Eurocopter AS 532 U2 Cougar/欧直AS 532 U2锟斤拷锟斤拷狮模锟酵革拷锟斤拷
Review&Building report/锟斤拷锟斤拷预锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷 part3
last update 2010.11.07.
Tail area / 尾锟斤拷
The Cougar vertical tail is much larger than that of the Puma. The chord was extended aft (about 3 mm), bulged fairings were added made from card and Milliput. There is also a large ventral fin and this was made from card. (note: you should account for this when estimating the overall fuselage length)
锟斤拷锟斤拷狮锟侥达拷尾锟斤拷锟斤拷锟睫憋拷锟侥达拷芏唷ｏ拷锟斤拷液锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷舜锟皆�3mm锟斤拷锟斤拷隙锟矫斤拷锟斤拷锟組illiput锟斤拷锟斤拷锟筋补锟斤拷锟斤拷尾锟铰凤拷锟较达拷拇锟街憋拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟揭诧拷锟斤拷媒锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷模锟阶拷猓猴拷锟揭拷诠锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷宄わ拷鹊锟绞憋拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟街ｏ拷锟斤拷
The Cougar tail rotor has only four blades. Using 4 out of the 5 Puma blades , it can be made with some reshaping. As the tailrotor diameter is 15 cm larger than on a Puma (= 5mm in 1/32 scale) , this was achieved through the rotorhub. Also, from an old tank from the spares box, the conical fairing was made.
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Also, the horizontal stabilizer of the Cougar got an "reversed slat". Made from card and strip, this was added to the kit's stabilizer.
锟斤拷锟斤拷狮锟斤拷水平锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷前缘锟叫★拷锟斤拷锟铰的匡拷芙峁癸拷锟斤拷锟斤拷媒锟斤拷褰猴拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷装锟斤拷锟阶材的帮拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟较★拷
The lower side of the tailboom of the Dutch Cougar has various antennas and smaller fairings. These were made from card and some putty.
锟斤拷锟斤拷锟秸撅拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷狮尾锟斤拷锟斤拷锟芥还锟叫很讹拷锟斤拷锟斤拷吆锟叫★拷锟斤拷锟斤拷郑锟斤拷媒锟斤拷锟酵诧拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷
Fairings & floating gear / 锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷懿锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷趾透锟酵�
The Dutch Cougars have inter-changeable main gear side sponsons. A smaller variant can often be seen but also the larger type, called the "maritime sponsons" as they heave flotation gear. This larger maritime type was made from plastic card. It has quite a complex shape. As can be seen here, also a metal rod was put through the fuselage that enables some extra strengthening of the main undercarriage legs (to be made later on). Bending, glueing, sanding and shaping was needed. The side sponsons should off course be symmetrical.
锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷狮锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锌刹锟叫讹拷母锟酵诧拷璞革拷锟斤拷锟饺伙拷锟斤拷锟斤拷芸锟斤拷锟揭伙拷锟叫★拷偷母锟酵诧拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟揭拷锟揭伙拷直锟斤拷锟轿�“锟斤拷锟铰革拷筒”锟侥达拷锟酵革拷筒锟斤拷锟斤拷筒锟较癸拷锟脚革拷锟斤拷装锟矫★拷锟斤拷筒锟矫斤拷锟斤拷锟狡成★拷锟斤拷锟轿比较革拷锟接ｏ拷锟斤拷图锟斤拷示锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟街э拷锟斤拷媒锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷瞥桑锟斤拷锟斤拷氲斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷诓锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷冉辖锟绞碉拷锟斤拷院锟揭拷锟斤拷锟� 锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷粘锟较★拷锟斤拷磨锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟酵★拷锟斤拷筒锟斤拷锟角对称的★拷
Checking was done on the final result with a light grey base coat. 锟斤拷珊锟斤拷锟角筹拷锟缴拷锟缴拷锟斤拷锟斤拷枪锟斤拷锟侥ｏ拷锟饺︼拷锟揭拷锟剿拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟介。
The sponson has a floating gear. This was made as a separate part with several layers of card and putty, sanded to shape.
锟斤拷筒锟侥革拷锟斤拷装锟矫ｏ拷锟斤拷锟矫讹拷憬猴拷锟酵诧拷锟斤拷锟街匡拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟侥★拷
A float gear pack is also present at the lower fuselage nose. This was again made from card and putty. It's shape requires quite some work here.
锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷也锟叫革拷筒锟借备锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟矫斤拷锟斤拷筒锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟揭拷锟斤拷芏喙︼拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷汀锟�
First check/锟斤拷锟轿硷拷锟�
The Cougar is progressing. The engine compartment can be put on later. So the overall fuselage is seen here and got an overall coat of light grey primer (Humbrol 64). All flaws were corrected with putty and sanding... sanding... sanding.
锟斤拷锟斤拷狮锟斤拷锟斤拷锟叫ｏ拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟皆猴拷锟劫帮拷装锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷浅锟斤拷色锟斤拷锟结（锟洁宝 64锟斤拷色锟斤拷锟斤拷椋拷锟斤拷械锟借Υ锟斤拷貌锟斤拷锟斤拷畈癸拷锟饺伙拷锟斤拷磨……锟斤拷磨……锟斤拷磨锟斤拷
Engine Compartment/锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷
It was decided to also show one engine compartment and the gearbox area. This will add interest to the model.
锟揭撅拷锟斤拷展示锟斤拷一锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟秸和筹拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷些细锟节伙拷锟侥ｏ拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟叫┤の讹拷锟�
Two models of rear gearbox fairings were made: a normal one, and one with special JDD fairings attached (more on that later....).
锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟襟方憋拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟街ｏ拷一锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷通锟侥ｏ拷一锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷JDD锟斤拷锟斤拷锟街ｏ拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟叫革拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟介…锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷
Hatches and sliding fairing can be opened. The basic Puma kit has good parts to start with. A gearbox, engine and various accessoires boxes are provided. Detailling was done with wires, stretch sprue rod, etc. Good pictures are essential.
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The various basic parts seen above.锟斤拷图锟角革拷锟街伙拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟�
The firewall/ bulkhead was detailled and also note the added details on the slidingrail of the main cabin doors.
The Turbomeca engine parts with the aft APU were further detailled.
(note: the rotor gear box bridge for maintenance as made and shown here is not symmetrical... it will be replaced later on).
The engine door at the left side will be kept detachable. It has a kink with a working platform for maintenance crew. This was all made with sprue and card.
Next, lets look at the锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷
Cockpit fuselage area./锟斤拷锟秸诧拷锟斤拷
First was the addition of the cockpit roof. This required a longer roof that was made from card. Fortunately the Revell Puma kits were issued with the intake filters (called MPAI Multi purpose air intake) to be set in front of the actual engine intakes as seen on Dutch Cougars.
The intake filter have inner nose cone. These were made from the tip of spare 'bombs'. These cones can move and close or open the intake. The positions vary depending on the pilot controls. The intakes may be seen with different left and right openings.
The roof was faired in with some putty. It was assured that later on the clear cockpit windows and doors can be added later on. (note: Cockpit detailling will be considered later on)
There are also air intake compressors near the sides of the engine intakes. These were made from some card. The fans were made from very thin card with cuts made for each blade.
The engine section got a coat of silver and the aft and inner areas a buff color
(The ladder bridge was removed and a replacement fitted later on)
The aft part is the APU with its exhaust, this will hardly be seen with the aft fairing slided aft.
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