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August last year I started work on a kitbash of a Revell 1/72 Ka-29 "Helix" helicopter kit, to turn it into a squad-lifter/dropship for my NKDF 15mm forces. I've now finished and am pretty pleased with the results.
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| Lots and lots of MicroSol and MicroSet were used to get the transfers to conform over the rivets - especially on the rudders. |
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| The actual finish is a good deal duller than the photos suggest - I'm still not getting the best from my lightbox. |
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| Decals are a mixture of the ones from the kit, Fighting Piranha and 1/100 Gundam Detailing sets |
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| The donor kit, the Ka-29, is an assault transport with capacity for 13, which makes it ideal for a medium sized 15mm ship. |
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| The nozzle on the rear of the tail boom is on gimbals and rotates to provide directional control whilst hovering. |
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| Side mounted lift engines |
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| Underside view showing lift engines and bombardment turret |
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| Weathering on the nose and intakes works particularly well, I think. |
The original kit was a Revell 1/72 Ka-29 "Marine". The side mounted lift engines were from Micropanzer/Combat Wombat and, I think, are now OOP - which is a shame. The large podded engines are from a Revell Easykit A-10 and the Radome that covers the rotor hole is from an Easykit AH-64D Apache Longbow. The bombardment cannon is an Old Crow twin autocannon turret.
Edit: A couple of people over at
TMP asked for pictures with some 15mm minis for scale:
I've also statted it our for Gruntz:
6 comments:
The finished work is great! The air-intake with screne/filter is super neat. Also, some nice looking troops you've got there, Sir.
It looks great, bravo on the kitbashing great success!
Outstanding work!
It still looks too helicopter-y to me, but you know what they say about opinions. I'd have at least put different fins on the tail, maybe semi-horizontal fins at like a 30-degree angle. Great paint job, anyway.
You have realized one of my great kitbashing dreams.
Amazing work sir!
-Eli
This is a terrific result- great model!
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