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The scratch building of a 1/4 Scale
206B Jet Ranger
206L Long Ranger
407
By George Blanchette
rotor_1(at)hotmail.com
When complete, these highly detailed fiberglass fuselages (complete with rivets!) will be available for purchase in both deluxe kit form or fuselage only.
Mock ups were constructed using cardboard which will be later filled with foam for shaping.
The raw 206B foam block before shaping.
Here we see the 206B taking shape with the addition of the tail boom and top cowling.
Further shaping and landing gear test fitting.
Tail booms for the 208B, 206L and 407.
Shaping of the 206L Long Ranger with landing gear test fitting.
Tail boom with horizontal stabilizers and end fins, 206L and 407
The 407 with window and door cutout areas completed.
An example of the level of detail. This detail will be included on the finished fusleages.
All parts have been fiberglassed and detailed
Here's a size comparison of the 206B with an XCell 60.
(12/23/08) Stay tuned for more to come!........................................