No doubt, no matter how small is a scale model, all depend on David Damek's outstanding models. A 1/72 for a helicopter is challenging but you sir have done a piece of art. My compliments.
I would like to build all these kits. You must help me decide which one. Las week won Nashron 1/72 Revell and it is almosts finished. Here are some photos from my progress. facebook.com/DavidDamek42/posts/1322142204507282
I can watch this videos and immerse myself on the builds and when they are finished I get the sense of accomplishment as if I did it myself. Thanks for sharing your work Man. You're an incredible artist. I hope I get at least near your level sometime.
Excellent work, David, as always. Your channel is one of my favourites. I have been building models for 45 years, but every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new!
I hope all the model, painting and accessories companies are paying you handsomely for doing this! You should be getting paid because what you're doing is real art!
Also built this kit and the one of the smaller single-seated Ka-50. Even managed to split the rotors on the Ka-50 and got them to move independently from each other. My paintwork wasn't as elaborate, though.
A tip I have is to paint hard to reach parts before assembling. Cockpit details, dials, gauges, seatbelts, etc. When you know you won't have room after it's assembled. Sometimes I'll paint it while still on the spru. Love this guy's work! GO PLASMO!!!
Raised rivets? What a hero you are! Congrats for this building. I'd like to suggest you to build the Zvezda Mi-35 1/72. Despite being a tougher bulding, it would be nice see both choppers side by side.
Cool, I'm building this exact same model now. I chose the black color as suggested for this model. Note that when helicopters are static, their blades tends to bend, so I bended the blades a little so that it looks more real. I used a hair dryer
I've always favoured the Ka-50. The Ka-50/52 is an incredibly innovative helicopter with a huge number of improvements to the traditional attack helicopter design. The key differences between the Ka-50 and 52 mostly rest on the Ka-50's innovation being rolled back to allow for export to users who aren't fond of some of the new ideas. Granted the changes probably are for the better in a lot of cases, but as long as I'm not flying it I don't have to care for practical realities.
I think the dual cockpit is much better. Allows the pilot to concentrate on not flying into the ground, and the gunner to chase targets. The US is still expecting two crew in their replacement helicopter program, FVL, and I am willing to bet that the US has better flight automation than the Russians.
@@ScottKenny1978 There are some arguments between it and the answer is it really depends on the mission. As designed the KA-50 was looking primarily to pick off tanks with long range missile shots and secondarily to take hit and runs on infantry targets with mainly rockets and a little bit of guns. Frankly with the extra space and weight (cockpit, armour, infrastructure for gunner) I'd rather be in a 1 man helicopter considering the amount the KA-50 avionics help. In the long range anti-tank role the pilot rarely has to fly the helicopter and can mainly focus on the gunner role spotting targets as the flight systems are so effective. Its incredibly easy to hover, but similarly easy to keep to the doctrine of flying at 100-150km/h in a straight and level flight path as the avionics are mainly designed to assist with. Indeed the pilot can fly reasonably low with the avionics keeping altitude automatically, though that would be mostly for navigation. Against infantry the helicopter was intended for hit and run CAS strikes as the cold war didn't allow helicopters to sit on station due to MANPADS. Using rockets as designed, and as the Russians absolutely love using, the gunner is fairly useless anyway. With the gun the pilot can use HMS to point and shoot as required, and the mounting requires the pilot be involved in rotating the helicopter rather than a rotating mount as it provides a far more stable and accurate firing platform allowing the cannon to more effectively take out APCs and trucks from outside return fire range. A gunner would only be used for spotting targets, and that was intended to be done at long range where straight and level flying (great for autopilot) is the doctrine anyway. Of course the world shifted dramatically a decade after the helicopter was designed, longer for the Russian. Now the mission is primarily flying circles as top cover around a convoy, infantry, or important area whilst spotting and gunning threats, along with a very dynamic line of battle and far less tolerance for collateral damage. For this a gunner is absolutely needed just for tracking fast moving friendly soldiers alone, and a gunner is almost demanded for the close range, high angle off, accurate shots the modern battlespace needs. This means the KA-50 gun had to be changed to a more conventional style, the camera needed the ability to look at a miles larger angle, and suddenly instant pilot controls aren't absolutely required for every weapon system the aircraft uses unlike before. Basically the world is a different place. At the time and with the doctrine used both by American and Russian pilots the single pilot design was absolutely a big step in the right direction. As we can see with fixed wing aircraft America are slow to drop the unnecessary crew (eg. F-18) but I believe they absolutely would have had the mission stayed the same. The single pilot design was incredibly innovative and Russia made a major step forwards with it. As for flight control computers, you add what is required for the mission. With two crew a highly automated flight control system isn't required and so you'd very much expect a single pilot helicopter to have a significantly better system. As the mission changed everyone put more emphasis on the cannon and sensors with Russia making huge modifications towards both systems and America using extra ammo boxes strapped to the side as routine equipment. Its important not to miss all the historical context which made the single seat attack helicopter such a great idea.
