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Hi there, this is my Hughes OH-6A by AMP just completed. A lot of interior & exterior self-made improvements, resin parts by CMK, Tailboom (Maurizio Di Terlizzi), Quickboost and Tarmac. A special thanks to Joseph Osborn of Fireball Modelworks for nice decals sheet and support for painting. Cheers, Alessandro Rome (Italy)
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Aeroscouts in Vietnam – Combat Chronicles Series Squadron Signal Publishing (ISBN 978-0-89747-674-4) Another of the new Combat Chronicles books, this edition details the experiences of the pilots of the Loach, or Light Observation Helicopter, the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse, during the Vietnam war. It is a mixture of text and contemporary photos, plus a few current photos of the aviators and their mounts. The first pages are taken up by the forward and introduction, with details about the aircraft and the situation and political circumstances that led to the conflict in Vietnam in the 60s and 70s. It lays the groundwork for the stories to come, putting them into context with the overall story. The stories then begin, and there are 31 of them in total, spanning 2 to 6 pages each, and incorporating appropriate pictures when they are available. There are a number of then-and-now shots of the pilots themselves, as well as quite a few beaten up Loaches that have strayed too close to the enemy for comfort. The Loach was quite well equipped for crew survivability in the event of a crash, but it still managed the unenviable achievement of having the highest crew and equipment losses of the war. Some of the stories beggar belief with lucky escapes and close calls, that should keep the reader amused for hours. Page count is 136, and with over half of the pages used in the story-telling, it's not just a quick read, however because of the way the stories are laid out on a few pages, it should be easy to pick up and read for short periods whilst admiring some of the excellent pictures that cry out to be recreated with dioramas. From the 1:48 modeller's point of view (a.k.a. me) there are the Academy and Hasegawa kits of this pugnacious little chopper, and in 1:35 there is the rare Dragon kit, the old Revell/Hobby Craft kits in 1:32, while in 1:72, modellers have the Italeri kit to play with. There were lots of variations on the armament and equipment fits, so be careful to check your references if reading this book inspires you to build. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of Available in the UK from Hannants
