I made a variation of my Helicopter on Saturday at a gig, only because I could not remember the other Helicopters
designs that I have been making. The way I attached the lower section of the cockpit was a little different
so thought we would have the Helicopter as the model of the month.

As usual in all orders for the month we will add the complimentary balloon pack.

Here we go then with the tutorial instructions for the Helicopter.

Inflate the Green 260 to 5 fingers un-inflated, make a 4 finger bubble followed by a 1.5 finger pinch twist.
You then need an 8 finger bubble and another 1.5 finger bubble for the second pinch twist.
The knot from the balloon twists tightly into this second pinch twist.

Giving you the lower front section of the Helicopter.
(If you left a long un-inflated section on the knot you can pull this tightly back to the first pinch twist)

Make a 4 finger bubble and a 1 finger pinch twist.
Then you need another 4 finger bubble and secure this into the other pinch twist.

Then make a 5 finger bubble followed by two 1.5 finger pinch twists.

Make another 5 finger bubble and twist this back into the other 1.5 finger side pinch twist.
Deflate the rest of the 260, this is needed to secure the lower section of the cockpit later.

Inflate the second Green 260 leaving 5 fingers un-inflated, make a 3 finger bubble and a 1.5 finger pinch twist.

Then make a 5/6 finger bubble and twist this into the centre 1 finger pinch twist.
You then need a 1 finger spacer bubble followed by three 1 finger pinch twists.
The rotor blades will fit here later, deflate the rest of the Green 260 balloon.

I did pull the un-inflated Green back down to the single 1 finger pinch twist as this pulls the three 1 finger pinch twists
forward so the rotor blades will sit more horizontally when finished. As in picture 13.

I used a 350 for the cockpit but inflated it a few times to make it look a little larger.
Make a 5/6 finger bubble and tie a knot in the 350, pull the un-inflated tightly up to the knot and tie both ends together.

Tie the 350 knot around the 1 finger pinch twist a couple of times for a secure connection.

The un-inflated from the first Green 260 next to the pinch twist is pulled through where the lower knot is on the Clear 350.
You can loop the un-inflated Green around the un-inflated Clear again and then stretch the 260 and tie into the other side pinch twist.
This secures the lower section of the cockpit securely.

Try to get the lower section of the cockpit in the centre of the Green 4 finger bubble.
The knot on the Clear 350 should be above the un-inflated Green as in picture 18.

Cut the Black 160 into a third and two thirds and inflate both.
Attach the shorter 160 onto the three pinch twists and make a 7 finger bubble and deflate the rest.

On the second 160 section make a 7 finger bubble and attach this around the three 1 finger pinch twists.

Make another 7 finger bubble and deflate the rest of the 160 balloon.
Cut off all the excess on the 160 and the 260 tail fin.

Inflate the second Black 160, leaving 5 fingers un-inflated. Attach to one of the 1.5 finger Green
pinch twists. Make a 1 finger spacer bubble followed by a 1 finger pinch twist.

Then twists a 3 finger fold twist which would be a 6 finger bubble back into the pinch twist.

You then need two 5/6 finger bubbles followed by another 1 finger pinch twist.

Make another 3 finger fold twist followed by the 1 finger spacer bubble and twist this into the other Green 1.5 finger pinch twist.

The Helicopter skids should look a little like this, the rest of the Black 160 will be used for the small rear rotor blades.

Attach the Black 160 to the rear 1.5 finger pinch twist, make a 1 finger spacer bubble followed by a 1 finger pinch twist.

Then make a 2 finger fold twist and attach this around the pinch twist followed by another 2 finger fold twist.

Deflate the rest of the Black 160 and hopefully your Helicopter is looking a little like this.

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