My AttackHelo GB entry!

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 14, 2005 2:16 AM

Looks great.
CFR

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adrake2

Member since
February 2004
From: Ft. Bragg, NC

Posted by adrake2 on Thursday, October 13, 2005 5:47 PM

WOW!!!!
Awesome work. Again, the dog tags and accessories add a lot to the model.
NSDQ - Great Job.

-Aaron

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:12 PM

hey thanks for the kind comments!

thanks intruder_bass for noting the pilot hand problem. maybe i'll just take him out! and For the pastel, i mixed earth brown and yellow to get the sandy colour. it doesn't have to be exact. a little experimenting will get it right.

and i will take care of the flat coat problem. thanks AH1Wsnake for pointing that out.
is it better to airbrush a flat coat or brush it on? i got the gunze flat coat

Thanks!

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 1:32 AM

Great Job!

Guesst the Dog-Tag struck us all; great idea!

Klaus

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Papa-Echo-64

Member since
February 2003
From: Seattle

Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:25 PM

Very COOL!!!! Thumbs Up [tup]

GOOD JOB!!!

Straighten up and fly right.....

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grandadjohn

Member since
February 2003
From: phoenix

Posted by grandadjohn on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:27 PM

Great build, one little point, be careful of stuff near the tail rotor, when real one's run, they tendancy to hit them

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:02 PM

Lookin GREAT, Jay!

Very impressive, and as everyone else has said, the figures and dog tags really add to it!

"1-6 is in hot"

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intruder_bass

Member since
November 2013

Posted by intruder_bass on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:08 PM

I like the weathering!!! Its just perfect! Not too much but enough to show that its a dusty, deserty and very dry and hot end of the world! What color of pastel did you use?

The pilot looks a little wierd cuz his hands are both in the air not touching sticks but his fists are in "holding" position.... Of course it doesnt really matter - it just kinda poped up right away when I looked through pics.
Beside this - GREAT JOB!

Andy

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oldhooker

Member since
July 2003
From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)

Posted by oldhooker on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:45 PM

Excellent build AND presentation, Jason!! Smile [:)]

Thank you very much for sharing!

Take care, Smile [:)]

Frank

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AH1Wsnake

Member since
December 2002
From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.

Posted by AH1Wsnake on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:37 PM

That build is lookin' Sierra Hotel!
That base display really gives it a polished look. And I agree with your idea on adding some figures and accessories for reference -- so people can see how 'little' the Little Bird really is. Probably will do something similar with mine.
My only suggestion is that your standing soldier may need some flat coat -- some of his web gear looks glossy in a couple photos. But very nice job overall. Thumbs Up [tup]

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."

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albymoore

Member since
December 2002
From: Tip O' da Mitt (Northern Michigan)

Posted by albymoore on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:23 PM

Hi Jason,
Fantastic Little Bird! I agree with the esteemed Major, the base and figures add a nice touch. Again , great job! Thumbs Up [tup]

Cheers,

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

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:19 PM

Very nice Little Bird Jason. Great display base and the dog tags are a nice touch.

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:08 PM

Looks great. Good job. Base, accessories, and figures really add to it.

I like the dog tags for the name plate as well, nice touch.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

My AttackHelo GB entry!

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:04 PM

Here it is: finally!! I've also posted in the AttackHelo GB thread, but thought I'd also share it here:

So the whole idea here is that I wanted to put it in some kind of setting. There's no significant 'story' to the surroundings; they just add some realism and shows the scale/size of the aircraft.

The painting was completely done by brush, in MM Acryl Aircraft Interior Black. I painted the engine cover with Tamiya's flat black, just to provide some variation. After painting I took a cloth and buffed out random areas, to make them slightly glossy, since the real Little Birds' paint jobs are rarely 100% flat.

Additional weathering was done with pastel chalk powder -- I applied it liberally and wiped it away, to really show service in the desert.

SOOO... here we go: photos of my Little Bird diorama/vignette/whatever-you-decide-to-call-it: Evil [}:)]