1/48 OH-6A Cayuse Vietnam

The Revi sheet is pretty cool.  I'm still debating on which markings to use.  I'll definitely build "Pandora's Box", just need a 48th scale XM-35 system to put on her.  I may end up getting a Legend F-105 gun bay just to steal the cannon and then scratchbuild the rest!

Jon

I have GOT go go get that sheet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

David

Ray, helonewb, I have sheet 48-11 and its pretty rough. I would go with the fireball modelworks and use 48-11 only if you need supplementary decals that the FBM doesnt provide. I dont have it in front of me so I cant compare it but I know the older MS sheet is , well, MUCH older.

Ray is right on the Golf. I have one, its a bugger and I will have to pretty much scratch a cockpit for it as well as a ton of other details but general shape is generally good.  You were much more likely to see Loaches in the Pink Teams rather than supporting Slicks (unlike Acroco5hitNow) .  HTH some. The 1/48 Loach is a cutie!

Grab one of the DML 1/35 birds, they are a blast!

David

where can you get those decals? my usual places don't carry them apparently

thanks

LD, ya beat me to it!

Here's a link to the sheet.  It is very nice!

http://www.revi.cz/en/decals/revidecen_001.html

Helonewb,

  First of all, welcome to the forums.  As far as 1/48 OH-6 decals go, the only sheets I know of are the 1/48 Microscale sheet (48-11) and those offered by Fireball Model Works (http://webpages.charter.net/osborn82/fmd-12.htm).  Actually the Fireball sheet is for a Navy TH-6B and wouldn't be appropriate for your diorama. unfortunately, the Microscale decals are for the US Army Silver Eagle Flight Demonstration Team and wouldn't work for a diorama either.  Maybe there is something else, but I'm not aware of it.  Sorry I couldn't be of more help.  josephs decals are awesome, so i would get as many as you think will work for your builds. Good luck with your build!

  As for the diorama, OH-6's flew with both armed UH-1B/C Hueys and, more commonly, AH-1G  Cobras in Hunter-killer teams called Pink Teams (Guns-red)+(observation-white).  The UH-1D/H was used primarily as a transport helo and would not have been part of a Hunter-Killer Pink Team.  unfortunately, 1/48 AH-G's are few and far between with the aweful Fujimi and somewhat less aweful Aurora kits making up you sum total of choices as far as I know.  I don't mean to be discouraging, just giving you the data as i see it.

   Ray
 

Andy,

 Thank you so much!  I will order this decal sheet!  Thanks.

 Eric (aka Helonewb)

For your UH-1D, Fireball Modelworks has an excellent set of decals in 1/48:

http://webpages.charter.net/osborn82/fm_D04.htm

The sheet also comes with bonus numbers and insignia that may be useful on your Cayuse (like AirCav and Airborne insignia).

Andy