SoftScience Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 For my second build I'll be working on the classic Monogram (Recent blech Revell boxing) AH-1F cobra. The kit dates to the mid-1980s, and is quite nice. It features finely raised lines, which actually give it a more rugged and tank-like appearance. Something I like in helicopter models. There are not too many parts. but detail is generally nice, as can be seen on the main cockpit pieces shown here. Thought the details are nice, Revell could not be fussed to clean up the moulds for the rerelease (a sticker inside the fuselage says kit was produced in Bydgoszcz, Poland). You'd think they would put in the funds to get things looking tidy again, but I guess not. There is a great deal of flash, especially on the finer parts like the skids and gun barrels. The cleanup will likely be a major component of the build. I'll be building an aircraft from B-company of the 2/503 battalion, stationed in Hanau around 1985/86. Markings are pretty generic, but these aircraft featured two blue bands at the base of the tail to distinguish them. There are a few photos on Pintrest, but I cant get the damned things to link. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Nice to see a Cobra thrown into the mix, always fancied one of these. Will be watching this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Now here's a subject I didn't expect to see in this GB. Interesting choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Any updates? My dad was a Cobra pilot so I really enjoy seeing anyone else build them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Soon. Not much other than scraping flash and sanding/shaping the skids so far. Its a bigger job than I first anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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