Bell 212/412 Turbine

[helipainter]

I worked at a smaller airport in a big city, the 412, skycrane and the blackhawk were the three that when you heard em coming, everybody was watchin. They are all so big, powerful and impressive

I'm gonna pm you a video of something totally different, but has the San Diego Sherriff fire 412 picking up water and doing a water drop. That is another nice scheme. Is there a difference other than the blades and maybe different turbines?

[Canadaheliguy]

This will be a great build.....love the wildcat cat paint scheme...did a small ( as in Tiny compared to what your workiong on) scale job last year myself!!

If your looking for more photos of the real one..I have a few...let me know.

[satsuma]

WOAHH, love the 212 coax, awesome
Would LOVE some full size shots yes please

[helipainter]

here is a couple pics of the San Diego fleet. They are clean. My old boss did them

[satsuma]

LOVE THAT SCHEME not easy to paint, but wow
Wish i could get the BUBBLE window for my two twelve

[Canadaheliguy]

here's what I have

[Canadaheliguy]

and some more..

[Canadaheliguy]

last ones...

[satsuma]

SUPERB, many thanks, wow, she's sweet aint she

[Borneoben]

If it matters at all.......

my vote is for the San Diego Fire Rescue paint scheme closley followed by the first red and white 212 you posted Sats. I think it says Heli-Corp on the door. Thats the first one in your fourth post or post number 9 of this thread.

Originally Posted by satsuma

LOVE THAT SCHEME not easy to paint, but wow
Wish i could get the BUBBLE window for my two twelve

I cant beleive a man of your talents couldnt make a bubble window like that yourself!!
im sure you could do it with your eyes closed!

Good luck with the project I will be following closely once again.

You must be the most prolific large scale heli builder EVER!!
I am very happy that you choose to share your exploits with us.

Cheers

[satsuma]

Wazzer, guy's, thanks, i enjoy sharing my builds, it MAY inspire others to have a go also
Will try and make this build as interesting as possible.

[satsuma]

Turbine now in the UK, so all i need do now is wait for the postie to deliver it next week

[BENITES]

Hello Sats, [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juE81VmIT5g[/ame]

[BENITES]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwB1QjHq8k[/ame]

[satsuma]

Benites, you is da man he he he

[satsuma]

Drilled the skids for the lower turbine mechs to fit to, just need to lign the fuz up and drill through the skids, can then bolt them onto fuz, will re'enforce the fuz floor around the mounting points with 200 gsm carbon cloth, tapering in layers for strength.then the large kerosene tank can be trial fitted into the fuz floor.

[helipainter]

Is wildcat a civilian fire strike company or does the government own them? Is that in the UK?

[Canadaheliguy]

Their a private outfit based in British Columbia, Canada...Kelowna to be exact...
here's their site: http://www.wildcathelicopters.com/

[satsuma]

Skids and fuz now can bolt together, when it stops raining, will take the fuz OUTSIDE to dremel all the window cut outs out, hate doing that in the shop, as EVERYTHING gets covered in white glass dust, NOT good, he he he.

[satsuma]

On those vids, these birds sure look big and powerfull, certainly command respect