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Panda Question...which way to go..Pt.2????
Posted by swede
on Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:04 AM
Hey Guys, Wow, I really appreciate all the feed back to my original question on the Panda kits. Here's the deal..I am building a UH-1-H for a close friend that flew them in the "Nam" about the same time I was over there,"69-71". I decided to build in 1/32nd for the size, allowing good detail. I knew the Revell "H" model was a gun bus but thought, no problem, I am going to get a couple of the "D" model kits for the decals as he flew with the 1st Cav and I will use the seats from that one to convert the "H" to a Slick version. Well, you say, what a boob, as they are both gun bus'es! I didn't realize that until the kits arrived. I have a pile of extras for the "H", including the Cobra seats and the gunner's kit (M-60' and mounts). Trying to decide whether to continue with the 1/32nd and scratch the seats or change over to the 1/35th and do it the easy way. Would rather continue with the 1/32nd, if anyone has done this before and has any advise or anyone has some good shots of the Pax seats and the gunner's seat or line drawings for the seats, please get back to me as I can use any info or advise you have. I am even considering buying the Panda kit or another kit to use the seats as templates to do the seats. So, there is the problem I have, I've built for years but never considered myself a Rotor-Head, so some of this is new to me. If anyone has any advise or help available I will be greatly appreciative. Troy has helped with some good advise and I am looking for all that I can get. I have done museum pieces for the museum on the USS Hornet, but these are fixed wing, which is where most of my building experience lies. I have lots of data for building fixed wings but this is a WHOLE new universe for me. While plastic is plastic, its the experience that helps. Any help for a newbie Rotor builder will be a big help. Thanks, Swede
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