@@olivialambert4124 my favorite snicker about the FVL program is that one design is the kamov coaxial rotor set, along with a pusher prop. Coaxial rotors allows greater lift, and higher speed because you don't lose all the lift on one side of the helo when airspeed approaches rotor tip speed.
Yesterday I've found your channel and watched some of your vids. Man, your models are breathtaking. Every single one is a masterpiece and your attention to detail is just crazy! Keep it up! You're awesome!
That was absolutely fantastic and what a brilliant result! You are a very skilled modeller and have a very steady hand with the painting and weathering, very well done indeed David, this is a model to be very proud of. Have fun with your next project, Joe
I've been following you for about 9 months now, and you've reignited my interest and passion for doing this. One of my first kits way back in the day was the 1/48 Monogram Mi-24D Hind gunship, and I'd love to see what you'd do with it! Thank you sir, much respect!
Ka-52 is a interesting design primarily because of those counter rotating blades. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Hind however. The thing just looks SO intimidating. Especially the P variant with that honking big 30mm on the starboard fuselage.
Приборная доска и элементы управления в кабине пилотов не прорисованы. Не покрашены. До сих пор эти части вертолета являются секретом. Это засекречено. Ты все сделал правильно. Твоя Работа СУПЕР! С удовольствием смотрю твои видео. С уважением, из России! The instrument board and the controls in the cockpit are not drawn. Not colored. Until now, these parts of the helicopter are a secret. It's classified. You did everything right. Your work is SUPER! I enjoy watching your videos with pleasure. Sincerely, from Russia!
Приборная доска и элементы управления секретны??? Серьезно??? А ни чего, что вертолет на экспорт поставляется и в гуле можно найти деталью компановку со всеми элементами кабины и наименования всей авионики вертолета?
Excellent helicopter model. The looks are just insane and you did an amazing job with the model and the video both. Loved watching the video too. Cheers
Thank you for all these great videos, you have really inspired me to start modelling and am working towards building a Westland Lynx model. Thanks and keep going!
You really amaze me with your talent to make thees models to literaly come to life ! I really enjoy your videos and i just wanted to let you know that it is awsom what u are doing! Keep up the good work and make thees videos happen :) Thums up from Hungary man ! You are awsome.
Admiro la calidad y la forma en que nos muestras tu trabajo; y aunque entiendo tus indicaciones, tanto en alemán como en inglés, mi capacidad en ambos idiomas, no es tal, para expresarme en ellos; te felicito y espero que puedas presentar más seguido tus trabajos, ya que me sirven de guía, para mejorar en los mios.
Nice work as usual! Humbrols enamel thinner is really nice to use when weathering, its very "non-aggressive" to the underlying paint IMO. and they are very prolific in europe AFAIK. I dilute my tamiya acrylics with tamiya acrylic or lacquer thinner depending on what i need to achieve, and work all washes with the humbrol thinner :)
No doubt, no matter how small is a scale model, all depend on David Damek's outstanding models. A 1/72 for a helicopter is challenging but you sir have done a piece of art. My compliments.
Hmm, I do not know how to add the link into the video, so here it is facebook.com/DavidDamek42
I hope you will choose next model wisely :-D
i would like to see you building the t72 m or the t80b
it s up to you
I would like to build all these kits. You must help me decide which one. Las week won Nashron 1/72 Revell and it is almosts finished.
Here are some photos from my progress. facebook.com/DavidDamek42/posts/1322142204507282
PLASMO - plastic models
so i think you should do the t72
ok, thanks for your opinion.
