Rick's Cobra AH-1F Build

Modeling Subjects Helicopters
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This is my 3rd build .
The reason for this build . ME and my wife was visiting FT. Campbell KY army base to see Don F. Pratt Museum. We live about 1 1/2 hours away . I saw there outside display .

OMG The planes and Helicopters .Just amazed .
This one caught my eye .This will be my build

Revell Cobra AH-1F Gunship
Im just posting the start . I’m waiting on parts from Werner Wings. Floyd just sent them out Thursday .( What a great guy , He answered my e mails very fast…)
Yesterday I cleaned the parts , then sprayed a light coat of Tamiya primer .
Any recommendation are truly welcome
Thank you
Rick

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The mail drop off Werner parts today . OMG fast shipping .

rick

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I’m looking forward to see your build as I have this kit in my stash.

Also, if you think the Werner parts are worth getting.

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This is gonna be an excellent one to watch…[Y]

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Thank you

The build will not start tell this weekend ,Work is busy .

Werner parts look very nice and detail

I’m been looking afford to this build

Thank you again

Rick

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Would any one have photo’s of the cockpit they would like to share ?

I have a good walk around photo’s I took , The bird was mounted to high to get pictures of the cockpit .

Thank you

Rick

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I found my answer

Rick

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I installed Werners Debris Deflectors and in one brush coat of Tamyia primer . .Installed went very well . Nice product .
Thank you
Rick

PS I really like this model . Very good .Highly Recommend

Cockpit work

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I been working on the cockpit . Here is a little update .

Thanks

rick

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Lookin good!! I might just have to grab one of these myself… never done a chopper before.

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Thank you Bones

Started gluing or wielding the fuselage together …Starting to add Werner’s add parts .
Thanks Rick

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I got to get some of those Werner’s Wings sets for my 1/48 Fujimi AH-1F.

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Nice idea for a build, nice start.

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Thank you

I have Werners exhaust pipe installed .Installed front wings . Working on the seams, slow process .
Starting to look good …
Thanks
Rick

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Looking good. I was just eyeballing this kit on ebay.

I plan on building the one I buy as an oob model so hows the quality of the kit?

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This is my 3 rd build . The quality is very good, the fit is very good

… Ray recommend this model … I paid 16 dollars at my one an only HS …

Highly recommend … So much better than my revell mash helicopter .

Rick

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I have installed the Werners rockets and missile launcher. I dry fitted the canopy .
I’m going to epoxy the two half’s together . Then micro finish the surface and dip into future .
Thanks
Rick
Reference photo

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Looking good.

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I have the canopy taped up with foil . Ready for primer after I add couple more parts .

Rick

reference photo

I did paint the blade . I need to do some trim colors to the rotor . Maybe in couple days . I will let paint cure out .

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The pre shade is finished . Not very pretty

1 st coat of paint today .

I’m using Model Master US Army Helo Drab