AH-1G Vietnam
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80 13 March 2022, 13:56
Roland SachsenhoferI've been looking forward to this build for a long time - and really, the kit seems to be of excellent quality. I will be careful to live up to this quality!
13 March 2022, 13:58
Oliver ZwienerWas ist denn mit der Do335 - machst Du wieder simultan 2 Projekte ?
13 March 2022, 14:36
Roland SachsenhoferAuch bei der Do 335 gibt es neue Bilder- sie wird diese Woche fertig werden. Beechcraft 200 und AH 56 begleiten die AH-1
13 March 2022, 14:47
Hajo LippkeLooking forward to this project. The kit is really nice, only downside is the rotorhead assembly to the fuselage....
14 March 2022, 15:04
Roland SachsenhoferI am very pleased with your interest, mates! Hajo, I can now agree with your analysis - I have just closed the fuselage halves - indeed a strange "solution" for the rotor head!
14 March 2022, 15:18
Roland SachsenhoferThe "Huey Cobra" grows- with a whole lot of etched parts from Eduard plus the air intakes from Brengun. Rarely have I seen an aircraft more deserving of the name "Shark" than the AH-1 in its current state of construction!
19 March 2022, 08:48
Roland SachsenhoferI'm glad to hear it! Tomorrow we will prime with paint; I am curious to see how that will look.
19 March 2022, 19:38
Roland SachsenhoferNow a bit of colour comes into play: after pre-shading, I applied a shade of "interior green" to bring some life into the monotonous "olive drab". This will be applied tomorrow.
20 March 2022, 18:44
Roland SachsenhoferWell. I am going to do Camo D1, "Wretched Mildred".... if you mean the colour: Gunze H 52
20 March 2022, 20:17
Hajo LippkeActually I was curious of the used colour, but I´m also happy to hear which markings you are going to use. 😉
21 March 2022, 11:59
Thomas KolbLooking really nice, the camo paintjob looks intriguing! I am curious how it will turn out with decals and all.
21 March 2022, 12:50
Roland SachsenhoferThe "Huey Cobra" now wears the OD over everything.... but the whole thing still looks a bit flat. I am therefore happy when I can liven up the surfaces with black surfaces.
22 March 2022, 19:30
Roland SachsenhoferIn the photo, the OD actually loses some of its contrast, so that it looks a little paler than in reality; this is probably one reason. However, the colour tone itself is close enough
22 March 2022, 19:41
Roland SachsenhoferThe "Cobra" is slowly but surely turning into the home straight. Finally, some kit parts were replaced - such as the rotor blade attachment; let's see how it turns out....
29 March 2022, 07:16
Oliver ZwienerKlasse Ding - ich habe mir aus Lingen auch eine AH-1G Cobra "Over Vietnam with M-35 Gun System" Special Hobby No. SH72076 mitgebracht 🙂
30 March 2022, 16:08
Marcin DudekLooks grate so far. I made the same model, it was a pleasure to make it. I opted for the same decals 😉
30 March 2022, 18:05
Roland SachsenhoferThank you very much for your interest and your answers! I'm really enjoying this kit right now, a really fine thing!
Well, to be more precise: I was able to finish the construction so far this morning; tomorrow I would like to show a few quick pictures of it.
31 March 2022, 09:16
Roland SachsenhoferI can show you Special Hobby's completed "Huey Cobra". For the finer parts like the door closers, the pitot tube or the rod steps on the runners I used metal wire from my own collection. The rotor axle was also replaced; this is now also made of metal. Eduard's etched parts set can also be recommended for this beautiful kit. By the way: in some pictures there are two pilot helmets from "Reed Oak" on the left stub wing. These are of extraordinary quality, helmet interior and micro included - that is very delicate in this scale!
31 March 2022, 16:20
Roland SachsenhoferThank you for the motivating feedback, mates! I'm already looking forward to the 32 ICM AH-1G, but this build was fun nonetheless.
Spanjaard, the two "HGU-56/P" helmets are just a nice gimmick; having recently afforded a couple of Reed Oak's really excellent figures, I've co-ordered these helmets for upcoming 72e helicopter projects.
1 April 2022, 04:37
Spanjaardso i guess it is the 1/72 version of Half in helmet bag HGU-56/P ..rder) (Reedoak 480040, 1:48) thanks
1 April 2022, 07:11
NeulingWieder eine schöne Abwechslung in bester Ausführung! Du "kannst" wirklich alles was fliegt, Roland!
1 April 2022, 07:50
Roland SachsenhoferI really appreciate your comments, thank you for that! It's highly motivating!
That's right, Spanjaard, I'll put in a link to the helmets, they are also available "solo".
reedoak.com/#!/1-72-HGU-56-P-US-Army-helicopter-pilot-helmet/p/51644965/category=13281312
1 April 2022, 18:38
Spanjaardthanks Roland. i have added it to the database HGU-56/P US Army helicopter ..elmet (REEDOAK 720011, 1:72)
1 April 2022, 19:35
GaryRoland, you have done a superb on #189 "Wretched Mildred". I was a crew chief in F Troop 4th Cav. #189 was the last Cobra that I crewed before being discharged Sept. 1971. My only issue is that the G model Cobras had blue tinted canopies. Your 1/72nd scale Cobra looks fantastic. The previous crew chief was Keith Nichols, and Wretched Mildred was named after the pilot's grandmother. I painted the name on. Gary S.
7 July 2023, 14:17
Roland SachsenhoferGary, this must be one of the ultimate ways of being praised: the original Crewchief finds interest and gives a good report card! In all my proud modesty, I am incredibly happy - and I say thank you!
7 July 2023, 20:04
GaryI'm just very happy that our Cobras get the recognition they deserve. Can I email you some pics of #189. When I arrived Cu Chi for my first tour of duty and saw that the Cobras had shark teeth I thouht, Wow I'm in a Flying Tigers outfit.
Gary S.
8 July 2023, 00:02
Roland SachsenhoferThank you, Gary and Rui! This is getting better and better! Gary, with pleasure I send you in PM my email address; I am looking forward with really great interest to anything you want to share. I have a 1/32nd scale AH-1G on my model kit pile with all the etched/ reson parts that Special Hobby includes. Your information can certainly help to make it even more realistic and detailed. Thank you very much already!
8 July 2023, 12:57
