My SuperCobra in progress

intruder_bass wrote:

- I did not have enough pics of the Cobra's 20mm gun turret

Andy,
I have several good pictures of the 20mm turret & its components. PM or email me if you'd like me to send them.

Regards,
Andy

I didn't know this project from you Andy, great

 Norbert

   Andy,

 The build was delayed last year for several reasons:

- I had to finish my Huey

- I started MH-47E (could not resist :-)))

- I did not have enough pics of the Cobra's 20mm gun turret

- I want to make a vacumform canopy for Wiskey (master is ready but still waiting for reply from guy who makes VF)

   Thanks for showing the interest in my build!

Andy

Wow,

Great looking build. A lot of dedication has gone into that and it's all been worth it.

Rich

Andy,

Any updates on this beautiful bird?

--Andy.

OK you know the drill:
Great work, really nice, kepp up the great work ... bla ... bla

Just kidding, really outstanding work.
The "foil-method" used to make rivets is an interesting method; might use it to improve Panda's huey (one day in the far future).

Amazing build you have going there. Amazing.

Some progress pics I promised to post couple of weeks back (was too busy at work)

1. Length correction - 4 mm added in the middle. Now with CC nose upgrade + 4mm of plastic in the middle full length is 39cm 5mm.... Should have added 5mm  

The ammo/avionics bay fairing corrected also

2. Panels correction - each panel was cut out from foil. Rivets made with needle from back side.

In some places (like around this mesh screen on doghouse) I used my cheating method))))) To avoid "wrinkling", insted of covering the whole thing with foil, I made just a little oval-shaped piece where rivets should be. Then I put some putty around the edge to smooth it.

3. One more BIG scoop which is MISSING in the Academy kit

4. Intake customizing

Thats about it for now... I wish I had more time to spend on it((((

Andy

here is my prototype :

HMLA 267 Cobra

Andy

Great looking snake.  What squadron are you going to use to mark it? 

Semper Fi

Chris

Jose,

I am on it)))) Some more pics maybe by the end of week...

Thanks

Andy

Intruder

when are you going to post more picks?

my co-workers thought that my MRC Cobra was good, until i showed them yours!!

exellent work hope to see more.

Jose

intruder_bass wrote:

BTW Here is a nice comparison pic. Notice the difference in shapes of those panels I marked with red arrows. Andy

Wow... the longer you look at that, the more inaccuracies you can spot. Too bad they couldn't have followed the blueprint a little closer. Looks like they "freehanded" a lot of it. I'd say to just get on with it... the final result will still be impressive. Nice job so far!

Too Sweet!!!

Keith

intruder_bass wrote:

Unfortunatly its not an angle.... http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ah-1.htm Length fuselage   -  13.87 m  ( which is 39cm 6mm in 1/35 scale) the kit's fuselage is 38.9 cm......OK lets say 39.00 Still missing about 5-6mm I added 4 to be on the safe side

I think it depends on where/how you actually measure it.  From the tip of the tail fin to the tip of the nose, I get 39cm 3mm.  If you correct the nose with the CC NTS Upgrade set, you get the full 39cm 6mm length.  I still think the only issue is in the nose area. 

Anyone else have any ideas?  Chief Snake?

Unfortunatly its not an angle....

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ah-1.htm

Length fuselage   -  13.87 m  ( which is 39cm 6mm in 1/35 scale)

the kit's fuselage is 38.9 cm......OK lets say 39.00

Still missing about 5-6mm

I added 4 to be on the safe side

Thanks for the compliments everybody, I really appreciate them.

Yes, the coin is 25 cents which is same size as american one...i guess))))

Also I want to say thanks to Thomas Graham for very helpfull pictures and all the explanations on the transmission/cooling compartments he gave me. His preflight guide was allmost the only source of info for me - helped me a lot!

The build is moving slowly...but I'll try to keep you up to date))) Just glued back together two parts of the hull and added missing 4 mm between them. Now it will take at least couple of days for glue to dry. Then - sanding

BTW

Here is a nice compartion pic. Notice the difference in shapes of those panels I marked with red arrows.

Andy

Nice work! Post more pics as the build progresses! Great scratchbuilding technique!

Cheers;

Gregory

Avus wrote:

What more can I say! Outstanding as usual! Find me a rock to crawl underneath! P.S.: How big is that canadian coin?

about the size of an american quarter

What more can I say! Outstanding as usual! Find me a rock to crawl underneath!

P.S.: How big is that canadian coin?

Andy,

That looks so good that it just gave me flashbacks. I had no idea that anyone could scratch the interior of the transmission compartment that well. Color me impressed.