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1/48 Kitty Hawk AH-1Z Viper

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1/48 Kitty Hawk AH-1Z Viper
Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 4:23 PM

I posted the WIP for this build over in the Helo forums but it's really quiet over there. It feels like a ghost town. SO, I'll post this here for you gents to take a look at.

I built this super nice kit OOB with the exception of the main gun, which is a Model Master PE piece. This is one very high quality kit and worth building, if you're into heli's at all.

Enjoy the photos. FYI, this is my first heli build.

BK

 

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

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    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 4:24 PM

Cool snake, very nicely done

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    February 2003
  • From: Between LA and OC, SoCal
Posted by oortiz10 on Friday, February 5, 2016 12:14 AM

That looks sharp! I have one that I'll get to one day. Seeing yours built up is making me itch to start mine. When I do, I hope it turns out as well as yours. Nice work!

-O

-It's Omar, but they call me "O".

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Friday, February 5, 2016 1:09 AM

MMMMMM...that made "it" move a little!Yes

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Posted by BrandonK on Friday, February 5, 2016 11:26 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the kind words. It was a true pleasure to build. Such a super well made kit. I may do another someday.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

                         14 / 5 / 2  

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Saturday, February 6, 2016 5:14 AM
That is cool. So weird seeing a Cobra with a four blade main rotor

 

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Posted by bvallot on Saturday, February 6, 2016 11:11 AM

No kidding! When did you squeak this one out?? =] Very well done. Love this color scheme.  I'm anxious to do one some day.  ....Some day....  I've been seeing more and more from these Kitty Hawk kits.  They look impresive.  You make this look like it's sitting on the factory floor hungry to go to work.  Makes me a little excited. =D

Thanks for sharing it and helping to further enable me and my addictions. lol

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Tamiya F4U-1  Kenneth Walsh

 

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Sunday, February 7, 2016 8:35 AM

Oh wow, you made this build so realistic it's amazing!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, February 7, 2016 2:32 PM

Toshi

Oh wow, you made this build so realistic it's amazing!

Toshi

 

Thanks Toshi, this was a great kit. Your KH should be just as good.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

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  • From: NYC, USA
Posted by waikong on Sunday, February 7, 2016 10:43 PM

Beautifully done. I got chance to see one up close and even get in the cockpit a few years back.  Got some nice video and pictures of them taking off. What surprised me was how dirty they were, and these were presumably in parade dress Big Smile.  Great finish on her, thanks for posting.

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