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1:72 AH-1G Vietnam Cobra "Dr. Oldsmobile" WIP - FINISHED! on page 2

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    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, April 24, 2022 4:50 PM

Looking good.  I also agree on redoing the rotor.  I always leave them removable so they can be removed to transport to shows or just move them around safely.

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    January 2015
Posted by TheMongoose on Saturday, April 23, 2022 11:58 AM

I totally agree on the rotor! Definitely a smart idea. You don't want to do allthis great work and then catch the blade on something and have it snap off. 

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    August 2021
Posted by lurch on Friday, April 22, 2022 7:21 PM

The cockpit looks great. Job well done.

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    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Friday, April 22, 2022 7:00 PM

TheMongoose - thanks a lot! I think it shows that I had my fun shading it...

And in the meantime the cockpit is done:

1:72 Special Hobby AH-1G Cobra by Pawel

1:72 Special Hobby AH-1G Cobra by Pawel

I wanted to go on and close up the hull, but one thing got me thinking - yeah, better late than never! The SpecialHobby cobra is quite a nice kit, but the way they handled the main rotor mast just doesn't seem right to me:

1:72 Special Hobby AH-1G Cobra Instructions

That's right - they have you just glue the mast in the hole! I just can't accept that. I think I will try to scratch something in the style of the Hasegawa Cobra I did before, so that there's a meaningful hole there and so I have the rotor rotating or maybe even removable - I like this option for many reasons, one of them being it helps to protect the rotor from breaking when something touches it.

Thanks for looking and have a nice day!

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by TheMongoose on Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:11 PM

Awesome. My favorite element is the quilted looking back plate!

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  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Saturday, March 19, 2022 9:59 AM

Mongoose - thanks a lot for your comment! Sorry for replying so late...

This build somehow goes very slow... Here are some pictures of the work I've done so far in the rear cockpit:

1:72 Special Hobby AH-1G Cobra by Pawel

1:72 Special Hobby AH-1G Cobra by Pawel

1:72 Special Hobby AH-1G Cobra by Pawel

1:72 Special Hobby AH-1G Cobra by Pawel

Thanks for lookin' and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by TheMongoose on Sunday, February 27, 2022 12:58 PM

Pawel

Hello!

Thanks a lot for your comment! The plan is to have custom decals printed. I already have most of them drawn up in CorelDRAW!, including Dr. Oldsmobile himself. Do you want me to print an extra copy for you?

Thanks for looking and have a nice day

Paweł

 

 

OH Hell yeah! iv gotten into helo's since doing the Viper and this would be an excellent build. 

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  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Sunday, February 27, 2022 12:23 PM

Hello!

Thanks a lot for your comment! The plan is to have custom decals printed. I already have most of them drawn up in CorelDRAW!, including Dr. Oldsmobile himself. Do you want me to print an extra copy for you?

Thanks for looking and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by TheMongoose on Sunday, February 27, 2022 10:37 AM

Too cool. I'm a huge Olds 442 fan. Going to enjoy watching you assemble this one. does anyone make decals or will you have to print your own?

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  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
1:72 AH-1G Vietnam Cobra "Dr. Oldsmobile" WIP - FINISHED! on page 2
Posted by Pawel on Saturday, February 26, 2022 5:34 PM

Hello!

Here's another WIP, and another Cobra!

Do you remember this one?:

1:72 Hasegawa AH-1S by Pawel

Ever wondered how it did look like in Vietnam? I did, and I came up with this photo:

AH-1G Dr. Oldsmobile

And one more:

AH-1G Dr. Oldsmobile

The first photo shows it in the outfit ot D/227th, the second photo E/1/9 Cav, and this was not a transfer, but a reorganization (the unit got renamed).

The chopper itself is equipped with an M197 minigun under the left wing as indicated by the 20mm ammo containers above the skids, and XM158 rocket launchers.

If you have any more photos or infos on this particular chopper, please help me and post them in this thread.

And as WIP needs actual work, let me post this photo here:

1:72 Special Hobby AH-1G Cobra by Pawel

Thanks for reading and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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