jrlx Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Dear All, I've recently finished this model, which was started in October 2016 and shelved in December of the same year. I resumed work on it in July 2020 and pressed on till finishing it, though it fought me hard every step of the way. Here are some notable points of the build: The kit has good detail out of the box and the shapes look good but fit is a bit "vague", which caused several difficulties. As usual, I also complicated the build by adding the Brengun PE set, which improves detail considerably and is highly recommended. I tried to use the Pavla vacform canopy but it turned out to be a bit short in length (either by design or my lack of ability in cutting it out of the mould), therefore I ended up using the kit supplied transparent part. I used Alclad Black Primer and Microfiller covered with a "marbling" layer made up of two different lighter greens, to create some tonal variance to the Field Green camouflage I used metallic paints from Alclad and Gunze's and Tamyia's acrylics The other paints used were Gunze's acrylics In the end I'm pleased with the results, though there are a few errors. The detailed WIP thread is here. So, here are the pictures: 1. General views IMAG7086 IMAG7087 IMAG7088 IMAG7089 IMAG7090 / IMAG7091 IMAG7092 IMAG7093 IMAG7094 IMAG7095 IMAG7096 IMAG7097 IMAG7100 2. Detailed views IMAG7101 IMAG7102 IMAG7103 IMAG7104 IMAG7105 IMAG7107 IMAG7106 IMAG7108 3. Cockpit (during the build, before closing the canopy) IMAG6908 IMAG6913 IMAG6992 IMAG6995 IMAG7008 IMAG7012 Thank you all for looking. As always, all comments are very welcome. Cheers Jaime 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Superb result with your usual level of super-detail! Great model Jaime - very realistic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Impressive job, Jaime! And I love the tonal variations! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Very nice Cobra! Perfect paint variation. I completed this too some time ago and should admit it turns out into a very nice model. I also used Brengun PE set that adds those small details to the model making it much more alive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Lovely build Jaime.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) Impressive! I like the detailing and in particular the cockpit. You did a great job! 👍 Edited December 26, 2020 by 112 Squadron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Impressive work on this "not so easy" kit !! Very good weathering too !! Congrats Jaime !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Quality work, it’s hard to believe it’s 1/72 !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the MDman Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Excellent job! This is my favourite version of the Cobra and you turned the kit in a wonderful model. I’m waiting for years now for a decent scale 1/48 AH-1G... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Master skill. Are you sure that it is in 1:72 scale? Serkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 @CedB @giemme @Dennis_C @swralph @112 Squadron @corsaircorp @desert falcon @the MDman @Serkan Sen Thank you all very much for your interest and appreciation! I've now added a few pictures of the cockpit during the build, before closing the canopy. These show the level of detail provided by the Brengun PE set, especially on the instrument panels, which look superb. This kit was really difficult. Now I'm waiting for the delivery of Special Hobby's AH-1G "Early Tails" boxing, which I hope will be easier to build. I still have to order the Brengun PE set for it, though. Cheers Jaime 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Awesome build, such a good looking helicopter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 hours ago, F-32 said: Awesome build, such a good looking helicopter Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 That looks fantastic, the cockpit is especially smart. Those dials are superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, Booty003 said: That looks fantastic, the cockpit is especially smart. Those dials are superb. Thank you very much! The Brengun PE set is very good regarding the instrument panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Very nice. I like the Vietnam era Cobra, much smoother cleaner lines before all the lumps and bumps got added. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, John_W said: Very nice. I like the Vietnam era Cobra, much smoother cleaner lines before all the lumps and bumps got added. Thank you very much! I agree with you: this version of the Cobra is very smooth. Nevertheless, I have some latter versions in the stash: the Italeri/Revell Super-cobra and the Dream Models Viper. I'm also waiting for delivery of the Special Hobby "Early Tails" Cobra boxing. Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 That’s beautiful work Jaime, really love the finish on that paint work. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, rob85 said: That’s beautiful work Jaime, really love the finish on that paint work. Rob Thank you very much Rob! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Well done Jaime!!! I really like the subtle differences in color / tonal variations. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 16 hours ago, Sky Keg said: Well done Jaime!!! I really like the subtle differences in color / tonal variations. Mike Thank you very much Mike! I used the "black base" + "marbling" technique. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Fantastic `cobra there, looks superb. Cheers Russ ( still impatiently waiting for an `up to date` 1/48 kit ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 56 minutes ago, russ c said: Fantastic `cobra there, looks superb. Cheers Russ ( still impatiently waiting for an `up to date` 1/48 kit ) Thank you very much Russ! Some types in some scales seem to get systematically neglected. For instance, I'm still waiting for a modern tooling Alpha Jet in 1/72. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Hi Jaime. Hope you are well. Well that is a stunningly impressive Cobra. The way you have built, painted and finished it makes it look far bigger than 1/72. Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 57 minutes ago, PlaStix said: Hi Jaime. Hope you are well. Well that is a stunningly impressive Cobra. The way you have built, painted and finished it makes it look far bigger than 1/72. Very well done. Kind regards, Stix Thank you very much Stix! You're very kind! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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