Calypso by mandolinut - Billing Boats - 1:45

[Nunnehi (Don)]

You’re most welcome!

[Mark Wilder]

23 hours ago, mandolinut said:

I am very happy with the high level of detail from the Billing Calypso regarding the numerous brass parts on the crane, wench, windless, portholes, and numerous other deck features. 

However, the helicopter falls short , lacking any detail which would be ok if there was no detail anywhere else. Thanks to fellow Calypso builder Don Nunnehi , I saw where he used the Bell oh-13  Sioux helicopter by Italeria.  1:48 scale as opposed to 1:45 scale of Calypso....close enough.   This model has amazing detail in the cockpit and building the engine is a subproject within a subproject :0)

There are many engine parts as you will see in this photo showing only some of the engine parts.  I plan to use the cockpit and clear canopy and engine from this Italeria kit and then scratch build the rear body and tail section to match the Calypso Hughs 300 helicopter. Received the kit in the mail and started gathering engine parts. I will use the pontoons supplied by Billing to attach below the helicopter. Thanks again to Don for the idea. 

Here is a fun video of the engine build I came across: 

 

There are upgrades available from Eduard. 
https://www.eduard.com/index.php?lang=1&currency=2&cl=search&listorderby=oxarticles.oxactivefrom&listorder=desc&sendSearchForm=1&searchparam=Sioux