Photo Gallery of the construction of Rob's NZAF Bell 47-G3

 


The basic tailboom.


Adding the tail gearbox, fin and rotor guard.


The completed tailboom assy.


An inkling of things to come.


Laying out the undercarriage.


Completed tail and undercarriage with working lights and scale details.


Tail detail close up.

 

 


Undercarriage with operating nav lights.


Checking the canopy on the Piccolo frame.


Canopy and tanks on Piccolo frame - looking good!


Final assembly - standard Piccolo parked alongside for comparison.


Another comparison shot.


Finished! And a canopy upgrade for the other pic too!


Nice comparison of standard and modifed Piccolos.


And off to the hall to fly..


Just caught the anti-collison beacon flashing..


Another nice in-flight shot..


And another....


Hanging out with the other Christchurch MicroHeli Group "Warbirds"


Outside for a flight...


And a shot with the original (full-size) heli's airbase in the background.


 
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