Homebee Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) After the AH-1Z Viper (link), Dreammodel is to release a Bell AH-1W Super Cobra - late version - kit - ref. DM720017 Sources: https://www.facebook.com/story/graphql_permalink/?graphql_id=UzpfSTk4MzQ5ODQ2NTExNDA4MDoyNTcyNDcyNDEyODgzMzM2 https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10896723 https://www.super-hobby.fr/products/Bell-AH-1W-Super-Cobra-47631540.html V.P. Edited February 6 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 A limited boxing for taiwanese market with MMCT Source: https://www.facebook.com/sinch.tw/posts/pfbid033inoRqsmxmVYpQgrjVEBt8gbtQMnM5XJaFLbgZ93qiK3X8RcNxqMGjcHvvu6jqCl V.P. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho590hm Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Like the UH-1Y, this contains a complete set of sprues for the AH-1Z (except canopy), even less of which is needed for the AH-1W. There is a new sprue for the W - check yours on arrival as both my fuselage halves were short-shot missing the rotor pylon. Howard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stakor Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 9 hours ago, ho590hm said: check yours on arrival as both my fuselage halves were short-shot missing the rotor pylon. You mean part #5 from new sprue? Mine is missing #1 and #2 wchich seems to be engine covers for early W - it means early version is ready for release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho590hm Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 The short shots were on parts H34 and H41 - the fuselage halves - definitely a build stopper. The sprue does seem to include the early angled AH-1W exhausts, but not the early equivalent of parts 73 and 74. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 (edited) New boxing - ref. DM720020 - Bell AH-1W Super Cobra (early version) Sources: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11052643 https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/yboq1ukgwqeytnozyksn.html V.P. Edited February 6 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian p Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 The years not even 24 hrs old and its already looking quite good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverkite Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 I need two, a J and a T too cause I don't want to frankenkit Fujimi + Italeri messes into one Luig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Even though I've not long finished the Revell/Italeri one of these, I could be tempted to try this to see what a decent kit looks like. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Excellent! It's the early Whiskey Cobra that I've been holding on for 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cicarista Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Looks very nice. But did Super Cobras actually have option to fire Sidewinders? Never seen one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GioCare Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 From what I see is not a proper W for Desert Storm, the nose seems to be the second type, not the first one. This is ok for W in the second GulfWar anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cicarista Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 2 hours ago, GioCare said: From what I see is not a proper W for Desert Storm, the nose seems to be the second type, not the first one. This is ok for W in the second GulfWar anyway. So, usual Dreammodel issues... Such a shame.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GioCare Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 desert storm AH1W ... more here https://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/usa/ah-1_navy.html you can see the nose configuration of early W, identical to the T model as well. It's possible easily modify the nose but hard or better impossible to have the correct windscreen and front canopy. My 2 cents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cicarista Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 24 minutes ago, GioCare said: you can see the nose configuration of early W, identical to the T model as well. It's possible easily modify the nose but hard or better impossible to have the correct windscreen and front canopy. My 2 cents. Yes, the canopy is the real problem... I'm not sure Italeri/Tamiya/Revell would fit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 3 hours ago, GioCare said: From what I see is not a proper W for Desert Storm, the nose seems to be the second type, not the first one. This is ok for W in the second GulfWar anyway. Dammit!!! 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverkite Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 7 hours ago, cicarista said: Looks very nice. But did Super Cobras actually have option to fire Sidewinders? Never seen one... They did trials for the AGM-122ish Sidearm don't really remember, had photos from OV-10, Cobras and possibly Ah-64 too with either dummy missiles or live-ish rounds, on one magazine it was said they tried even the standard Aim-9 but plume was giving away their position and they preferred not too, pretty sure Colin or who was that helicopter guy from ARC can give you a better answer than mine Luigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GioCare Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, Silverkite said: They did trials for the AGM-122ish Sidearm don't really remember, had photos from OV-10, Cobras and possibly Ah-64 too with either dummy missiles or live-ish rounds, on one magazine it was said they tried even the standard Aim-9 but plume was giving away their position and they preferred not too, pretty sure Colin or who was that helicopter guy from ARC can give you a better answer than mine Luigi Yes, Supercobra from the T version can fire Sidewinder. https://nara.getarchive.net/media/aviation-ordnancemen-prepare-to-load-an-aim-9-sidewinder-missile-onto-an-ah-b6f5ab 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cicarista Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 1/1/2024 at 9:09 PM, Homebee said: According to this decal sheet, one version should be this one and that is correct model and I like it... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 18 minutes ago, cicarista said: According to this decal sheet, one version should be this one and that is correct model and I like it... That does look like a nice scheme 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 On 1/3/2024 at 4:18 AM, GioCare said: From what I see is not a proper W for Desert Storm, the nose seems to be the second type, not the first one. This is ok for W in the second GulfWar anyway. As I'm seeing it, the nose of this is much the same as in the Italeri /Revell kit I built recently for the "I feel Deserted" GB & it seems to match up to pretty closely to the reference photos from GW1 that I used. Perhaps I should take credit for the release of this kit. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 On 1/3/2024 at 6:58 AM, GioCare said: desert storm AH1W ... more here https://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/usa/ah-1_navy.html you can see the nose configuration of early W, identical to the T model as well. It's possible easily modify the nose but hard or better impossible to have the correct windscreen and front canopy. My 2 cents. I hadn't scrolled down to this post before I answered your earlier one but now that you've shown this photo, I'm not seeing a problem, compare your photo to this one. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeejeeZ Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 ...and yet another Cobra. No thanks, I'll wait for the DreamModel S-61N to be released... (will it ever..?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 3 hours ago, stevehnz said: I hadn't scrolled down to this post before I answered your earlier one but now that you've shown this photo, I'm not seeing a problem, compare your photo to this one. Steve. I have to say I disagree with you Steve. I see a difference in the depth of the nose above the TOW sighting unit, which has a knock on effect on the front of the canopy. Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeradej Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I don’t know much about Whisky Cobra but I see the differences. I believe Dreammodel depicts a bottom one. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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