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Post by Medicman71 on Apr 6, 2024 12:14:04 GMT -5
A couple of weeks ago I kept SWMBO company at her studio while a high school set up for and had a show. I took a kit with me to work on that I didn't have to pre-paint. I started the Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout. It's an ok kit. The instructions are really vague on a lot of areas with the worst part being how to add the skids.
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Post by Medicman71 on Apr 6, 2024 13:41:02 GMT -5
After much searching and thinking, I finally figured out (I hope) how the skid supports go on. I'll let those set for a while before attaching the skids. I also got the nose and top of rotor housing attached to the fuselage.   |
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Post by 41chevy on Apr 6, 2024 14:40:42 GMT -5
Certainly an interesting model. Never knew there was any heli drones in kit form.
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Post by Medicman71 on Apr 7, 2024 12:17:49 GMT -5
Certainly an interesting model. Never knew there was any heli drones in kit form.
Just this one. They've already retired it and went to the MQ-8C but that's not working out for the US Navy.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Apr 7, 2024 17:44:46 GMT -5
Wow this is different. Very cool!
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Post by handiabled on Apr 8, 2024 8:25:03 GMT -5
First helicopter drone model I have seen built. I'll be following this
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Post by lyle on Apr 8, 2024 8:31:13 GMT -5
Good stuff, Mike.
This seems to be a natural extension of the gaming, PC driven generation...they still can sit in the basement and do stuff.
No doubt, there are times this is better than sending a pilot in harm's way, but....
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Post by chromdome35 on Apr 8, 2024 8:42:18 GMT -5
Very cool kit!
Drones are a major part of the future of warfighting and it is interesting to see the rapid evolution in the technology.
All one has to do is watch some of the videos coming out of the Ukraine/Russia war to see how battlefield drones represent a paradigm shift in warfare.
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Post by Medicman71 on Apr 11, 2024 9:18:47 GMT -5
Thanks guys! It's almost completely built now. I have a lot of seams to deal with though.  |
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Post by lyle on Apr 11, 2024 9:21:03 GMT -5
nice. And, no canopies to mask!
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Post by Medicman71 on Apr 11, 2024 9:22:59 GMT -5
nice. And, no canopies to mask!
Exactly! And no cockpit to paint.
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Post by lyle on Apr 11, 2024 9:50:42 GMT -5
nice. And, no canopies to mask!
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Post by tcoat on Apr 11, 2024 10:12:46 GMT -5
I love the irony of remotely watching a drone model be built.
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Post by Tojo72 on Apr 11, 2024 10:14:52 GMT -5
That's a very interesting craft,looks cool.
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Post by deafpanzer on Apr 16, 2024 12:13:45 GMT -5
Way too cool! I still hope we can do Helo GB in 2025...
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Post by Medicman71 on Apr 16, 2024 13:00:59 GMT -5
Way too cool! I still hope we can do Helo GB in 2025...
Me too! I still have a few helos in the stash.
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