Mi-171 Repair & Paint Journey

After a very soft landing and forward roll, the right main gear of my massive HeliClassics Mi-171 separated from the strut support and caused the helicopter to list violently. In the process, the blades did a good bit of damage to the boom, which is made from Airex, a honeycomb material that is more rigid than fiberglass.

I sent the tail back to Germany, where Matthias Strupf of HeliClassics began his magic.