whitestar12chris Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Nice build Matt, a lot better than the original AMT airwolf I built a lot of years ago, it had no rear doms station just rear seats being a 222 conversion put on the market. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Nice build Matt, a lot better than the original AMT airwolf I built a lot of years ago, it had no rear doms station just rear seats being a 222 conversion put on the market. All the best Chris Thats the same as the Kitech kit I am currently building, Chris. I wish I had got one of these kits but couldn't afford one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Coming along nicely there Matt. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Looking good there Matt. Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 I wish I had got one of these kits but couldn't afford one. Aye, shame they went out of production, it's made the price sky rocket. Seen them going for over £100! When I got mine early last year, they were still in production, only paid about £30 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caszerino Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Yeah, I was really, really wanting this kit as another kid who grew up in the 80s-90s. This was a staple of my childhood. But, as you say, it goes for absurd prices on eBay. Same with Aoshima's Mad Max kit, which I really want. The Mad Max kit (I think last one I saw was $150 starting bid) may end up being one of those disposable income guilty pleasures eventually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Yeah, I was really, really wanting this kit as another kid who grew up in the 80s-90s. This was a staple of my childhood. But, as you say, it goes for absurd prices on eBay. Same with Aoshima's Mad Max kit, which I really want. The Mad Max kit (I think last one I saw was $150 starting bid) may end up being one of those disposable income guilty pleasures eventually. Never say die! Don't give up hope on either of these kits being reissued. I thought I was going to have to pay silly ebay money for a matchbox victor, to complete my v bomber trio, and lo and behold revell have just reissued it. There's always a possibility,if demand becomes great enough, that they might see the light of day again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I hope they do re-issues because the Aoshima Blue Thunder is miles better than the Kitech and is 1/48 scale as well so it would look great alongside Airwolf. Cheers, Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 This is looking great, I love Airwolf, I can hear the theme tune in my head as I look at your pics Matt! And gutted to hear about Jan Michael Vincent, Stringfellow Hawke was one of my heros as a kid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caszerino Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Never say die! Don't give up hope on either of these kits being reissued. I thought I was going to have to pay silly ebay money for a matchbox victor, to complete my v bomber trio, and lo and behold revell have just reissued it. There's always a possibility,if demand becomes great enough, that they might see the light of day again. That's funny you mention the Victor, because I was feeling exactly the same way about it, and I got one as part of a multi-kit lot for about the same price as I expected to pay for the Victor alone! Now I need to fork out for the Valiant and the Vulcan but given the size of them I'm not terribly put off by their ~$55 asking price. Still, it's not cheap! You've done a marvelous job with this Airwolf build, as well. I love how great the cockpit looks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Shumsky Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Looking good - pity all those details won't be seen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Thanks for all the kind compents chaps. I think the quality of my build is more down to how well the kit is produced than my skills. The fit is really top notch, must find some more aoshima kits to see if they are the same. This is turning out to be my favourite build to date, and will actually be the first kit I will see through to the end, hopefully. Matt. Edited March 12, 2015 by S5 modeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Little update. Got stringfellow and Dominic painted, ready for installation. Not very good at figure painting, just did my best.... Stringfellow all ready for his pilots seat. Dominic nearl ready, just got to attach his arms. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Figures look just fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 The figures look great, well done Matt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 The figures look great. Bloody big hands though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Well done so far. I will admit to 1/ Not being a fan of helicopters and 2/ never having seen the TV show (sorry) This does look like a nice kit though and you are certainly making a good job of it. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Cool subject (although I was always a Blue Thunder fan as a kid, I think Airwolf may have been banned as being too violent...) and your work on the cockpit and figures looks very good. Might be worth tweezering off the bit of fluff from Stringfellow's left hand? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Thanks again chaps. Your comments are very welcome. Will, I have noticed the fluff on his hand and will be removed in due course before fitting. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Good work there Matt, coming along nicely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Dont forget to add a 1/48 cello! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neron-fx Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Nice work Matt! Some of those decals look mega fiddly! Keep up the spiffing work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Cheers again guys. Not made anymore progress yet, been feeling unwell and too busy. Most probably get some work done at the weekend. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Dont forget to add a 1/48 cello! And a Bald Eagle flying along to it.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) It's that time again. Update!! Cockpit is nearing completion. Got dom glued in without his arms, so I could position them on the keyboard properly. His arms are now attached, and in the final position. One thing I have just noticed, I have put stringfellow in the wrong seat! There is only one collective, and it is in the near seating position in the above picture, but I put stringfellow in the other seat as that's where I remember him being in the TV series. Oh well, too late now, I won't tell if you don't. First cockpit section installed, and dom is about to do his best houdini act, and dissappear. Sorry for the quality of the last picture, it's rather hard to get the lighting right, either they come out clear but dark, or lit up and a funny colour. More later. Matt Edited March 20, 2015 by S5 modeller 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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