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                        My AttackHelo GB entry!

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        My AttackHelo GB entry!
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:04 PM
                        Here it is: finally!! I've also posted in the AttackHelo GB thread, but thought I'd also share it here:

                        So the whole idea here is that I wanted to put it in some kind of setting. There's no significant 'story' to the surroundings; they just add some realism and shows the scale/size of the aircraft.

                        The painting was completely done by brush, in MM Acryl Aircraft Interior Black. I painted the engine cover with Tamiya's flat black, just to provide some variation. After painting I took a cloth and buffed out random areas, to make them slightly glossy, since the real Little Birds' paint jobs are rarely 100% flat.

                        Additional weathering was done with pastel chalk powder -- I applied it liberally and wiped it away, to really show service in the desert.

                        SOOO... here we go: photos of my Little Bird diorama/vignette/whatever-you-decide-to-call-it: Evil [}:)]

                        AH-6J Little Bird
                        160th SOAR(A)
                        Night Stalkers












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                        HeavyArty
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:08 PM
                        Looks great. Good job. Base, accessories, and figures really add to it.

                        I like the dog tags for the name plate as well, nice touch.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

                        Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

                        "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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                        Trigger
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:19 PM
                        Very nice Little Bird Jason. Great display base and the dog tags are a nice touch.
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        albymoore
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Tip O' da Mitt (Northern Michigan)
                        Posted by albymoore on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:23 PM
                        Hi Jason,
                        Fantastic Little Bird! I agree with the esteemed Major, the base and figures add a nice touch. Again , great job! Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Cheers,

                        "I know what it wants now...the void has swallowed the light and the machine wants my soul"

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                        AH1Wsnake
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.
                        Posted by AH1Wsnake on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:37 PM
                        That build is lookin' Sierra Hotel!
                        That base display really gives it a polished look. And I agree with your idea on adding some figures and accessories for reference -- so people can see how 'little' the Little Bird really is. Probably will do something similar with mine.
                        My only suggestion is that your standing soldier may need some flat coat -- some of his web gear looks glossy in a couple photos. But very nice job overall. Thumbs Up [tup]

                         

                        "There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
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                        oldhooker
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
                        Posted by oldhooker on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:45 PM
                        Excellent build AND presentation, Jason!! Smile [:)]

                        Thank you very much for sharing!

                        Take care, Smile [:)]
                        Frank

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                        intruder_bass
                        • Member since
                          November 2013
                        Posted by intruder_bass on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:08 PM
                        I like the weathering!!! Its just perfect! Not too much but enough to show that its a dusty, deserty and very dry and hot end of the world! What color of pastel did you use?

                        The pilot looks a little wierd cuz his hands are both in the air not touching sticks but his fists are in "holding" position.... Of course it doesnt really matter - it just kinda poped up right away when I looked through pics.
                        Beside this - GREAT JOB!

                        Andy
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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:02 PM
                        Lookin GREAT, Jay!

                        Very impressive, and as everyone else has said, the figures and dog tags really add to it!

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        grandadjohn
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: phoenix
                        Posted by grandadjohn on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:27 PM
                        Great build, one little point, be careful of stuff near the tail rotor, when real one's run, they tendancy to hit them
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                        Papa-Echo-64
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Seattle
                        Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:25 PM
                        Very COOL!!!! Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

                        GOOD JOB!!!
                        Straighten up and fly right.....
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                        Avus
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Caput Mundi
                        Posted by Avus on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 1:32 AM
                        Great Job!

                        Guesst the Dog-Tag struck us all; great idea!

                        Klaus

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:12 PM
                        hey thanks for the kind comments!

                        thanks intruder_bass for noting the pilot hand problem. maybe i'll just take him out! and For the pastel, i mixed earth brown and yellow to get the sandy colour. it doesn't have to be exact. a little experimenting will get it right.

                        and i will take care of the flat coat problem. thanks AH1Wsnake for pointing that out.
                        is it better to airbrush a flat coat or brush it on? i got the gunze flat coat

                        Thanks!
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                        adrake2
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Ft. Bragg, NC
                        Posted by adrake2 on Thursday, October 13, 2005 5:47 PM
                        Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] WOW!!!!
                        Awesome work. Again, the dog tags and accessories add a lot to the model.
                        NSDQ - Great Job.
                        -Aaron
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 14, 2005 2:16 AM
                        Looks great.
                        CFR
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