Bell AH-1Z Viper (build log) [Pwing]

[Trollkowski]

Been inactive for a while, and need to take a break from counter-strike due to a major slump, so i decided to fire up ksp for some craft building.

Making it mostly with pwing, as i have done with my other crafts.
Will update with more pics as i build.

For now, the further down you scroll, the more progress will be seen. I'm going to update the OP with recent pics a bit later

Can't get kerbpaint to work properly, some pwing elements can be colored, some can't, and some only get updated with new colours when coloring another part (mostly when i add paint to a stock piece), if anyone can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated.

Some additional angles and further progress:

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Decided the ejector seats (which actually work, just not right now because they get blocked by the dash, will fix though) didn't really look the part, so i modified them and replaced the existing ones.


 

 

 

 

I do realise the upper seat part is slightly too long, but im going to focus on finishing the craft and deal with it later on, should be a pretty simple fix.

Not really pleased with the way the turret section turned out, will smoothen and fix later on.

It looks alot more 'blocky' than it actually is, the panels blend into each other in the screenshot.

 

Some vent detail

Edited March 9, 2017 by Trollkowski

[EVA_Reentry]

Oh ym god, that's incredible

[Trollkowski]

Just now, EVA_Reentry said:

Oh ym god, that's incredible

there's more to come : P

[Trollkowski]

Updated OP

EDIT: Updated again

Edited March 9, 2017 by Trollkowski

[Trollkowski]

OP updated

[Trollkowski]

Decided to update the ejector seat, to ease the launch of it, and also to save some space inside the cockpit just in case.





Also built a test rig to see why the ejector seat failed previously, turns out it's mostly the size of the old seat, and the fact that i accidentally attached the turret to the decoupler of the front seat lol

Before ejection:


Cage blown off (with the help of tiny boosters):

Pilot seat launched:


Co-pilot seat launched: 



ta-daa!

Edited March 10, 2017 by Trollkowski

[Dman979]

Awesome work! Does the ejector seat work while moving, or sideways, too?

[Trollkowski]

33 minutes ago, Dman979 said:

Awesome work! Does the ejector seat work while moving, or sideways, too?

It's not flight ready yet, so i haven't tested them in motion. I could probably set up the test rig with some wheels and some jet booster and try it, but im gonna wait with that

[EVA_Reentry]

This is awesome. I can't wait to see the finished vehicle.

[pTrevTrevs]

ejector seats on a helicopter...?

[Rath]

2 hours ago, pTrevTrevs said:

ejector seats on a helicopter...?

IIRC  they blow the rotors off a split second before.

[Dman979]

7 hours ago, pTrevTrevs said:

ejector seats on a helicopter...?

 

5 hours ago, Rath said:

IIRC  they blow the rotors off a split second before.

No, they didn't. Ejector seats were mainly used to deliver sliced cold cuts to ground troops.