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1/48 AH-1S Crash Test?

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1/48 AH-1S Crash Test?
Posted by lazyfortress on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 9:09 PM

Back in the late 90s, this one NASA Research Facility crash-tested an AH-1S with crew restraint systems.  It was painted a dull-yellow color, with the rotors removed, and instruments removed.  Is there a 1/48 AH-1S?  Would this be a good project to work on?

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Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, June 9, 2016 7:19 AM

Monogram made/makes one in 1/48.  There are quite a few available on eBay.

As far as a good project to work on, sure why not.  It sounds interesting.

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Posted by rotorwash on Sunday, June 12, 2016 8:49 PM

Actually, the Monongram kit is an AH-1F, sometimes called an AH-1S (FMC).  If the NASA bird was an AH-1S (Mod) with a rounded canopy, there are no kits in 1/48.  Special Hobby just released a 1/72 AH-1S kit.  

This is an AH-1S (Mod):

 

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Posted by Ti4019 on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 1:49 AM

I thought Fujimi had a 1/48 scale with the Mod canopy some years back?

 

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Posted by rotorwash on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:59 AM

Ti4019

I thought Fujimi had a 1/48 scale with the Mod canopy some years back?

 

 

Not to my knowledge.  The released a Prod (AH-1P) and a FMC (AH-1F) with the flat plate canopy though.

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Posted by Centaur567 on Thursday, June 30, 2016 12:44 PM

Hi Ray, Testots/Fujimi had a 1/48th AH-1J with a rounded canopy. Also I think Floyd Werner has them also. Gary

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