russ c Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi Everyone, Thought I`d show you some pic`s of my latest effort: my attempt at a Vietnam era Kiowa from the 1/48 Heller kit Finished to represent an aircraft of the 17th Cavalry Regiment, based at Quan Loi, Vietnam, 1970 What you see is mostly what you get in the box, but with the cable cutters left off and I decided to make life a bit more difficult.... .....by displaying it with all the doors removed as seen in many photo`s taken at the time. The rear doors were easy enough but the front windows come with part of the windscreen frame and upper windows attached and took some careful cutting and filing. Then just added some door armour plates and some bits of wire around the cockpit and rear cabin. Decals from Print + Scale Set 48-060 Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Cheers Russ 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi Russ: Congratulations for this magnificent job here, everyone of your works is very inspiring, and Lovely to be replicated in a smaller scale!!! Thank you very much for sharing!!! Cheers, Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Nice one Russ,....beautiful as ever and very moody looking, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Superb work Russ really looking the part great photography to Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Lovely work, looks really good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 get to the choppa!! nice work with that Heller kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hello Russ, Very nice chopper ! I really like your way to do. To get this out from the Heller is brilliant, congratutations ! Will take back my UH-1 some day... You did great, I enjoy it ! Thank for sharing. Sincerely. corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Great work, its a brilliant looking chopper, I've the civilian one somewhere, have to buy some decals 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nicely done indeed, Sir. A great model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hi Russ! Great looking Kiowa. Nice you are building Vietnam era helicopters, too. Cheers, Mario 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hello,Russ - As always,here's another superbly built,finished and portrayed subject. I hope one of the ground crew will close 'Kiowa's doors before the heavens open up!?😱 😉👍 All the very best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Mario said: Hi Russ! Great looking Kiowa. Nice you are building Vietnam era helicopters, too. Cheers, Mario Cheers Mario, I have done a few Vietnam choppers that I`ve posted from time to time, there`s a Green Hornets Huey, Flying Banana, H-34 and a CH-46 Phrog somewhere in RFI. I`ve a few in the stash to do soon too. Cheers again Russ. Thanks too, to everyone for the likes and positive comments 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Superb portrait of the possibly best looking helicopter of the all! Having spent a number of hours as a cameraman in civilian Jet Rangers, this one is close to my heart. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Nearly missed this! Another beaty Russ, with very atmospheric photography. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Another cracker Russ, very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Vinicio Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 impresionante resultado!! teniendo en cuenta la baja calidad de la maqueta heller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeejeeZ Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Beautiful Kiowa Russ! I remember the Heller 58 being more difficult to build than the Esci. As you noted, the window arrangement is not easy if you want to leave the doors off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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