This is a virtual construction report, since its only contribution is a link to a slideshow on the web by Mike Shotin, Russia. Sometimes, when you search at random you happen to find things that are so good you just have to share them. This construction report is one of them.
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The model is the BZ-1 Gil experimental helicopter in 1:33 scale, manufactured by Orlik. Attached at the bottom you will find a good Wikipedia photo of the only existing prototype.
I particularly enjoyed watching Mike's work on the landing gear:
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And his wheel-making:
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The designer of the model is Bartlomiej Kolek. Here are some of his models at Orlik, all of them outstanding in detail:
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Me-163 Komet. Built by Frank Unger and by Jan Müller here at Kartonbau.de.
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XF-85 Goblin. Built by Jan Müller here at Kartonbau.de.
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TS-11 Iskra. Built by Zec here at Kartonbau.de.
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Szczerbakow SZCZE-2. Russian WWII transport plane, all wood; one of my personal favourites and a pet project.
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ZIS-5 truck. Standard Russian WWII truck. It would go so well with the SZCZE-2 above, both of them rescaled of course. Scratchbuilt by Atze here at Kartonbau.de.
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Autogiro Kamov A7-3a
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Helicopter BZ-1 Gil. The subject of the construction report here.
The only other information I have been able to gather is that the original BZ-1 Gil was designed by Bronislaw Zurakowski at the Instytut Lotnictwa Institute of Aviation in Poland. One prototype was built, the SP-GIL, 4 April 1950. Bronislaw Zurakowski acted as test pilot during the early trials.
Now, go treat yourself to the build of the BZ-1 Gil by Mike Shotin!