Wetland Heliliner with photos

McColm · March 13, 2022, 10:19:31 AM

A kitbash of the Airfix Fairey Rotodyne and the Westland EH-101.

The Rat · March 13, 2022, 10:20:42 AM

Excellent idea!

McColm · March 13, 2022, 10:27:51 AM

Quote from: The Rat on March 13, 2022, 10:20:42 AM
Excellent idea!

Thanks The Rat. I think that I have the parts to finish the build.

McColm · March 14, 2022, 12:24:50 AM

With no orders placed the Fairey Rotodyne became the basis of a medium to long-range helicopter. This suited the military and commercial airlines.
Westland would use the HeliDyne as a testbed for the EH-101, which would be improved for the next generation of HeliDynes.

McColm · March 14, 2022, 01:42:06 PM

A little bit more work and the Westland HeliDyne is taking shape. The rotors are held on with Blue-Tac.
Head-on view

Side view shows the landing gear.

Rear view shows the triple tail fins.

Overhead view

McColm · June 09, 2022, 06:37:06 AM

I have been working on this over the last few days and made a few changes. It's had a coat of acrylic grey primer and white paint to highlight the parts that I missed when I was sanding and holes that need to be filled in. The landing gear is from the BAe Arctic Fox - parts donated to the Do-24 flying boat concept as I have used some parts for the Me-321b flying boat Air-Car-Ferry build.
The main rotor is now a three bladed type from the Kamov Stealth Helicopter, the shaft being raised to clear the triple fins at the rear. A pair of turbojets from a Fairchild C-119 adorn both sides of the fuselage.
I have found some decals from the Airfix Fairey Rotodyne,but they are a slightly lighter colour than the ones on the original model and don't match the ones from the Revell kit. I might come up with my own colour scheme or have a rummage in the stash for something suitable.

Even upside down they still look different!

Tophe · June 13, 2022, 11:03:27 AM

Good!

McColm · October 12, 2022, 10:47:59 AM

A slight change from three down to two to power the rotor blades.

ericr · October 12, 2022, 01:00:53 PM

a radical kitbash !

Captain Canada · October 12, 2022, 05:32:29 PM

That's really wild ! Nice work Steven !

McColm · October 13, 2022, 02:46:05 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on October 12, 2022, 05:32:29 PMThat's really wild ! Nice work Steven !

Thanks

McColm · May 09, 2023, 02:37:58 AM

Changed again into a USARMY demonstration helicopter with a familiar stablemate which has got updated main rotors .