

[Muttley 2,312]

Ooh, have one of these somewhere. But no 2nd build for me

[RWG686 33,100]

13 minutes ago, Muttley said:

But no 2nd build for me

So much for my plan to embarrass you all into doing more than one.

[Miggers 7,769]

They've spelt "Polis" wrong on that........

[Grunhertz 17,460]

2 hours ago, RWG686 said:

So much for my plan to embarrass you all into doing more than one.

Look I dont have anymore helicopters OK!

And the wife has put an embargo on me starting anymore until i "bloody finish something" 

And right now i haven't the kahunas to argue 

[RWG686 33,100]

6 minutes ago, Grunhertz said:

And the wife

This elusive creature who has already proved that she can build a helicopter...just sayin!

I would like to send you one but I've only got 55 left in the stash.

[Jessie_C 11,318]

Man eating monkeys? Shouldn't you only need to worry about him if you're a monkey?

Edited May 24, 2020 by Jessie_C

[RWG686 33,100]

Sorry @Grunhertz

I miscounted.      3 X 1/48 ,1 X 1/100  and 89  X 1/72. Might get some done before the end of June.

Back to the Bolkow..

Major parts assembled and now waiting for the filler to dry.

I added some lead weight under the floor as I suspect with the slightly longer pod sh may be a tail sitter.

 

Edited May 24, 2020 by RWG686

[RWG686 33,100]

That looks like the Featherstone-Kite helicopter.

[RWG686 33,100]

1 minute ago, Walrus said:

The rate you build

Don't worry..It will all come to a grinding halt when we get to the vehicle group build. 😁

How's the Sea King?

[Jessie_C 11,318]

8 hours ago, RWG686 said:

I decided to do something quick and easy and I won't be going to town on microscopic detail.

WAIT!! HOLD EVERYTHING!! I just noticed this!

"Quick and easy" has never gone together with "Amodel kit" in the history of the world!

[RWG686 33,100]

11 minutes ago, Jessie_C said:

WAIT!! HOLD EVERYTHING!!

Damn!

Caught red handed.

I knew I should have started their Mil Mi-6.

[Grunhertz 17,460]

great progress richard you have a larger 1/72 stash of helicopters than i have stash now

[RWG686 33,100]

Despite its tiny size it still needed filler.

[Jessie_C 11,318]

An Amodel kit needing filler!

[Grunhertz 17,460]

Jessie beat me to it 

[Arctica 123 297]

It’s good to see you making this one Richard. I had been interested in how the kit goes together. It looks like; very well? 
 

Very nice work, comfortable looking cockpit there

How well do the the transparencies fit?

One of the boxings includes a set of transfers for one in Spanish markings, therefore, I feel one of these creeping onto the ‘possibly to build’ list.

Meanwhile, many others to start, and finish, first. 

Keep up the momentum, good stuff.
A

🥶

Edited May 26, 2020 by Arctica 123

[Arctica 123 297]

PS. I think old Willy’s last successful solo production design was this:

Somewhere I have a resin kit of one with, literally, about five pieces in it.

Then his last solo ‘not taken to production model’ flying thing design was this;

A kit or two exist of it but they’re a little beyond my weekly pocket money allowance. A shame as it’s definitely ‘up my street’.

A prototype thing from a fascinating era, that wouldn’t look out of place being driven by female dolls (they were, they were dolls), from ‘Cloudbase’ in Captain Scarlet. 

Nearly every box ticked, right there  

However, not his last flying thing and not a wobbychopter, so I’ll go and sit on the naughty step and have a good think about what I’ve done now 😞.

A

🥶
 

[Col. 7,396]

11 hours ago, Jessie_C said:

An Amodel kit needing filler!

I'm more shocked that it needs so little filler!

[RWG686 33,100]

3 hours ago, Arctica 123 said:

How well do the the transparencies fit?

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fit.   Noun.   Doesn't seem to have a Russian translation.

[RWG686 33,100]

Ok enough hilarity...the glazing..

I really should just have stretched an Airfix one.

My A model made the roof in two pieces I have no idea. The clear bit doesn't fit the gap so I will have to trim back the solid roof.

[Jessie_C 11,318]

1 hour ago, Walrus said:

Wasn't sure which emoji to click on
I was simultaneously thankful I'll never build this kit, laughing out loud, baffled how you managed to make anything remotely stick together and sad all at the same time.
I'm guessing you had similar albeit highly intensified emotions.  

That's a perfect description of building an Amodel kit.