Robinson 44 wrapping & painting

posted on January 2, 2010 5 comments

Helicopters can go just about anywhere (and that’s why I love them so much), this great ability allows them to go in dusty and sandy places. But in those environments, it means that some very small particles are likely to be lifted by the airflow and hit by the leading edge of the blades. This is far from dangerous, but it will slowly strip the paint on the leading edges of each blade.

To prevent corrosion and keep the blades healthy, it’s best to repaint them as the paint goes away and the bare metal starts to be visible. In the following pictures, you will see the preparation of the paint as well as a Robinson 44 wrapped with plastic to prevent the paint and fume from sticking to the fuselage. I have also included a quick time lapse of the helicopter wrapping. The video represents 7 hours of work in approximately one minute and half.

Timelapse video

5 comments

  • Armand Dijcks
    January 4, 2010

    Wow, that’s a lot of work just to paint the blades. Nice shots & timelapse though. Is this the type of helicopter you will be flying for your new job?

  • Maxime Perron Caissy
    January 4, 2010

    Yup, this will the helicopter that I will be flying, and later on, I will jump on a turbine powered helicopter such as the AS350.

  • Manu
    January 14, 2010

    j’adore les couleurs sur la première photo

  • FG
    February 1, 2010

    C’est tellement bien de regarder le vidéo. J’aime ce post. Tu devrais poster plus d’ailleurs.

  • Maxime Perron Caissy
    February 3, 2010

    Tu as bien raison Françis! J’essaye de poster plus, mais je manque de temps (et parfois de motivation héhé)!

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