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	My First Born Son - Michael Robert Thompson

 

Born at 1332 hours on Jan 22, 2005. Weigh in at 7 lb., 13.2 oz, with brown hair and blue eyes (they changed to brown) Let him hold his his first TX *AIRWOLF*

(Build has started)

New Workshop Area for Trains and Helicopters

Basic design of the workshop area I have crowded my stuff into a corner I really want the Dining Room back! I have some cleaning to do before I can work The floor is sealed 3/4/05 The framing is started 3/5/05 The framing nearly complete 3/5/05 Basic framing finished Door held in with clamps Framing nearly finished/ adding insulation 3/19/05 Wiring and Insulation finished 3/20/05 First piece of drywall added 3/23/05 Shelving fixtures in place 3/28/05

Test fitting the Heli on a temp shelf 3/28/05 Second light fixture in place 3/28/05 3/38/05 First shelf set in place for fit 4/2/05 Blocking for hanging stroage bins 4/2/05 4/2/05 Workshop door added 4/3/05 Second shelf in place for fit 4/4/05 Temp. work table until proper table is built 5/4/05 View into the workshop from door 5/4/05 Helis on their shelves 5/4/05 Fuel storage under shelf 5/4/05

Work bench started 6/28/05 Work room in use 7/7/05 Bell 47 D1 Build up pictures (Vario fuselage kit purchased; more pictures soon!!!)

The Bell 47 pilot inspects the work on his helicopter The Bell 47 pilot works on the main rotor Pilot removes servos Bell 47 Skids arrived Set soldiers and pilot in place for reference Size reference for "Injured" personel Joints of Stretcher needed to be glued Parts for the cockpit Console parts Cockpit support held in place Console just set in place

Getting an idea of how this will look Pilot sitting in Cockpit for reference Watch this space for Cockpit build up photos, Fuel tank construction, Benzin conversion, painting and detailing, and flight photos. If I learn how to do it I will add some video too. Benzin Build up pictures

Rewrapped the wires in black spiral wrap Final coat and detailing Blue paint coat Primer coat Setting each of the three posts to hold thecanopy in the correct place. 8301 canopy

Need to cut out around pull start Seems to sit really high Bell crank alignment CCPM side frames arrived earlier than expected Fuel line hook up

Very well balanced Is this a good location? Break in run of the engine. Speed kept low! Bell 47 D1 M*A*S*H Heli from Korea

Only image I can find with the winterization panels covering the engine This is the first Model G. There are changes but this is still a good image. Black Shark Build up Photos

This fuse is being used for practice. It is to learn how to do the different techniques used to make scale helicopters. Once finished I will fly it until I get my scale ships finished. Test fitting the Raptor 60 1st layer of Primer Rear air vent opened Fictious panel lines added New mechanics and natural gas power!

Port vertical Stabilizer in place First attempt at glue rivet heads Fuel Port Rivets using the Starwood Models Kit

Changing from pin heads to glue dots Rivets are finished and the final primer is on before painting But first it needs to fully dry.

upper fuse mounts swash plate clearence Tail boom mounting bolt access Light off Light on Batteries in nose for balance

Base white coat finished Top masked off Yellow added Yellow finished Blue finished Lights on Rx power and glow plug adaptor Tail light Power switch added The Blackshark sitting next to the Benzin Just after takeoff Canopy removed for testing

Note the nav. light Great picture at sunset Raptor 60

When I just started

Just after I finished construction Notice I had no servos, Rx, or battery yet