Blue Monday Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) Here is a conversion based on the OH-6A. It is a model of the OH-6D which competed for the AHIP competition in 1981. The Bell OH-58D Kiowa won that competition. The OH-6D flew for about 8 months in 1981 until the end of the competition in September and the airframe was then converted and used for further test work. All the parts used to convert the model were scratchbuilt from plastic and wire, except for the photo-etched wire cutters. Brush painted using Humbrol paints. It is my first model completed in about 14 years, so please go easy! Thanks for looking. BM. Edited August 27, 2011 by Blue Monday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Very nice. I have 4 OH-6's to build, I cant believe how small they are in 1.72! Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChancerUK Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Not often you see a Little Bird. Excellent build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Great little model, especially when its of something unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Blue Monday, EXQUISITE little build.. NOICE !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) Thanks for all the generous comments in relation to this model. I was messing around with my camera and have a few more low-quality photos of the OH-6D "Cayuse Warrior" (I made that bit up.) I had a Verlinden base plate and I had it mounted in a picture frame. I decided to do a little "What if" diorama. The fictional scene depicts the OH-6D parked on the ramp outside the prototype hangar at the Hughes Plant at Culver City in August 1981. All the proposed weapons options are laid out in front of the helicopter and it is cordoned off. The helicopter is set up for an inspection by a visiting delegation from the U.S. Army before the decision is made to select the winning A.H.I.P. design. Two executives from Hughes Helicopters are seen approaching the OH-6D to inspect everything before the Army Selection Committee arrive. The area in front of the model looks like it's big enough to accommodate another H-6 so I'd better get busy on filling the space. Thanks for looking. BM. Edited June 29, 2011 by Blue Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 That's cool! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxdecal Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 That looks fantastic. Be sure to put it in the IPMS show in Swords on 2nd October! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) Dave, thanks. That looks fantastic. Be sure to put it in the IPMS show in Swords on 2nd October! Hi Joe. I'll be bringing it to the Nationals alright, hopefully with another H-6 prototype sitting in front of it. Sorry for not being in contact lately. I will be in touch soon in relation to those projects we had cooking a while back. Thanks. BM. Edited June 29, 2011 by Blue Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasicModelling Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Nice with capital N... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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