Splash's Spanish Navy OH-6A ***Finished***

[splash]

I have just dropped my wife off at Bristol Airport and as I have got the bug for Helicopter kits, I came back by way of the excellent Helicopter Museum at Weston-Super-Mare.

Big mistake, I just had to pick up these kits.



As the GB has been extended I have time to finish the other Helicopters and start the 1/72 Italeri OH-6A Cayuse, as it's in all over OD and very small it should be a quick build.

Regards
Splash

[jssel]

Oh my. But if that is the scaled down version of the 1/35 kit, you'll have no trouble with it. I did mine as attached to the 1/9 ("First of the Ninth") Air Cav. Overall O.D. with crossed sabres on the nose and the outline of a star on the doghouse. Everybody does "Miss Claud."

I thought of doing a modified "Blitz" of the Fujimi 1/48 S-mod Cobra but just have a bit on my plate right now to allow it. I'll save it for a real Blitzbau.

[splash]

Quick update for the work I completed last night.

The interior has been completed the only addition being tape seat belts.

Is this a first? Italeri have included two cyclic & Two collective leavers in this kit.

To night I should have the main parts completed and a coat of paint, I not sure what colours to use OD or a plain blue Spanish Navy a/c. As I’m getting feed up of OD, I think it might be Blue as the kit is so small I might as well just use the hairy stick.

More updates tonight.

Talk to you all later.

Regards
Splash

[jssel]

Chinese Nationalists used the OH-6 in various guises including glossy sea blue.

[splash]

Spanish Navy Blue it is then.

[JamesPerrin]

Crikey imagine that in 1/144 scale. For an American machine it is surprising dainty. Remember thinking is was like a Mini when I saw one at the Heli' Museum.

[TimJ]

Looks like it'll be a quick build. I'd like to see it next to Wessex to see how small it is in comparison.

[jssel]

Small and tough. I've seen them come back with tree limbs tangled in the skids and poking into the windscreen. Very tough and reliable.

[splash]

Looks like it'll be a quick build. I'd like to see it next to Wessex to see how small it is in comparison.

It's smaller than the Bell 47, I will photograph it next to a Wessex for you when I get a spare 5 minutes.

As James says It's like a Mini.

We had an exchange pilot from the USA who always said if you have to crash, do it in a OH-6 as you will stand a good chance of walking away from it

Regards
Splash

[splash]

That was a fun quick build, no problems at all, the part fit is good and the decals behaved.

The kit comes with three marking the normal US OD plus an Italian Green & Yellow Boarder Patrol a/c and this all Blue Spanish Navy version.

If you need a quick mojo fix this is a good option.

As you can see if you put it next to a Wessex 5 it’s small, even smaller than the Bell 47.





Regards
Splash

[TimJ]

Great build Splash.

[jssel]

Wonderful in blue, Splash. Good work.