PLASMO - plastic models no problem
see you in the next video
I can watch this videos and immerse myself on the builds and when they are finished I get the sense of accomplishment as if I did it myself. Thanks for sharing your work Man. You're an incredible artist. I hope I get at least near your level sometime.
well said bro
Nice build. I agree that the KA-52 is a great looking helicopter.
Excellent work, David, as always. Your channel is one of my favourites. I have been building models for 45 years, but every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new!
I hope all the model, painting and accessories companies are paying you handsomely for doing this! You should be getting paid because what you're doing is real art!
nice build , I like the subtle camo colours . LOVE Kamov Helis . these 1:72 kits are so well detailed now . Wales UK
Also built this kit and the one of the smaller single-seated Ka-50. Even managed to split the rotors on the Ka-50 and got them to move independently from each other. My paintwork wasn't as elaborate, though.
A tip I have is to paint hard to reach parts before assembling. Cockpit details, dials, gauges, seatbelts, etc.
When you know you won't have room after it's assembled. Sometimes I'll paint it while still on the spru.
Love this guy's work!
GO PLASMO!!!
Raised rivets? What a hero you are! Congrats for this building.
I'd like to suggest you to build the Zvezda Mi-35 1/72. Despite being a tougher bulding, it would be nice see both choppers side by side.
Ми-35 не особо интересен, Лучше Ми-24, он интереснее и сложнее в сборке)
Hey! Terry Pratchett books! I'm a big fan of his books.
Hey Tony, don't Pratchett fans meet in the strangest places?
F for pratchett
Ein wahrer Meister des Modellbaus! Kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass es noch besser geht.
сам в детстве этим занимался к сожалению сейчас нет времени остаётся смотреть твоё видео всё супер смотрю с наслаждением
Nice as always
thanks as always :-D
Don't Worry
I love it when TH-camrs show their faces
The quality of your finished models is amazing, well done!
Your skill is top notch. Beautiful bird.
David Damek who am I to criticize your model building skills......You do excellent work!
Cool, I'm building this exact same model now. I chose the black color as suggested for this model. Note that when helicopters are static, their blades tends to bend, so I bended the blades a little so that it looks more real. I used a hair dryer
Most beautiful hellicopter!
Great work!!! We can see the passion on yout models. Waiting for the next one.
nice work for such a small scale , nice details
I just bought this kit at a show 3 days before watching this video! Nice...can't wait to build it.
I've always favoured the Ka-50. The Ka-50/52 is an incredibly innovative helicopter with a huge number of improvements to the traditional attack helicopter design. The key differences between the Ka-50 and 52 mostly rest on the Ka-50's innovation being rolled back to allow for export to users who aren't fond of some of the new ideas. Granted the changes probably are for the better in a lot of cases, but as long as I'm not flying it I don't have to care for practical realities.
I think the dual cockpit is much better. Allows the pilot to concentrate on not flying into the ground, and the gunner to chase targets.
The US is still expecting two crew in their replacement helicopter program, FVL, and I am willing to bet that the US has better flight automation than the Russians.
@@ScottKenny1978 There are some arguments between it and the answer is it really depends on the mission. As designed the KA-50 was looking primarily to pick off tanks with long range missile shots and secondarily to take hit and runs on infantry targets with mainly rockets and a little bit of guns. Frankly with the extra space and weight (cockpit, armour, infrastructure for gunner) I'd rather be in a 1 man helicopter considering the amount the KA-50 avionics help.
In the long range anti-tank role the pilot rarely has to fly the helicopter and can mainly focus on the gunner role spotting targets as the flight systems are so effective. Its incredibly easy to hover, but similarly easy to keep to the doctrine of flying at 100-150km/h in a straight and level flight path as the avionics are mainly designed to assist with. Indeed the pilot can fly reasonably low with the avionics keeping altitude automatically, though that would be mostly for navigation.
Against infantry the helicopter was intended for hit and run CAS strikes as the cold war didn't allow helicopters to sit on station due to MANPADS. Using rockets as designed, and as the Russians absolutely love using, the gunner is fairly useless anyway. With the gun the pilot can use HMS to point and shoot as required, and the mounting requires the pilot be involved in rotating the helicopter rather than a rotating mount as it provides a far more stable and accurate firing platform allowing the cannon to more effectively take out APCs and trucks from outside return fire range. A gunner would only be used for spotting targets, and that was intended to be done at long range where straight and level flying (great for autopilot) is the doctrine anyway.
