AS-532 U2
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31 5 January 2013, 19:47
Vitor CostaAmazing job, as usual another precious little kit from your stash!
I am a fan of your helis 🙂
5 January 2013, 19:57
Burkhard DTerrific job with attention to detail down to the color codes on the main rotor hub parts. Excelent 👍
6 January 2013, 08:42
Dirk HeyerHi Ronan,
I am always impressed when I look at your Helicopter models!
They are always built very clean, and your style of texturing of these small models is very impressive.
You have a very nice method, to improve the contours of your models!
Would you tell more about this model? I was looking for a WIP threat but could n`t find something.......
7 January 2013, 14:25
RonanThank you for congratulations.
I use spanish modellers painting techniques learnt in the J.m Villalba books.
The model is the Italeri AS-532 1/72 , and i added some scratch details like the new tail boom, exhausts, chaffs dispensers, IR sensors ... the rear rotor comes from nh90 revell kit, the bulbed windows from sea king revell.... i will post some pictures in the album of building step by step if you want .
7 January 2013, 17:03
Dirk HeyerYess, that`s it!!
Now it reminds me!!! 🙂
I know Villalbas techniques and yours comes very close!! Great stuff! Wish I could paint so....
I`m a still fan of spanish and italian paint schools!! 🙂
"Euromodelismo" is one of my favorite required reading!
A short step by step of this little gem would be great!
Thx !
7 January 2013, 17:12
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchLove the strong colors.Excelent!
Time to expand my horizon an buy as fast as i can a Book from J.M Villalba.
7 January 2013, 18:57
Ronani recommend " F.A.Q : frequently asked questions about techniques used for constructing & painting aircraft". it's my bedside book.
7 January 2013, 19:12
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHi Ronan
Exactly this Book is on my Book list next 🙂
7 January 2013, 19:45
Austin KVery nice. Do you pre-shade, or how do you get your rivets to stand out?
7 January 2013, 20:16
RonanHi Austin,
I don't preshade because after applying the three main colours you don't see the preshading any more. So i first apply the main colours and after i apply heavy diluted h342 OIL from gunze on the panel lines and rivets lines.
After a Klear (future ) varnish i apply diluted black ( from Prince Agust ) on the rivet lines with a brush and removing excess paint with a wet cotton. I use black on clear areas and blue gray on black areas.
7 January 2013, 21:43
Bart MeeldijkRonan, holy sh...!! I know some Dutch Cougar pilots (and crew/ground crew) who wil really love this one! Awesome job - best Dutch Cougar I've seen so far!
27 February 2017, 12:57
RonanMany thanks !
@Bart : i will add some daylignt pixes for you and your Dutch friends😉
27 February 2017, 21:28
Bart MeeldijkHaha, yes please do! Unfortunately the RNLAF Cougars and Chinooks look terrible these days: multiple spray-layers because everything wears out. The 'new' plain grey scheme on the Cougars turn into black, very hard to keep them clean. Interesting paintjob for modelers, though...😉
28 February 2017, 10:57
Erik LeijdensGreat job indeed! A Dutch Cougar is unfortunately not seen often in scale. Yours is perfect Ronan. Very impressive 👍
28 February 2017, 15:19
RonanThanks mates 🙂
@Bart : yes the grey scheme is very nice but get so dirty, i've seen one of them last year on Evreux air base. The french C160 transall are aslo very inetresting for modellers... 50 shades of grey 😄
28 February 2017, 20:09
Bart MeeldijkHaha, this one is much, much better! Still trying to figure out your 'shading' technique. Really looks great with all these subtle hi-lights!
31 October 2018, 10:26
Ronan@Bart Meeldijk : i need to make room in my showcase, do you think it's possible to offer my cougar model to the dutch cougar squadron ?
You could ask cougar pilots if they are interested ?
10 September 2019, 20:50
Patrick Hagelstein300 Sqn would love that kit in their cabinet. I'll shoot you a PM later on.
11 September 2019, 18:10
RonanHi Patrick,
the kit will go to the Netherlands next month 😉
i've seen the 300 Sqn crew this morning
14 June 2021, 16:07
Patrick HagelsteinHi Ronan! That's awesome! How did you like Gilze-Rijen Air Base?
14 June 2021, 16:14
RonanI haven't been to Gilze-Rijen Air Base, they were in France : 3 cougars ans 3 chinook. They Come back for a fuel stop on july the 2nd during the Come back trip 😄
14 June 2021, 19:28
Erik LeijdensFantastic work as always Ronan! And very cool it will end up at the squadron!
16 June 2021, 17:11
Patrick HagelsteinCool! I wish all affected a safe flight back (to a new) home! 👍
29 June 2021, 19:01
RonanHi guys,
that's it, my cougar has gone to the Netherlands this afternoon 😉 in a real cougar of the 300 Sqn
2 July 2021, 15:00
Patrick HagelsteinCool!!! 😄 I'll have a look at it when I visit 300 in the future.
2 July 2021, 15:21
RonanThe squadron leader told me he will display the model in the squadron showcase and he will send me the picture 😉
2 July 2021, 15:30
RonanI'm glad I got to do it, everything turned out as I imagined 👍
Really happy 😉
14 July 2021, 16:44
Album info
Netherlands cougar