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Chickenhawk part 2

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  • From: East Bethel, MN
Chickenhawk part 2
Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, December 25, 2009 7:31 AM

Thanks to a friend's generosity, I have finally finished a build that I have wanted to do for over 20 years.  This is revell's 1/32 Huey with markings from Fireball works.  I built her as the bird Robert Mason, author of "Chickenhawk"  flew during his tour of Viet Nam in 1965-1966.

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, December 25, 2009 7:35 AM

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

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Posted by rotorwash on Friday, December 25, 2009 10:24 AM

I'm glad you were able to complete this project and you can never have too many Hueys.  The Fireball decals look great as well.

    Ray

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  • From: Lexington, KY
Posted by wolfflarsen on Sunday, January 17, 2010 7:04 PM

Love the bird,. Almost as much as I loved the book. I still have my copy from Jr. High  School (too many years ago to count). Great looking Huey.

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Posted by Griffin on Monday, January 18, 2010 1:13 PM

Nice looking Chopper you have there! Wink

I read that book about 15 years ago now. Great book!

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Posted by raptordriver on Monday, January 18, 2010 9:57 PM

Nice work! Looks great. Where did Chickenhawk come from?

Andrew

 

 

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Posted by midnightprowler on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:43 AM

Thanks guys.  Chickenhawk came from a conversation in the book between Mason and another pilot, one said something to the efect of "so what are we, checkens, or hawks?", to which the other replied "we are chickenhawks,", or something like that, I forget exactly.

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

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Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, April 5, 2014 6:47 AM

Bump so some can see Fireballmodelworks decals.

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

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Posted by USMC6094 on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 3:12 PM

good looking build, always loved that old Revell 32 scale Huey

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  • From: Kincheloe Michigan
Posted by Mikeym_us on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 11:03 PM

If I ever get a chance to build a Revell 1/32 UH-1D I am going to spruce it up with some 1/35 scale pilots and the XM23 door guns from the 1/35 Panda UH-1N. Right now I have 2 1/48 UH-1D's one I will be scratch building the rest of the XM23 mount from the Italeri UH-1N and resin M60s from propaganda Kompany and Ii have a 3rd 1/48 scale UH-1D coming in that includes the Cobra Company XM23 set that I just picked up on Ebay for $39 minus shipping. I will definitely need to pick up the fireball decals so I can have more options.

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Posted by rotorwash on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 11:10 PM

You know that Chris has the XM23 set on the Cobra Company site for $10 right?  Of course if you are international, I know it can be more difficult to order from CC.

  Ray

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  • From: Kincheloe Michigan
Posted by Mikeym_us on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 11:41 PM
I do live in the states it is just that the XM23 kit was bundled with the Italeri UH-1D so I couldn't pass that one up. And as far as I know he doesn't have a 1/35 scale XM23. As for scratch building the Propaganda Kompany set come with new pintles for the XM23 and I want to try my hand at scratching ammo boxes and shell bags. besides the Propaganda Kompany set I ordered also comes with crew figures.
rotorwash

You know that Chris has the XM23 set on the Cobra Company site for $10 right?  Of course if you are international, I know it can be more difficult to order from CC.

  Ray

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 6:12 AM

Cobra Company has the XM-23 Doorgun mounts in 1/32, 1/35, and 1/48.

1/32:  www.cobracompany.com/32004.htm

1/35:  www.cobracompany.com/35017.htm

1/48:  www.cobracompany.com/48050.htm

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 5:33 PM

Great looking build. Yes

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