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A built Vario MD 900 kit (by Vario)
The real thing in UK Air Support Colours
October
12, 2009
A nice day
here in Blackpool, but there was work to be done, so I got stuck in
again...
As you can
see, it has been all about getting the mechanic mounting tub more
nearly completed, and mounted in the aircraft ready for doing the
final rather fiddly stilt supports that hold the tub in place nice
and securely.
You can see in
the pictures above how the entire mechanics sit way up in the
fuselage, although I may move the nitro tank a little more central
than recommended as the pipe connections are a little too close to
the front top cover for my personal liking.
I also mounted
the rotor head on the mainshaft correctly to identify the height it
would be above the engine cowlings. As you can see, it really
does sit pretty close to the top of the housing, as per the
prototype, which is rather nice IMHO.....
I have also
mounted the fuel tank to the tub, and painted the outside of the tub
in blue to avoid it looking totally out of place in the original
white fibreglass. Maybe I need to do the fuel tank as well ?
So right now,
I am reaching the stage of really needing the Engine
kit and the Rotor Head kit from Vario to allow me to move forwards.
I have done a
quick base coat of police blue on the front half of the fuselage,
and hope to follow this through tomorrow with the same for rest of
the both sides.
I have also
given the doors a second coat of colour, and am pleased to say they
are coming up really nicely now.
I am waiting
to hear from the owner whether he wants the vent grilles painted
yellow or left in original aluminium (my preference), as if he does
not want them painted, I can go ahead and start to fit the extruded
aluminium to the top casing vents.
Once the base
colour coats are on, I can also mount the side door rails to allow
them to slide back and forwards nicely, and maybe even look at
mounting the hinges for the front doors.
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