Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
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Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
A continuation from this topic.
Couldn't get this one finished in time either, so work to be continued here. There's really not that much left.
I've got the colors on. Will need to go over with grey again and paint rest of canopy, then get the weapons on. It should then be ready for decals before final touch with blades and varnish.
Unless I've forgot something.
Couldn't get this one finished in time either, so work to be continued here. There's really not that much left.
I've got the colors on. Will need to go over with grey again and paint rest of canopy, then get the weapons on. It should then be ready for decals before final touch with blades and varnish.
Unless I've forgot something.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
That's one mean looking chopper Sissel. Love the camo scheme too.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
Sissel,
Cool looking colour scheme on a very tough looking helo!
regards,
Martin
Cool looking colour scheme on a very tough looking helo!
regards,
Martin
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
Very nice build Sissel, I have the Revel boxing to build for my son, I hope it looks as nice as yours, I'm not a big chopper fan myself but that looks terrifc.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
Thanks guys.
Steve, I'm sure the Revell will be a very nice build. This Italeri kit is of usual Italeri standard, pretty good. Accuracy and such I wouldn't know about.
I put a last coat of light grey on, painted rest of frames, with a little spill. Went over with toothpick to clean up, but was impatient and should have waited a bit more for paint to dry properly. I'm also gonna have to repaint the exhausts.
What's next is to future coat it. I'll add weapons after decalling session, as applying the decals will be easier.
I'll need to find some pics of others build of this as the decal instructions is lousy, it only shows where a few goes, and I'm no heli expert.
Steve, I'm sure the Revell will be a very nice build. This Italeri kit is of usual Italeri standard, pretty good. Accuracy and such I wouldn't know about.
I put a last coat of light grey on, painted rest of frames, with a little spill. Went over with toothpick to clean up, but was impatient and should have waited a bit more for paint to dry properly. I'm also gonna have to repaint the exhausts.
What's next is to future coat it. I'll add weapons after decalling session, as applying the decals will be easier.
I'll need to find some pics of others build of this as the decal instructions is lousy, it only shows where a few goes, and I'm no heli expert.
Confused as always, and somewhere in hiding on the Scandinavian peninsula...
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
Thanks, Ralph.
This is ready for decals tomorow. I did put the weapons on, and this was quite fiddly, glue mess resutling in repaint. The only thing not stuck on now is the blades.
Offcourse I managed to knock off a sticky out piece on the way. Superglue and it shouldn't be a problem.
This is ready for decals tomorow. I did put the weapons on, and this was quite fiddly, glue mess resutling in repaint. The only thing not stuck on now is the blades.
Offcourse I managed to knock off a sticky out piece on the way. Superglue and it shouldn't be a problem.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
This is finished.
Pics tomorrow.
Pics tomorrow.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
The finished model.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
Nice work Sissel.
That has turn out spot on, I like it.
Regards Splash
That has turn out spot on, I like it.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
Very nice. My favorite Marine scheme.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
Very nice finish. I like the camo scheme too.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
That looks very nice.
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
Nice one, Sissel. The best looking attack helicopter in it's best paint scheme! Great!
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Re: Italeri AH-1 Super Cobra from Whirlybirds GB
Worth waiting to see it!.
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