Here they are, The construction photos of my Scale Bell 407
Follow them in sequence to see it progress. Click on the thumbnails for the full size photo.

1. What it will look like when its completed

11. Notice the awsome skids, wider windows and the custom rear oil cooler cowl

George Blanchette's award wining Heli on the cover of Rotory Modeler Magazine

2. Mechanics installed, Raw Fuselage & the Workshop

12. White frameset with servos rotated 90 degrees down to facilitate future scale cockpit

The perfection I am looking to achieve. Georges centerfold shot in the same issue. There is a link to his site on my links page

3. Relocated the Mechanics 30mm Forward to scale location

13. Very simple idea using belcranks

4. Notice how the mainshaft exits alignend with the verticle panel line

14. Notice the flush fuselage belly with custom skid crosstube mounts

5. Me Hard at work glassing in the rear bulkhead

15. Wider cabin modification, removal of 45 degree seperation panel line, and rivit locations marked off

6. Custom mounting rails and alignment patern

16. Left side same details also custom inspection step, Engine vent cut outs

7. Another angle of the mechanics instalation

17. Left cabin flair out using white foam and epoxy resin, red pin hole filler, primer to find the fisheyes

8. Closeup of the rear bulkhead

18. Right side same details, Take notice of the fuel filler cap recess comparison photo # 21 to the right

21.real thing, notice the shape is identical image # 18

9. Carbon fiber tourque tube tailrotor driveshaft on bearings

19. No thats not solid bondo its white foam covered in epoxy resin, the imperfections are filled with pinhole filler and sanded smooth as a baby's Arsh

10. Starting to look like a bell 407, custom skids, wider windows, Return to top of this page.

20. A bit blurry but you get the idea, this is the custom Oil cooler cowl, molded white modeler's clay made the shape, plaster of paris made the mold and fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin made the part. This area is hollow