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Title: Henschel Hs 138 a twin rotor attack heli by Henschel
Post by: 63cpe on May 26, 2025, 01:33:14 PM
No backstory yet for this one yet. But it'll be something like: gasturbines were introduced earlier and helicopter development went from two rotors side-by-side (Focke Achgelis) to two (one in front of the other).  Due to limited production being available Henschel was pushed into development of a ground attack heli, based on the Hs 129 ( Henschel's expertise in airplanes)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54547563133_c9c6a0a38a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r7bw7r)PXL_20250525_202016074 (https://flic.kr/p/2r7bw7r) by Buddy Holly (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54546446417_d6eb964a98_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r75N9H)PXL_20250525_201810208 (https://flic.kr/p/2r75N9H) by Buddy Holly (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54546446402_92ea6dc54d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r75N9s)PXL_20250525_201851469 (https://flic.kr/p/2r75N9s) by Buddy Holly (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54547664390_b577a0fbf9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r7c3df)PXL_20250525_201947662 (https://flic.kr/p/2r7c3df) by Buddy Holly (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr

Undercarriage will be made from the frontlegs of an Belvedere an rear will be the original Hs 129 unit salvaged when I managed to brake it of during decolorization/ cleaning.
In the end it'll look a little like the Piasecki HUP-1 retriever.

David aka 63CPE
Title: Re: Henschel Hs 138 a twin rotor attack heli by Henschel
Post by: jcf on May 26, 2025, 02:12:47 PM
Gas turbines with an TBO of <25 hrs. and gearboxes that regularly stuffed up because of a lack
of materials with the necessary strength etc..
:wacko:
Title: Re: Henschel Hs 138 a twin rotor attack heli by Henschel
Post by: kerick on May 26, 2025, 07:48:59 PM
Nice build. A great example of kit bashing! Will there be stub wings for ordnance?
Title: Re: Henschel Hs 138 a twin rotor attack heli by Henschel
Post by: 63cpe on May 26, 2025, 10:15:16 PM
Quote from: kerick on May 26, 2025, 07:48:59 PMNice build. A great example of kit bashing! Will there be stub wings for ordnance?

There are two options here: stubwings with ordnance like MK 108 on each end and maybe a rocket launcher (R4m's) or put a PAK 40 under its belly. I plan to do the latter and put the stubwings on without ordnance.

David aka 63CPE
Title: Re: Henschel Hs 138 a twin rotor attack heli by Henschel
Post by: NARSES2 on May 27, 2025, 05:22:41 AM
Quote from: 63cpe on May 26, 2025, 10:15:16 PMor put a PAK 40 under its belly. I plan to do the latter and put the stubwings on without ordnance.

David aka 63CPE

Way to go in my view  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Henschel Hs 138 a twin rotor attack heli by Henschel
Post by: Dizzyfugu on May 27, 2025, 07:05:50 AM
Odd, but I like it.  ;D
Title: Re: Henschel Hs 138 a twin rotor attack heli by Henschel
Post by: kerick on May 27, 2025, 11:05:14 AM
I've got one of those in the stash but too many other projects, many of them RW home improvement stuff.