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OH-58 / bell 206 models?

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  • From: México
OH-58 / bell 206 models?
Posted by SteelSnail on Saturday, June 11, 2005 1:22 AM
I want to get a kit of this helo. Any recomendations? 1:72 would be best, but any would do.
I do know there are heller and italeri offerings in 1/48.
Thks in advance
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  • From: Tip O' da Mitt (Northern Michigan)
Posted by albymoore on Saturday, June 11, 2005 5:53 AM
There is the 1/72 Italeri OH-58A Kiowa (#195). It has markings for the US Army and Austria. Minimal detail in the cockpit (no collective sticks) but good exterior details (rivets are a bit oversize-not like Airfix though Tongue [:P]The kit is currently OOP, so you'll have to check eBay or online classifieds to find one.

HTH,

"I know what it wants now...the void has swallowed the light and the machine wants my soul"

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  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Monday, June 13, 2005 8:45 AM
Italeri also did an AH-58D Kiowa Warrior (#027) and OH-58D Combat Scout (#185) in 1/72 scale that were basically the same kit with different decals.

Matchbox did an OH-58D in 1/72 scale as well. Once upon a time at a local show, I found a conversion molded in clear styrene (or perhaps clear vacuform) that was for the Matchbox kit to back date it to an OH-58A.

I've still got all four kits, but only built the two Kiowa 58D models.

Here is a site that has some information on 1/72 scale Kiowas (not complete since it omits at least the Matchbox kit and the conversion):
http://www.72scale.com/aircraft/Bell/OH-58.htm
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  • From: México
Posted by SteelSnail on Thursday, June 16, 2005 2:28 AM
Thank you pals! Smile [:)]
I got my hands on an italeri OH-58A. The sprues were cut in order to fit inside a bag and the box is all but gone. However it was cheap: About 7.50usd
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 16, 2005 5:03 PM
Hi Carlos,

The latest cat' from Italeri (mine is two weeks old), shows kit No 1185 as a "NEW" 1/72 OH-58D Combat Scout/Kiowa. E-mail me if a scan of the page is of any use.

Pops.
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  • From: Canberra,Australia
Posted by death on Thursday, June 16, 2005 6:45 PM
I've actually got the 1/87 Hasegawa OH-58 that I'm converting into a RAN 206.Small,not a lot of detail but crisply molded and nice surface detail.Just having to play with decal sizes.Won't take up a lot of room when finished!!
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  • From: México
Posted by SteelSnail on Friday, June 17, 2005 4:36 PM
I actually want to convert it to a 206 FAM. I didn't know there was a hasegawa offering.
And pops is right. I just googled the info and kit 1185 should be available in september or october at about $8usd.
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