1/48 Heller AS350B2 I-LASG

by Davide Cerutti

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This model is in memory of Capt. GIULIANO LASTONE, that was my boss, but first he was a very kind person and like a second dad for me: "thank you for all the time we spent together, RIP" 

THANKS GIULIANO

Now let's talk about the model:        

I did a lot of modifications from the original box because the heller box is a as350 ba version. What I tried to have is a as250 b2 with simplex spraying system, the same machine I flew in 2002 when I was employed at Heliwest company as a pilot. (yes, I am a pilot!!).    On the photo down here you'll see the typical scenario of a spray day with the pilot (me) showing to the ground crewman a little problem with the spray right bar. On the back you see a green tractor that was used to pull the mixing system (a 3000 ltr tank).

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MODIFICATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL BOX:

  • Built spraying bars.

  • Built pitot tube.

  • Built Temperature tube.

  • Built  Throttle, rotor brake, cutoff,

  • Built belts AUTOFLUG version front seats.

  • Built rear benches (reclinable), with belts

  • Built headset holder.

  • Added spraying switch on the ciclyc stick

  • Added map holder on front right seat

  • Added some maps inside in the cabin, as the reality…

  • Front door and right sliding door, opened from the right doors assembly

  • Built door piston front right

  • Added skids real plates

  • Added footsteps to skids

  • Engine Exaust coverted from ba to b2..

  • Added round cables between blades and starflex

  • Built the command safety plate for pilot's space between front seats, in clear color for reality

  • Added two exhaust oil tubes on the engine exhaust

  • Water tank modified from the original box one.

  • Added water pump in the tank

  • Added lower pitch rods

  • Front seats covered by real cloth

  • Rear benches covered by real leather 

PAINT MODIFICATIONS: 

  • Added cover tape and steel border on the blades

  • Same thing for the tail rotorCabin painted white as reality

  • Simulated adhesive tape on the blades (red, blue, yellow)

  • Everything is painted except the blue arrows on the side of the model.

  • Decals printed by myself

Davide 

Photos and text © by Davide Cerutti