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  1. 28th October 2012, 03:08 PM #1
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    Default Now it is my first helicopter

    Well I thought I might mimic Fozzy's tank, but a short phone chat with my little grandy soon changed that. It was to be a helicopter. I had no idea where to start so put pencil to paper, made a couple of sketches and went from there. It must have a "propeller" that turns and must have "cammo" paint was the design brief. I joined three bits of 19mm pine and then did the shaping. Quite a bit of work for the drum sander on the drill press but they sure do make life easy. I used 3/16 thread glued in with araldite for the rotor axles and the nylock nuts should make it easy to replace a blade should they get damaged in battle. The rear rotor is simply a couple of paddle pop sticks glued together. I hope I met the brief OK.
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  3. 28th October 2012, 08:23 PM #2
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    Very good "newqlder", you've done a first class job on the chopper.
    Simple design, top paint work & thought ahead, were little boys are concerned.
    The grandson will have hours of fun and you'll properly get a few orders.
    Keep up the good work.
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  4. 29th October 2012, 09:52 AM #3
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    I have been trying to make a helicopter for quite some time..Good job pretty cool
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  5. 30th October 2012, 09:27 AM #4
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    Nice little project, good and chunkie should not break easy ideal for the little ones

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  6. 1st November 2012, 05:22 PM #5
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    Love it!!

    Nice simple design and a good chunky toy for small hands.
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