exdraken Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) Another interesting, longer time researched model I wanna make in 1/48. (1/72 would be a lot easier!!!!) Spanish Navy, Armada Española Attack component AH-G Cobra 1/48 relatively rare Fujimi kit (the only G model in 48th.... why ever..) Cobra Company Resin cockpit (for the J, but better than nothing ) Series Españolas Decals The Spanish Navy operated 8 Cobras, being replaced more or less by the Harrier quite a lot of info here already assembled, thanks guys!: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235031960-ah-1g-cobra-148-help-needed/&tab=comments#comment-2925359 The Spanish Navy operated 8 Cobras on the helicopter carrier Dedalo, being replaced more or less by the AV-8S Harrier (Matador ) during the 80ies, see also here Spanish Navy Harrier AV-8S Matador it will be armed with SUU-11 gun containers (quickboost) and rocket pods (still to be sourced or found lying around) a quick start tonight: it is a very small chopper and therefor model, only a few parts! hope that will speed up my average build time! the cockpit resin parts look nice! hope that something will be seen after closing the canopy!! cheers y adios for now! Werner Edited January 5, 2019 by exdraken 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrés S. Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Hi, Exdraken. I will be watching this interesting project. 😍 Good luck. Greetings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I would hold off using that kit Werner. It was made with references from the prototype and not the production model. You would be better off with the AH-1J kit from Fujimi. This kit is missing the M28 turret w/M134 minigun & M129 grenade launcher, the tail rotor is on the left and needs to be on the right, and also needs the skid fairing covers (wider fairing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, whiskey said: I would hold off using that kit Werner. It was made with references from the prototype and not the production model. You would be better off with the AH-1J kit from Fujimi. This kit is missing the M28 turret w/M134 minigun & M129 grenade launcher, the tail rotor is on the left and needs to be on the right, and also needs the skid fairing covers (wider fairing). Hi! thanks , yes, the J would be a better base.... but after several years of searching one..... the grendade launcher needs to be scratched.. no too big issue! the fairings that comes with a gun installment I will not use..... so I guess I am good to go in this respect.... thanks for the tail rotor info! probably would have noticed too late myself!! Edited December 15, 2018 by exdraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-48-FUJIMI-5A45-HELICOPTERE-ASSAUT-ET-APPUI-FEU-BELL-AH-1J-SEA-COBRA-USMC/253998189767?hash=item3b2378ccc7:g:XWYAAOSwNpRb-om5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Hello @exdraken, I’m looking with an interest - these simple kits are so attractive nowadays 👍 Cheers! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/15/2018 at 8:33 PM, whiskey said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-48-FUJIMI-5A45-HELICOPTERE-ASSAUT-ET-APPUI-FEU-BELL-AH-1J-SEA-COBRA-USMC/253998189767?hash=item3b2378ccc7:g:XWYAAOSwNpRb-om5 thanks.... I guess too late... already started! wonder how I would tackle the wrong engine fairing issue though! now I see what you mean by skid fairings...... skid strut fairings actually! --- hmm no idea how to do those,..... i switched side for the tailrotor laready and base painted the cockpit the pylons are also wrong by the way! they need weapon pylon mounts on the outer end... and the 2nd one is of course also missplaced..... slowly I see why hardly none are seen built anywhere!! are the pylons ok sizewise? cockpit base painted, nothing special yet... to be continoued! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_frequentflyer_ Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I've just taken the "J"! Thanks for sharing! Next stop: the Cobra Company set.... Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I have three or four of the various Fujimi Cobras, non of which are state of the art. I keep going back to the Monogram kit but that doesn't inspire me either! I'll follow your build with interest. Here's hoping soemone will realise there is a gap for new kits of all the Cobra variants. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 hi everybody, as the wings? and pylons are also different from the production model, what about Monogram AH-1F pylons/ wings? the wings are sizewise nearly identical (minus the tip pylon of course) the tip pylon has some more pronounced protrusion imho.... what do you think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 4:45 PM, exdraken said: hi everybody, as the wings? and pylons are also different from the production model, what about Monogram AH-1F pylons/ wings? the wings are sizewise nearly identical (minus the tip pylon of course) the tip pylon has some more pronounced protrusion imho.... what do you think? not too many objections it seem! means I am good to go? cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 The only difference I am aware of is that the outer pylon is larger on an F than the G and that is because the F accommodates TOWs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 7 hours ago, exdraken said: means I am good to go? Looks well! As I understand, this pylon type is suitable for a later G-versions, right? Cheers! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 No, not a G. The AH-1S (Mod) was the only round canopy Cobra that would have used the same pylons as it was TOW capable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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