1/48 - Bell AH-1Z Viper & AH-1W Whisky Cobra by Zimi Model (ex Kitty Hawk plastic & project) - AH-1Z released - new updt. boxing & AH-1W box art

[IanHx]

Nice effort KittyHawk. Just one little niggle though - it still doesn't say "1:72" on the box.....   

[whiskey]

Any news on the AH-1W?

[Nocoolname]

Ah you beat me to it. I was really excited when this was first announced but like many other 'desired' kits (1/48 GWH F-14A, SU-27, Kinetic Harrier GR1/3 etc.) it all seems to have evaporated. Really hope this sees the light of day this year.

[VMA131Marine]

Sorry if this has been mentioned already, but  AH-1Z KH80125 V 2.0 appears to have been released given I just ordered one from Hong Kong off eBay. It does not appear to come with figures as far as I can tell, which is a disappointment.

[Stalker6Recon]

While I did buy the original kit (still in my stash), I have been hoping that Kitty Hawk would come out with 1/35 kits for all their 48 helos, but it doesn't appear they are going to do so, at least not any time soon, sadly.

 

Now with their announced closure for an unknown amount of time, the likelihood of these being given the size increase, is pushed further into the future.

 

Nice pictures and explanation by Zach, someone knows their AH-1 family. Its amazes me that it took decades to add a pair of rotors, always wondered why the only had two anyway, makes the helicopters very loud and distinctive.

 

Cheers,

 

Anthony

[Homebee]

Project taken over by Zimi Model - ref. ZM80164R - Bell AH-1W Wisky Cobra

Source: https://www.zimimodel.com/product/zm80164r-ah-1w/

 

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