To Plank or not to Plank...?

I've got two, neither made up.

I am leaning towards one of each... But using the CC Kit for the cockpit and turret.
But having the plank, i'd want a set of troops for it... and i'm far from ready for that:)

plus it seems a hassle coupled with a stress getting the bits and pieces for the figures...

We'll see what happens.

Nez

I broke down............all this talk of the AH-6 kit......
The bug bit me tonight and I HAD to order this kit online! I think I'm infected with chronic model-buying syndrome

i'll eventually have both versions built.. in the mean time though, i'm stickin' with the GUNSHIP. after all, who can resist a pair of miniguns and a couple of rocket pods on such a small machine?

Gunship version here. Got the Cobra Co set for the cockpit/interior goodies, RWR housings, and FLIR turret. Once I get the Huey close to being completed, I'll start the Killer Egg.

Cheers,

Yup, I got two for this very reason - build one as an AH-6 and the other as an MH-6.

Well, now that I've got two of these elusive birds on the shelf, I'm going to make one of each! Well, I think that's what I'm going to do. I've got a Pave Hawk waiting and the idea of it flanked by a pair of gunships with crew and operators milling around makes for a tempting dio idea (but it would be a big one).

So, I guess we're back to square one, aren't we? Final answer? Gunship.

Besides the one you mentioned I have another AH-6J on the shelf waiting to become a "Killer Egg" (read gunship).

QUOTE: I'm leaning towards the AH, especially after seeing Avus' Plank bird with the operators on it.

Did I get this right: you want to build an AH after seeing my MH? If knew that it would scare people away I never would have shown it around!!

To answer your question, if you have operators, either seated or standing, to make a scene with, you could make a MH otherwise, as a standalone model, the AH is more impressive.

Jon,
Do what I did, both. I have my MH-6J with planks done (posted here a while back, also here: http://www.hkngallery.org.uk/hkngallery.nsf/9e7858703c56bfb280256b960044cd7b/a7fdb4775cbc299480256f5300655119!OpenDocument), waiting to finish up the operators for the planks. I also have a AH-6J waiting in the wings (pun intended) to go with it. Also a MH-60L DAP. You have the decals I sent, they include markings for two Littlebirds. A note, I personally liked the center board that is in the kit (part # G26) better than the one that comes in the CC update set. I simply cut the extended ends that hold the weapons off it to hang the planks on. It is better detailed, if you ask me.

If and when I actually get around to getting that kit on my build list, lol, I'd choose the gunship.