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Cobra model recommendation ?

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Posted by supercobra on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 5:24 PM

stikpusher

How far off are they dimensionally? Are we talking a mm or two, or some serious size discrepancies?

Serious size/shape/detail issues IMHO.  A few mm here and there, even in 1/35 scale, can add up quickly.  For example, the engine compartment is 4-5mm too short; that is almost 15% and results in it being more of a square then a rectangle.  Some of the issues are discussed here:

www.zone-five.net/showthread.php

Like Ray said above, even the latest "update" has issues.  Namely an NTS release that doesn't include the NTS!

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Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 8:51 PM

thank you

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Posted by rotorwash on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 8:02 PM

Yep, that's it.  Any 1/48 Revell/Monogram AH-1F will be this same kit.  As I said before, it's cheap, accurate and readily available.  Not many 1/48 kits have those attributes.

  Ray

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Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:42 PM

woudls this be the one here

www.hobbylinc.com/.../rmx855321.htm

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Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:09 PM

stikpusher

If that's the Cobra type that you want, the Monogram kit ( currently released under the Revell label ) is just what you need.

Thank you

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 6:58 PM

If that's the Cobra type that you want, the Monogram kit ( currently released under the Revell label ) is just what you need.

 

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Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 6:17 PM

We went to Fort Campbell Kentucky .

They have Don F. Pratt Museum .

This is the  Army 101st airborne division and air assault school base .

This is why I like to get this model ..LOVED IT

Here is a Heuy my wife took  with me

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 5:22 PM

thanks rick

Also is it me . when I want a model .. It cost me . 

Or am I in this game at a wrong time and date ?

I want a dragon huey .To exp. and not available. I went with the revell 1/24 . I was really happy with it 

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 1:59 PM

Look on Ebay. I just saw a few on there.

 

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 12:27 PM
Ok . Th mrc kit and revell 1/32 are not aviable .
Rick
I also never done a small model before

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 11:33 AM

In 1/72 there is the very old, but still nice Monogram G. I want to say that Hasegawa & Matchbox also may have done a G as well in braille scale. In 1/48 there is no good G model out there. A late model G can be made by kit bashing using one of each of the Fujimi J & S kits. But the 1/48 G kits out on the market for the past 45 years or so are BAD.

 

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 6:08 AM

thank you

Rick

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Posted by midnightprowler on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 3:54 AM

Well, if you are looking to build the bird in that link, and you want big scale, the only AH-1G in 1/32 is Revell's. You will need Cobra Companies resin cockpit set for sure. They have a great XM-35 Mini Gun set as well, and I highly recommend Fireballmodelworks decals.  I do not know who makes a smaller scale AH-1g.

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 12:42 AM

How far off are they dimensionally? Are we talking a mm or two, or some serious size discrepancies?

 

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Posted by rotorwash on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 12:22 AM

I'm not as enamored with the 1/35 scale Whiskeys as some.   For one thing, they have dimensional issues (too short) and none are correct for the NTS Whiskeys, including the "NTS" kit.  I am building one now though so we'll see how it goes.  

  Ray

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 12:07 AM

How about the 1/35 Whiskey Cobras from MRC/Academy. Those are pretty sweet too!

 

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Posted by rotorwash on Monday, May 19, 2014 11:54 PM

The best larger scale cobra kit OOB is the 1/48 Revell/Monogram AH-1F kit.  It's cheap, accurate and readily available.

  Ray

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, May 19, 2014 9:46 PM

How about variant? There are G, J, Q, S, T, W, Z, E, & F variants of the AH-1. Not all are available in kits, or all scales.

 

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, May 19, 2014 9:43 PM

I have no ideal  what size . I only finished one 1/24 scale and working now on 1/35 scale .

Thank you

rick

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, May 19, 2014 9:29 PM

What scale and version of the Cobra are you looking for? There are several versions out there.

 

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Cobra model recommendation ?
Posted by infofrog on Monday, May 19, 2014 9:01 PM

 Is there any recommendation for the cobra helo?

Im looking at one of these for my next build .

http://www.cmkkits.com/en/aircraft/ah-1g-cobra-over-the-usa-and-europe/

Thank you

Rick

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