Of course the world shifted dramatically a decade after the helicopter was designed, longer for the Russian. Now the mission is primarily flying circles as top cover around a convoy, infantry, or important area whilst spotting and gunning threats, along with a very dynamic line of battle and far less tolerance for collateral damage. For this a gunner is absolutely needed just for tracking fast moving friendly soldiers alone, and a gunner is almost demanded for the close range, high angle off, accurate shots the modern battlespace needs. This means the KA-50 gun had to be changed to a more conventional style, the camera needed the ability to look at a miles larger angle, and suddenly instant pilot controls aren't absolutely required for every weapon system the aircraft uses unlike before.
Basically the world is a different place. At the time and with the doctrine used both by American and Russian pilots the single pilot design was absolutely a big step in the right direction. As we can see with fixed wing aircraft America are slow to drop the unnecessary crew (eg. F-18) but I believe they absolutely would have had the mission stayed the same. The single pilot design was incredibly innovative and Russia made a major step forwards with it. As for flight control computers, you add what is required for the mission. With two crew a highly automated flight control system isn't required and so you'd very much expect a single pilot helicopter to have a significantly better system. As the mission changed everyone put more emphasis on the cannon and sensors with Russia making huge modifications towards both systems and America using extra ammo boxes strapped to the side as routine equipment. Its important not to miss all the historical context which made the single seat attack helicopter such a great idea.
@@olivialambert4124 my favorite snicker about the FVL program is that one design is the kamov coaxial rotor set, along with a pusher prop. Coaxial rotors allows greater lift, and higher speed because you don't lose all the lift on one side of the helo when airspeed approaches rotor tip speed.
Another superb build and quality video
you are an artist! Congratulations for your gift!...
you always make it look so easy another great build
Yesterday I've found your channel and watched some of your vids. Man, your models are breathtaking. Every single one is a masterpiece and your attention to detail is just crazy! Keep it up! You're awesome!
Thanks, I appreciate your kind words.So, hooray to the next model.
As always, just a real pleasure to watch and learn.
I’ve never seen that kind of helicopter before..I had to go find it. Pretty intriguing!
That was absolutely fantastic and what a brilliant result! You are a very skilled modeller and have a very steady hand with the painting and weathering, very well done indeed David, this is a model to be very proud of.
Have fun with your next project,
Joe
Your amazing at this work, I watched all your videos, your attention to detail is fantastic, these are museum class models
David Damek as usual excellent build!
Best cockpit I've ever seen. Great job!
NIce one! And toe option to vote for the next model is a great idea!
You are a true artist and i learn so much from you Thankyou greeting from Hong Kong
I've been following you for about 9 months now, and you've reignited my interest and passion for doing this. One of my first kits way back in the day was the 1/48 Monogram Mi-24D Hind gunship, and I'd love to see what you'd do with it! Thank you sir, much respect!
Always a treat to get a video in my feed from you. One of the few channels I watch from start to finish!
Very nice model Dave , Very nice , much cute , manny talent and wow job
Great models and fabulous skill
it is nice to see somethink kind of new but weel done by you !
Beautiful as usual. Very nice work.
I do admire your work. Especially your very precise work with a paint brush!
STUNNING, and As always you make it look so easy!!
Realmente impresionante el esfuerzo que pones para darle un detalle magnífico
Another quality build, thanks again.
remember putting together this same model when I was 8 or 9 years old, and it doesn't compare at all to how this model looked.
Excellent as always, David.
Very good kit, well done!
very nice job as usual. always a pleasure to watch your video.
je suis très fan de ce que vous faites ...
Yes! New PLASMO video
Superb -as always 👍👍
to čo ty dokážeš s farbami, nedokázali ani starí majstri, sledujem Tvoje videá s otvorenou hubou, klobúk dole ☺
What a great job!
fantastic looking attack helicopter , the alligator. great model david, well done 👍
Ka-52 is a interesting design primarily because of those counter rotating blades. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Hind however. The thing just looks SO intimidating. Especially the P variant with that honking big 30mm on the starboard fuselage.
Fantastic model. You are amazing 😄
I love your work...
You're really that good. A good modeller.
Nádherná práce,to je síla.Díky Davide
very well done very good video.I loved it.
