Italeri AH-1W Super Cobra - Completed!
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Opmerkingen
1 19 May 2016, 18:05
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Excellent looking Cobra Michael. I like the scheme. 👍
How was the fit. Did You have any problems. I got one in my stash so just to be prepared.
19 May 2016, 18:30
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Thanks Marko!
The fit was hit and miss, really. The canopy fit better than I expected, but the engine/upper half parts did not fit well where they mated to the lower fuselage parts. Keep an eye out for those areas and take your time dry-fitting. Other than that, there were no real surprises. This is my first Helo, and am pretty happy how it turned out. I had a hard time deciding whether to model the Cobra with the windows open or closed. I chose open, but it was a pain in the butt to get them in place.
One thing I would recommend is to leave the skids and front 'winglet" off until after painting. It really kinda made it difficult to get into nooks and crannies and I found myself holding the airbrush in all kinds of odd angles to try to get paint in there. LOL
Hope this helps!
19 May 2016, 18:38
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Thanks Michal and ForestFan! Your kind words are very much appreciated. 🙂
20 May 2016, 01:17
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Thanks Ulf, Marko, and John! I appreciate you taking the time to look at my pics and for the compliments.
20 May 2016, 18:53
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Wow, this is really awesome, love the open canopy and never have seen this before!
20 May 2016, 19:32
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Thanks Christian! I appreciate the kind words. So what is up next for you?
21 May 2016, 03:32
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Hello Michael, I started a new job last week, and it is a management-position...so, sadly, there will be really less time for modelling in the next months. But nevertheless, I have an A-6 TRAM Intruder, a F-80C and a F-104 with many goodies in my pipeline. I also ordered the almost complet assortment of extreme metal colours from AK...so I think I will start with my F-80 in natural metal finish very soon 😉
21 May 2016, 07:43
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Congrats on your new job Christian! I Look forward to seeing your next project, when you get the time to get back to the workbench!
21 May 2016, 17:38