Hi to whoever reads this blog and best Wishes for 2019!
I have entered the phase of the cockpit construction with scratch building of all the parts, seats, flight panels, sticks, pedals, avionics etc. Parts of the cockpit have already been printed in 3D some time ago (see previous article) to check the general fit.
The last 2-3 months I had little time, but I have nevertheless been experimenting with methods and processes to come up with as realistic as possible flight instruments and avionics.
I have used my customized mUVe 3D DLP SLA printer to fabricate the avionics of the helicopter of the Hellenic Army Aviation (HAA) that I have previously designed from scratch in Fusion360.
The work has started with various instruments for Radio Communication, ADF, IFF and various switches.
In the photos below you can see some pictures from my latest attempts to come up with relatively good models of the instruments. The first photos concern the most recent work on the panel of the AN/ARC-159. I have used the white toner from Ghost to print decals for the markings on my HP LaserJet Pro 475dn. I have bought the decals from CustomDecal.fr, the decals have very good quality and the service is good as well.
The picture below is a photo of a real AN/ARC-159 (same model as the one on the helis of the HAA) that I had found some time ago on ebay (a place where sometimes you can find excellent photos for pieces of helis, airplanes, vehicles etc). Next to it is a snapshot from my Fusion360 project of the 3D model I made from scratch.
The model below is not finished. I am currently building new ones (more than one) to find the right process for making the decal show as less as possible.
For the story, I have painted the panel in black using Model Air Vallejo paint thinned with the Vallejo Airbrush thinner to a ratio 50:50 and sprayed with my H&S Evolution airbrush with a 0.2mm nozzle at ~12psi.
In the model below, by mistake I have used the Vallejo Satin Varnish instead of the gloss one before applying the decals. Anyway, the result is not so bad taking into account that the pictures have been taken before applying a new coat of varnish to seal the decals. The buttons and switches have been brush-painted with grey Model Air from Vallejo (also great colors to brush-paint with!).
I will post more articles on the making of the cockpit, which could be considered as a model on its own.
Cheers,
Hellenicopter
I have entered the phase of the cockpit construction with scratch building of all the parts, seats, flight panels, sticks, pedals, avionics etc. Parts of the cockpit have already been printed in 3D some time ago (see previous article) to check the general fit.
The last 2-3 months I had little time, but I have nevertheless been experimenting with methods and processes to come up with as realistic as possible flight instruments and avionics.
I have used my customized mUVe 3D DLP SLA printer to fabricate the avionics of the helicopter of the Hellenic Army Aviation (HAA) that I have previously designed from scratch in Fusion360.
The work has started with various instruments for Radio Communication, ADF, IFF and various switches.
In the photos below you can see some pictures from my latest attempts to come up with relatively good models of the instruments. The first photos concern the most recent work on the panel of the AN/ARC-159. I have used the white toner from Ghost to print decals for the markings on my HP LaserJet Pro 475dn. I have bought the decals from CustomDecal.fr, the decals have very good quality and the service is good as well.
The picture below is a photo of a real AN/ARC-159 (same model as the one on the helis of the HAA) that I had found some time ago on ebay (a place where sometimes you can find excellent photos for pieces of helis, airplanes, vehicles etc). Next to it is a snapshot from my Fusion360 project of the 3D model I made from scratch.
The model below is not finished. I am currently building new ones (more than one) to find the right process for making the decal show as less as possible.
For the story, I have painted the panel in black using Model Air Vallejo paint thinned with the Vallejo Airbrush thinner to a ratio 50:50 and sprayed with my H&S Evolution airbrush with a 0.2mm nozzle at ~12psi.
In the model below, by mistake I have used the Vallejo Satin Varnish instead of the gloss one before applying the decals. Anyway, the result is not so bad taking into account that the pictures have been taken before applying a new coat of varnish to seal the decals. The buttons and switches have been brush-painted with grey Model Air from Vallejo (also great colors to brush-paint with!).
I will post more articles on the making of the cockpit, which could be considered as a model on its own.
Cheers,
Hellenicopter
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