helicopters. I decided to make my model with both aboard, one out on the fl ight deck and one partially stowed in its hangar.
I started on the fi rst Ka 27 helicopter by initially building a very detailed rotor assembly. Using refer- ence photographs, I created what turned out to be a 14-piece structure. While I was working on this sub- assembly, I opened up the fuselage of the helicopter, made an interior and formed a separate access door. Figure 42 shows the completed rotor, the partially- painted clear fuselage, and its door.
Figure 40. While working on the helicopters, I decided to add