Excelente video desde Chile me encanta los aviones el aeromodelismo gran trabajo 👍👍👍🇨🇱
Расшивку выделил как надо! Ни больше не меньше 👍🤔😂
this italian model brand is fantastic. and the scale1/72 is fatastic.
I enjoy watching your builds, and seeing the techniques you use. Excellent video! Regards, Solomon
Me encanta. Buen trabajo con grandes detalles.
¡muchas gracias
You are so good at making them!
Will you ever do a video on ship modelling?
Like this one. soon facebook.com/DavidDamek42/photos/a.991770067544499.1073741827.279539345434245/1314767521911417/?type=3&theater
YES!
Great! Waiting for this video! Looks very good.
You are artist man , amazing work
the way you said sponge sandpaper made it sound like "sponsan paper"
Приборная доска и элементы управления в кабине пилотов не прорисованы. Не покрашены.
До сих пор эти части вертолета являются секретом. Это засекречено. Ты все сделал правильно.
Твоя Работа СУПЕР!
С удовольствием смотрю твои видео. С уважением, из России!
The instrument board and the controls in the cockpit are not drawn. Not colored.
Until now, these parts of the helicopter are a secret. It's classified. You did everything right.
Your work is SUPER!
I enjoy watching your videos with pleasure. Sincerely, from Russia!
wtf is secret and classified again ?
Приборная доска и элементы управления секретны??? Серьезно??? А ни чего, что вертолет на экспорт поставляется и в гуле можно найти деталью компановку со всеми элементами кабины и наименования всей авионики вертолета?
Николай, сарказм. Капишь?
Кто там засекречен? Что в нашей стране засекречено? То, что продаётся на право и на лево? Технологию С-400 НАТО продали с кодами...
Êvgénei Ségogevieviche экспортные варианты всегда неполноценные.
Another great model. I had never heard of this particular helicopter. I don't think it is possible for you to do a bad model!
you're just a super Modeler I admire your models
Absolutely stunning work, you make every build look so easy, hats off to you!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Awesome work so great
Excellent helicopter model. The looks are just insane and you did an amazing job with the model and the video both. Loved watching the video too. Cheers
Ты действительно талант,отличная работа!)
Fantastic job🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿👨🏼✈️💪🏽
wow i like it bravos you are the most incredible guy whit tehcnique your no 1 models makers you are my proffesore what chedeuvre its art man wow ...
Thank you for all these great videos, you have really inspired me to start modelling and am working towards building a Westland Lynx model. Thanks and keep going!
once again another great video
Nice one David. I have this kit in my stash (had it for years) and now I'm tempted to give it a whirl.😉👍🏻
simply fantastic
Excellent. I'm starting in the hobby, I hope to reach that level
Love this helicopter great design and engineering
Cant stop watching your videos amazing !!! Terry pratchett fan too huge huge terry pratchett fan my cat is called greebo ogg 😁
You really amaze me with your talent to make thees models to literaly come to life ! I really enjoy your videos and i just wanted to let you know that it is awsom what u are doing! Keep up the good work and make thees videos happen :)
Thums up from Hungary man !
You are awsome.
this italian model brand is fantastic.
Nice work! 👍🇳🇿
Admiro la calidad y la forma en que nos muestras tu trabajo; y aunque entiendo tus indicaciones, tanto en alemán como en inglés, mi capacidad en ambos idiomas, no es tal, para expresarme en ellos; te felicito y espero que puedas presentar más seguido tus trabajos, ya que me sirven de guía, para mejorar en los mios.
Nice build mate
GREAT JOB, RESPECT FROM POLAND BRO!
Nice build, cheers from Portugal ;)
thanks for the technique to paint the glass very usefull
Excelente vídeo saludos desde Chile a mi también me encanta los aviones y él aeromodelismo gran trabajo 👍👍
Nice work as usual!
Humbrols enamel thinner is really nice to use when weathering, its very "non-aggressive" to the underlying paint IMO. and they are very prolific in europe AFAIK.
I dilute my tamiya acrylics with tamiya acrylic or lacquer thinner depending on what i need to achieve, and work all washes with the humbrol thinner :)
Great and thanks for the info. Now I know what buy for next models.
Excellent work
I dunno about alligator but krokodil was definitely involved in the conception of this helecopter
Fantastic build