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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on December 24, 2022, 07:26:54 AM

Title: AW / Leonardo EH-101
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 24, 2022, 07:26:54 AM

I'm thinking about what to do with my EH-101 kits. Given the CH-149 announcement yesterday I spent too much of today playing with MS Paint.

First, a few CH-148 Petrel / CH-149 Chimo profiles.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52582335819_001a4836f0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o7wduT)
CAF-CH-148-02 (https://flic.kr/p/2o7wduT) by Big Gimper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/21812089@N02/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52582075751_ac026056ee_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o7uTbX)
CAF-CH-148-01 (https://flic.kr/p/2o7uTbX) by Big Gimper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/21812089@N02/), on Flickr

Here are normal EH-101s.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52582616648_508273e934.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o7xDYL)
EH-101-Master (https://flic.kr/p/2o7xDYL) by Big Gimper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/21812089@N02/), on Flickr


And here are stretched fuselage ideas (H/T to Robert). I did not move engines/rotor so 4 window stretch looks a wee big weird. And would probably be a pain to fly if it could even get off the ground. Also larger sponsons. 

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52582508440_c801002cb8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o7x6P7)
EH-101-Window-Stretch (https://flic.kr/p/2o7x6P7) by Big Gimper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/21812089@N02/), on Flickr

Title: Re: AW / Leonardo EH-101
Post by: gogs007 on December 24, 2022, 04:25:48 PM

I seem to remember seeing either a mock-up or drawing of one with wings like the Blackhawks have, sure it was a special forces version.

Title: Re: AW / Leonardo EH-101
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 24, 2022, 08:59:32 PM

Found this image over at Special Projects Forum.

Title: Re: AW / Leonardo EH-101
Post by: raafif on December 25, 2022, 06:10:20 AM

I'd always go for the stretched version but that will require 2 kits (fine for moneybags ::))

A yellow & dayglo Canadian one looks good.


re the Flight Magazine one .. the high-set stub wings look ideal for mounting rocket pods or fuel-tanks etc.  But don't know about the "moustache" on it :-\

Title: Re: AW / Leonardo EH-101
Post by: kitnut617 on December 25, 2022, 08:37:29 AM

Been there, done that    ;D

Title: Re: AW / Leonardo EH-101
Post by: elmayerle on December 26, 2022, 12:01:16 PM

The unbuilt version that was to be the new "Marine One", 'cept Dick Cheney kept requesting add-ons that raised cost and weight until it got cancelled (I got this directly from someone who had worked on the US side).

Title: Re: AW / Leonardo EH-101
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 26, 2022, 07:24:55 PM

Thanks for sharing the background on the VH-71 Evan.

I will build a RCAF VIP version of the CH-148/149. But don't ask for timeline of when.  ;D

Title: Re: AW / Leonardo EH-101
Post by: elmayerle on December 27, 2022, 10:22:46 AM

Between that and the cancellation of the A-12 (much deserved though it may have been), his name is pretty much "mud" in this town's aerospace segment.