Builder Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hi All, This is my first build post on the forum. I will be entering with the Tamiya 1/72 AH-1W Super Cobra The Plan To build the kit OOB with photo etch seat belts. It will be painting with enamels, mostly with acrylics mostly used for small detail and some weathering. I do not intend to paint it in the three tone camo scheme, but just in the standard grey scheme that is mostly seen. I have not decided yet. Kit Details (from scalemates.com) Brand: Tamiya Title: Bell AH-1W Super Cobra Number: 60708 Scale: 1:72 Type: Full kit Released: 1993 | Rebox (Changed box only) Kit History: The kit is a rebox of Italeri kit no: 160 released in 1987 Scalemates link: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/134515-tamiya-60708-bell-ah-1w-super-cobra Kit Contents: Well will work on this over the weekend. I hope you all like the post. All comments are welcome. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Well looks like I broke my Airbrush Nozzle before I even started. Great start to my first build on the forum. But thats not gona stop me now..... Before the airbrush there was ......the...... brush Brush painted the cockpit, and added photo etch seat belts. Fuselage assembly started as well All done for the weekend Now as my Airbrush is out of action till I get a replacement nozzle, which will take a while, I need to get this finished before the deadline. So the camo scheme is out. I will paint this using a single Tamiya AS spray can. I have to find the correct colour first. Because of the broken airbrush the proposed scheme has been simplified to this one I hope you all liked the update. All comments welcome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Good progress there mate, the interior looks good and I like the nose-weight nail Shame about your airbrush noz though, hope it isn't too expensive getting a new one. Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Like Stew says, very quick progress and nice work on the interior. Sorry to hear about your airbrush, i hope you have success finding a rattle can that suits your scheme. Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I remember building this one in the Italeri guise, quite a nice kit to put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Good start there. Airbrush be damned! We used to only have paint brushes at one point, sometimes it's nice to go old school. Ebay can be a good source for quick nozzles, if you can find a suitable one. I only really use my airbrush for larger areas these days. Keep up the good work. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 10:07 PM, Stew Dapple said: Good progress there mate, the interior looks good and I like the nose-weight nail Shame about your airbrush noz though, hope it isn't too expensive getting a new one. Cheers, Stew On 10/24/2016 at 5:49 AM, modelling minion said: Like Stew says, very quick progress and nice work on the interior. Sorry to hear about your airbrush, i hope you have success finding a rattle can that suits your scheme. Craig. On 10/29/2016 at 9:27 PM, S5 modeller said: Good start there. Airbrush be damned! We used to only have paint brushes at one point, sometimes it's nice to go old school. Ebay can be a good source for quick nozzles, if you can find a suitable one. I only really use my airbrush for larger areas these days. Keep up the good work. Matt Thanks all, I have got an airbrush on order, and am looking into getting a replacement, but it will take a while. In the mean time I have used Taniya spray cans and brush painted on some Tamiya Enamels. Here is the latest update Gaps filled using Tamiya white putty Cockpit fully assembled Blades ready for paint Canopy masked off - this took me one day almost. Here it is painted with Tamiya AS paint. The blades were painted with Tamiya TS spray paint - Black Will do detail painting up this week and then maybe do some light weathering and apply decals. Then do up the weapons and finish off with a matt coat. Hope you all liked the update. All comments welcome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Very nice. Looks like a good smooth coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 looks great! I especially like your rotor head painting! contrasts nicely to the rotor blades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 On 10/31/2016 at 9:12 PM, modelling minion said: Very nice. Looks like a good smooth coat. On 10/31/2016 at 11:27 PM, exdraken said: looks great! I especially like your rotor head painting! contrasts nicely to the rotor blades! Thanks exdraken and minion! I painted the rotors with Tamiya TS Spray black and the fuselage with Tamiya Spray AS - Light Blue Grey Here is the next build update, I have done up the weapons, weathering and applied decals. Here are the weapons painted up Now as this kit has raised panel lines, I used a pencil - very sharp,, to create lines, by drawing along the raised panel lines. I did this all across the fuselage. In case I made a mistake I just rubbed it off with a licked finger. Here it is with decals on Now will let the decals settle in and then seal the model in a matte coat. I will also attach the weapons then. Finally I will remove the mask from the canopy and hopefully there is no paint bleed! I've had to do all this without my airbrush so am very happy with the current result. I hope you all liked the update. All comments welcome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Very nice. Good job with the panel lines, most effective. Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 18 hours ago, modelling minion said: Very nice. Good job with the panel lines, most effective. Craig. Thanks Craig, well its almost done now. Here is the final update. I have matte coated it, and applied all the weapons to it as well. I also removed the canopy mask and happy to see a clear canopy underneath. Here are the pictures before I do up a reveal post. The matte coat is still drying in these pictures. I've had alot of fun with this build, good fun using spray paints, and working with raised panel lines. I will do up a reveal post somtime tomorrow or over the weekend. I hope you all liked the post. All comments welcome. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 looks very nice indeed. Glad you had fun during the build, really makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 5 hours ago, modelling minion said: looks very nice indeed. Glad you had fun during the build, really makes a difference. Thanks Craig. Helo is complete. Final reveal is here: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Very nice. Don't forget to post the pictures in the gallery for the Group Build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Well done on making it to the finish. Certainly does look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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