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Rick's Cobra AH-1F Build

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    October 2013
Rick's Cobra AH-1F Build
Posted by infofrog on Monday, July 7, 2014 6:06 PM

This is my 3rd build .
The reason for this build . ME and my wife was visiting FT. Campbell KY army base to see Don F. Pratt Museum. We live about 1 1/2 hours away . I saw there outside display .

OMG The planes and Helicopters .Just amazed .
This one caught my eye .This will be my build

Revell Cobra AH-1F Gunship
Im just posting the start . I'm waiting on parts from Werner Wings. Floyd just sent them out Thursday .( What a great guy , He answered my e mails very fast..)
Yesterday I cleaned the parts , then sprayed a light coat of Tamiya primer .
Any recommendation are truly welcome
Thank you
Rick

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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Monday, July 7, 2014 6:09 PM

The mail drop off Werner parts today . OMG fast shipping .

rick

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    January 2014
Posted by JayF on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 11:53 AM

I'm looking forward to see your build as I have this kit in my stash.

Also, if you think the Werner parts are worth getting.


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    January 2014
  • From: Toronto
Posted by Rob S. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 2:43 PM

This is gonna be an excellent one to watch...Yes

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On the Bench: Nothing on the go ATM

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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 6:00 PM

Thank you

The build will not start tell this weekend ,Work is busy .

Werner parts look very nice and detail

I'm been looking afford to this build

Thank you again

Rick

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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 6:22 PM

Would any one have photo's of the cockpit they would like to share ?

I have a good walk around photo's I took , The bird was mounted to high to get pictures of the cockpit .

Thank you

Rick

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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 6:58 PM

infofrog

Would any one have photo's of the cockpit they would like to share ?

I have a good walk around photo's I took , The bird was mounted to high to get pictures of the cockpit .

Thank you

Rick

I found my answer

Rick

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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:23 PM

I installed Werners Debris Deflectors and in one brush coat of Tamyia primer . .Installed went very well . Nice product .
Thank you
Rick

PS I really like this model . Very good .Highly Recommend

Cockpit work

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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Monday, July 21, 2014 6:43 PM

I been working on the cockpit . Here is a little update .

Thanks

rick

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    July 2014
Posted by ENS. "Bones" on Sunday, July 27, 2014 11:17 PM
Lookin good!! I might just have to grab one of these myself.... never done a chopper before.
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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Monday, July 28, 2014 6:25 AM

Thank you  Bones

Started gluing or wielding the fuselage together ..Starting to add Werner's add parts .
Thanks Rick

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    March 2004
  • From: Kincheloe Michigan
Posted by Mikeym_us on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 3:19 PM

I got to get some of those Werner's Wings sets for my 1/48 Fujimi AH-1F.

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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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 3:22 PM

Nice idea for a build, nice start.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Friday, August 1, 2014 5:29 PM

 

Bish

Nice idea for a build, nice start.

Thank you

I have Werners exhaust pipe installed .Installed front wings . Working on the seams, slow process .
Starting to look good ..
Thanks
Rick

  • Member since
    February 2013
Posted by Raven Morpheus on Friday, August 1, 2014 7:32 PM

Looking good.  I was just eyeballing this kit on ebay.

I plan on building the one I buy as an oob model so hows the quality of the kit?

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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Friday, August 1, 2014 7:38 PM

This is my 3 rd build . The quality is very good, the fit is very good  

.. Ray recommend this model .. I paid 16 dollars at my one an only HS ..

Highly recommend .. So much better than my revell mash helicopter .

Rick

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Saturday, August 16, 2014 7:39 PM

I have installed the Werners rockets and missile launcher. I dry fitted the canopy .
I'm going to epoxy the two half's together . Then micro finish the surface and dip into future .
Thanks
Rick
Reference photo

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    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Sunday, August 17, 2014 7:00 PM

Looking good.

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 4:07 PM

I have the canopy taped up with foil . Ready for primer after I add couple more parts .



Rick

reference photo

I did paint the blade . I need to do some trim colors to the rotor . Maybe in couple days . I will let paint cure out .

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    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Saturday, August 30, 2014 10:35 AM

The pre shade is finished . Not very pretty

1 st coat of paint today .

I'm using Model Master US Army Helo Drab

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