****DONE: 1/72 Flettner Fl-282 B-0 Kriegsmarine ship "Drache" - MTO Group Build

[vikingBerserker]

Category: 2
Scale:1/72
Manufacturer: HUMA
Model type : Flettner Fi-282 B-0
Details : Kriegsmarine GF-YF, based on DKS Drache - Helicopter Carrier
Other: Parts of the model will be replaced with scratch-built items.

Used as reconnaissance over Aegean Sea based at mine layer Drache (modified as helicopter carrier). First production Helicopter to see service.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdYPQLvuJh8

 

[lesofprimus]

Lol, not gonna be too many helicopter builds goin on, but damnif we dont have one right here.... Ill stick it for u VB....

 

[109ROAMING]

Something nice and different VB! well done for the first ever helicopter in a GB

Look forward to the shots

 

[Wurger]

INteresting choice....

 

[A4K]

Great stuff VB, love the Kolibri!

 

[imalko]

And I thought that my Hurricane with Partisan markings will be unusual entry in this Group Build. Wow! Great choice VB and educational too. I had no idea that Germans operationally deployed helicopters in Mediterranean theater. Will fallow your work on this model closely.

 

[ozhawk40]

What a choice VB! Very interesting subject and that YouTube clip was great.

Cheers

Peter

 

[Wayne Little]

Wow...now that's an interesting subject, VB!

 

[DBII]

And Now For Something Completely Different ...nice choice. I am looking forward to seeing it completed.

DBII

 

[Airframes]

Fantastic! I don't think I've ever seen a helicopter modelled for any form of WW2 competition or Group Build, well done on the choice mate! Really looking forard to seeing this develop, although it'll be so small I might need new glasses!
I'm not that genned up of the Flettners, so don't know which one I saw in a museum years ago (open framed vesion), but it sure was small, even close up!

 

[Micdrow]

Cool stuff there VB, may fiind this helpfull

 

[Wurger]

And my three cents...source unknown...

 

[DBII]

I read that there was a plan to have an obsever behind the engine. Does anyone have a photo or drawning of the second seat?

DBII

 

[imalko]

Great pictures there, Paul and Wojtek.
I haven't noticed until seen on this larger photos. This thing had two two blade rotors next to each other!? Wonder which type of engine did it use? (Must admit I don't know much about German helicopters.)

 

[DBII]

I googled it the other day, there are many listings. It had counter rotating blades.

Flettner Fl 282 "Kolibri" helicopter - development history, photos, technical data

DBII

 

[imalko]

Thanks for link DB, some good stuff there. When I saw that there were two blades I figured they must have been counter rotating, just was surprised to see they were on two separate shafts. Well, if they had been on a single shaft that would be way ahead of its time, I guess...

 

[Wurger]

Wonder which type of engine did it use? (Must admit I don't know much about German helicopters.)

This machine was powered by BMW 314E engine of 160HP with rotor reduction ratio 1:12.

Does anyone have a photo or drawning of the second seat?

DBII

Source unknown...

 

[imalko]

 

[DBII]

COOL, What is worse, strapped down without a canopy or sitting backwards in the tail? It is one step away from an utra light. We could sell rides at airshows.


DBI

 

[Wurger]

Did Wright brothers fly sitting in hermetic cockpi? The first steps are never easy.

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