This model is in memory of Capt. GIULIANO LASTONE, that was my boss, but first he was a very kind person and like a second dad for me: "thank you for all the time we spent together, RIP" 

THANKS GIULIANO

Now let's talk about the model:        

I did a lot of modifications from the original box because the heller box is a as350 ba version. What I tried to have is a as250 b2 with simplex spraying system, the same machine I flew in 2002 when I was employed at Heliwest company as a pilot. (yes, I am a pilot!!).    On the photo down here you'll see the typical scenario of a spray day with the pilot (me) showing to the ground crewman a little problem with the spray right bar. On the back you see a green tractor that was used to pull the mixing system (a 3000 ltr tank).

MODIFICATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL BOX:

• Built spraying bars.

• Built pitot tube.

• Built Temperature tube.

• Built  Throttle, rotor brake, cutoff,

• Built belts AUTOFLUG version front seats.

• Built rear benches (reclinable), with belts

• Built headset holder.

• Added spraying switch on the ciclyc stick

• Added map holder on front right seat

• Added some maps inside in the cabin, as the reality…

• Front door and right sliding door, opened from the right doors assembly

• Built door piston front right

• Added skids real plates

• Added footsteps to skids

• Engine Exaust coverted from ba to b2..

• Added round cables between blades and starflex

• Built the command safety plate for pilot's space between front seats, in clear color for reality

• Added two exhaust oil tubes on the engine exhaust

• Water tank modified from the original box one.

• Added water pump in the tank

• Added lower pitch rods

• Front seats covered by real cloth

• Rear benches covered by real leather 

PAINT MODIFICATIONS: 

• Added cover tape and steel border on the blades

• Same thing for the tail rotorCabin painted white as reality

• Simulated adhesive tape on the blades (red, blue, yellow)

• Everything is painted except the blue arrows on the side of the model.

• Decals printed by myself

Davide