As promised, here are a couple of quick pics of that 1:20 scale OH-6A I was talking about in that other thread. Since this is a little off-topic for a thread about 1:35 scale helicopters, I felt it best to start a new thread about the Loach and the various available kits.
ANYway, here's that Nichimo kit that we were discussing:
I picked this up back in the late ' 70's, I believe, and I really don't know if it's still available... I'd suspect not. It's a big box for such a small helicopter (24"x14"x4"). The kit includes a stand and extra parts to power the rotor and tail rotor, as well as the standard scale pieces.
The kit includes two sets of instructions... one in Japanese and one in English, as well as a color guide. As you can see, the engine compartment and cabin doors are open only on the port side; to do it right, the opposite side needs to be cut out, as well. The detailed engine is a kit in itself and deserves to be displayed in an open engine bay, especially in a kit this size. A lot of work is needed to convert this one into the military OH-6A, mainly inside the cabin. I'm saving this one for a rainy day.
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