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With a long weekend ahead of me I am going to start this kit. It is the recently re-released OH-6A Cayuse from Dragon. For the last 3 years i have had a modelling list of things I would like to achieve in the next 12 months. Each year there has been build a chopper and I haven’t managed it yet. I think this is the perfect opportunity for me. I had a bit of a spurt on Vietnam subjects last year and with Gecko’s current releases I am planning to build a few more. I keep telling myself they will go together on a diorama at some point but for now I am content to keep building. So, to the kit, I have liked the look of these little choppers but had never managed to get my hands on one. Later versions seem to pop up but not the Nam one. I was very pleasantly surprised to find they had been rereleased at cyber-hobby and were available with free shipping. when the kit arrived I looked in the box and was surprised at how few parts there are. I know the kit is over 30 years old but having built Dragon armour models in the past I thought there may have been a few more, or a smaller box? The kit is moulded in the usual grey plastic and comes on just 2 sprues with an extra clear sprue including the big canopy. To add some more detail I have also got an Eduard PE set for it but I am not sure how much I will use. I have also got a set of mini gun barrels from RB models. Here goes with my first chopper build, wish me luck
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I started this one back in August 2018 and it kept my attention for a whole month! I have Wolfpak decals (Sheet 72-024 Alaskan Air Command) for it for a machine based in Alaska in 1969. The Wolfpak instructions give you a lot of hints on how to spruce up this very basic kit. I added some detail to the cockpit The Wolfpak guide suggested shimming the sponsons to get the level Some clamping to get the fuselage together I also added the card to the top of the rotor housing which was missing from the kit. That is how the kit sat from September 2018 until yesterday. So in the last two days I have assembled the main rotor and replaced the rotor mast for the kit part that went MIA in its shuffle around the modelling room. More great hints from the decal guide suggested robbing parts from a Fujimi SH-3 to spruce it up. I have a couple of the Fujimi SH-3s but don't want to part them out, so I decided to scratch build the engine FOD guard using a Fujimi example for reference. and a test fit with most parts Then I remembered I had a box with 3 Airfix Sea Kings part started (which I might get on and finish as well). One was a Christmas tree kit so I used parts form it for the HH-3E. So I added the pitot probes, hoist and curved VHF Loop antennas to the HH-3E, can you spot them? I have also now drilled out the landing lights ready for a spot of silver paint and a drop of clear cement when the time comes. I also sanded down the rivets that cover the kit since a lot were obliterated when correcting seems.-
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Most recent build completed. Revell Crusader, 1/12 scale 'Amercan Chopper' style bike. Fun build, a few scratch parts like the HT leads and Brake lines, Paint is Humbrol 51, Sunset Red though over white primer it's more hot pink but I like, it, very hot rod and bright and noticeable. Build review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Pz0_Jg8VA&list=PLoJWYG0njom9ewPCGcYD33si4d6CXhFZr And more info and detail image on the Blog post here: https://wordpress.com/post/miksmodelkits.wordpress.com/127 Crusader Chopper 1 by mike michael michaels, on Flickr Crusader Chopper 3 by mike michael michaels, on Flickr Crusader Chopper 6 by mike michael michaels, on Flickr Crusader Chopper 8 by mike michael michaels, on Flickr
