Scratchbuilt Bensen gyrocopter

KiwiZac · October 15, 2009, 01:09:48 AM

Hi all!

Decided one Saturday recently to make a 1:48ish model of a workmate's Bensen gyrocopter:

- minus the moss

- and finished it off by Sunday evening. Hope you enjoy

This is a collaboration between several kits, here are most of them:
Hasegawa "Coinseries" 1:84 JetRanger, a 1:48 Bird Dog, Matchbox 1:72 BAC Strikemaster, Revell 1:28 Fokker Dr.I, Airfix 1:72 BAC TSR.2, Minicraft (?) and Airfix 1:72 F-15 Eagles, Heller 1:48 Aerospatiale Squirrel, Airfix 1:72 Supermarine Walrus, Frog 1:72 Airspeed Oxford, High Planes 1:48 P-51D "Precious Metal", Academy 1:48 Hughes 500D, Hasegawa 1:48 P-40M, and a coupla others I can't really identify. Length is a shade over 8cm, rotor spans 12cm.

Aaaand thanks to Nick P for suggesting I share this little bit of fun with y'all.

Nick · October 15, 2009, 01:12:09 AM

Wonderful work Zac! This could set the record for most kits used in one build

KiwiZac · October 15, 2009, 01:17:35 AM

And when you see how small this sucker is, you wonder how so many kits can fit!

Eddie M. · October 15, 2009, 03:57:20 AM

I love it Zac! Sweet work!!

Weaver · October 15, 2009, 04:14:44 AM

Hah - neat!

Nice one Zac!

I found some very small scale helo bits a while back and have contemplated similar things...

Stargazer · October 15, 2009, 04:45:25 AM

Wow. I admire the work of patience you put into such a tiny recreation. Well done! Despite some obvious differences (notably the part of the frame to which the wheels are attached), it conveys the general impression of the real thing, which is a very good sign!

Scooterman · October 15, 2009, 07:30:42 AM

NEAT!

jcf · October 15, 2009, 03:17:10 PM

A little bit o' drybrushing with green and you'll have the complete package.

Nice work, Zac.

JoeP · October 15, 2009, 07:36:42 PM

That's nice work!

batmancustoms · October 15, 2009, 11:08:49 PM

awesome

rickshaw · October 16, 2009, 05:49:18 AM

Where are the guns and rocket pods?

Shouldn't it look more like this one?

Captain Canada · October 16, 2009, 08:58:31 AM

Nice work, Zac....way to bash 'er up !

KiwiZac · October 16, 2009, 10:47:14 PM

Hehe thanks rickshaw! I am contemplating a US Army scheme when/if I get my own Bensen. Is that one of the Corgi Little Nellies? My dad and I built the Airfix kit and the rotorhead on yours just doesn't look right.

Thanks for all the kind words guys, more and more I find myself digging through the spares box and picking out, say, a seat, and just going from there. Great fun, a challenge to my skills, and often the only way to get a certain subject.

Sisko · October 17, 2009, 03:35:31 PM

Nice little kit bash mate!

Great use of parts and the best thing is that it's 100% orginal.

Nick · October 25, 2009, 03:32:26 AM

I saw one of these on Mad Max last night, forgot how great that film is!