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  3. Posted

    12 hours ago, shadow_elenter said:

    I was in the Dutch armed forces for 6 years and we worked and trained with the Americans from time to time let me see if I can find a picture. 
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    I made this in Germany in 2012 on exercise maneuvers (the Americans have a number of bases there):grin:.
     

    @shadow_elenter

    Great photo! Must be quite an experience.

    I have Dutch and Dutch-origin friends in Taiwan and back in New Zealand. I had Dutch business clients. I have several pieces of Dutch furniture and I just find that I have Dutch cheese in my fridge. I buy Lego parts from sellers in Holland, And now I have a new Dutch Lego friend. What a coincidence!

     

  4. Posted

    15 hours ago, BrickbyBrickTechnic said:

    Perhaps missing some roundness toward the front, but that can be overlooked for sure because this MOC is surely awesome! You've done a great job!

    @BrickbyBrickTechnic Thank you for your suggestion, you are right. I gotta work on the head/nose section curvature/roundness. However I guess you know how Lego bricks are, not very friendly towards creating curved surfaces. The "lower part" of the nose is made out of grey and black #32250 (3x5) and #32249 (3x3). I am trying to find some white replacement parts ever since I read your suggestion. Perhaps the white color can make the structure of the lower nose look more prominent, and hence rounded.

  10. Posted

    6 minutes ago, Rudivdk said:

    This looks awesome! That front view is really intimidating. Good that you finished it in time, final result looks very polished and complete, no signs of rushing there:thumbup:

    @Rudivdk Thank you for your kind comments. Yes, it is finished, however it can be better. I worked through last night and only had a few hours sleep. I was still getting down to the final fine-tuning just a few hours ago. My wife was wondering if I am ever going to start taking photos and do the video. Congratulations on your P-38, I love it very much!

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    12. Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk in white

    40158467063_8f968ebc70_c.jpgP1011730 by Chia En Lin, 於 Flickr

    The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk entered service with the U.S. Army in 1979. It is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter. Civilian versions are degsinated S-70. This helicopter underwent various improvements and modifications, it remains in both military and civilian service in many countries today. UH-60 can been seen in many movies and TV shows, it was made even more famous in the 2001 war film “Black Hawk Down”.

    I would really like a black or grey UH-60, however I only have a small handful of black and grey panels. So it is white.

     

    Functions 

    1. Motorized spinning main rotor and tail rotor (Lego M-motor).

    2. Battery pack fitted inside the fuselage.

    3. Manual controlled variable main rotor collective pitch.

    4. Manual controlled variable main rotor cyclic pitch.

    5. Manual controlled tail stabilizer angle.

    6. Sliding fuselage doors.

    7. Shock absorbed landing gears. 

     

    Dimensions

    Body Length: 90cm (nose to tail)

    Total Length: 100cm (refueling probe included)

    Body Width: 13cm

    Total Width: 33cm

    Total Height: 25cm

    Rotor Diameter: 83cm

     

    The proportions of the main body is about 90% accurate. I think. However, the weapons/drop tanks are not.

    46399568524_cfcfbb03f1_z.jpgP1011757 by Chia En Lin, 於 Flickr

    P1011730 by Chia En Lin, 於 Flickr

    32181194267_16572f3b6b_z.jpgP1011773 by Chia En Lin, 於 Flickr

     

     

     

     

  17. Posted

    21 hours ago, steph77 said:

    Hello,!

    good looking bodywork for a wip project  :wink:

    After having a (very) close look at your rotor setup I don't understand how the collective control works.

    I do see the cyclic commands, but don't understand the collective.

    Some detailed explanations?

    Steph.

    Hi steph77

    Thank you for your kind words. I have learn a great deal about how to build from your Eurobricks posts and YouTube video, thank you for sharing.

    Perhaps this YouTube video can explain how my build works with regards to its collective and cyclic pitch control.  My pitch control assembly is unsteady, as you can see from the video. Improvements are much needed still.

     

  18. Posted

    2 hours ago, jwarner said:

    Thank you very much for your kind words @brickhappy, your model looks great as well! I love the shaping, and seeing the whole thing outlined in Lego gives me a better sense of what mine might end up looking like. If you would like I would be happy to share my gearbox design once TC15 is over and I have time to draft some instructions. 

    As far as your yellowed panels are concerned, I've used hydrogen peroxide and it works fairly well. For best results you'll want to completely submerge your parts and set them in the sun for a while (weird I know but it works). I've used this technique with my Shuttle Expedition which saw extensive yellowing and most of the parts are phenomenally better. Hope this helps, and best of luck to you!

    jwarner, I have taken some better lit photos. Please feel free to take a look at my flickr album and hopefully we can inspire each other.

    32879385368_f76d92240d.jpgDSC_0233 by Chia En Lin, 於 Flickr

     

    I_Igor, Thank you for the video. I was a bit apprehensive about hydrogen peroxide soak but now I think I will give that a try.

  19. Posted · Edited by brickhappy

    18 hours ago, I_Igor said:

    On last image what I can see that shape is very good. You have started the right way using blueprint on which you can replicate 1:1 your solution with LEGO parts :thumbup:

    About functionality it us true, I have seen few helicopters with great solutions here in TC15, so you can have a peek on them

    I_Igor, thank you for your comment and suggestions. I often look to other master builders for inspirations. I have learned quite a bit from steph77 as well.

     

    Any suggestions on my yellowed white panels? Is there a good way to whitening them back to their former glory? 

  20. Posted · Edited by brickhappy

    Hello everyone. I am a newbie here and this is my first LEGO post ever! I am very excited.

    I am a big Lego Technic aircraft fan so when I see TC15, i jump to the opportunity.

    I am trying to make a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and I hope you like my progress so far. 

    It started in early 2017 as a modification project to expend Lego helicopter set 9396 dimensions. I wanted to sit two Lego Technic minifigures comfortably inside the helicopter cockpit and to make the 9696 mail rotor assembly look less bulky and exaggerated in relation to the helicopter fuselage. The project sat on the shelf without much progress for over a year.

    32815354698_7130492d63_c.jpgMockup One 2018.10.20 by Chia En Lin, 於 Flickr

    The 9396 MOD project somehow evolved and morphed into a  UH-60 Black Hawk look-a-like project. This is the photo of UH-60 mockup build.

    45966630204_d97dee3a59_c.jpgMockup Two 2018.10.30. by Chia En Lin, 於 Flickr

    I am about 75% completed with this project (i hope). This is what i have so far:

    PF motor and battery box mounted and working.

    Collective and cyclic pitch control for the main rotor is working and reasonably stable.

    Tilted tail rotor is working but not satisfactory. 

    Tail stabilizer is not working, or rather have not been worked on yet. 

    I apologize for the poor quality photos. I will take some proper photos when i have time.

     

    45826647065_ca0bdaf27b_c.jpgDSC_0039 by Chia En Lin, 於 Flickr

     

    I see jwarner is also working on a S-70. jwarner's gear box is awesome! My collective and cyclic pitch control is nowhere near jwarner's design. jwarner keep it up, we all look forward to seeing you completing your S-70.

     

    Cheers.