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Is it me or does the surface detailing look... horrible (especially on the bottom)? Classic Kittyhawk, opting for the inset divots instead of the prominently cover the real thing. It really didn't work well on their 48th UH-1D, looks even worse in 35th. Hoping ICM finally delivers.

That’s still a very nice kit. Can’t believe they are releasing another B while the true classic (D/H) goes ignored.

I second the above. I've used most of their paints, extremely durable and they dry quickly.

I’ve got a pic somewhere of a current-spec H-6M (can’t recall of it’s an A or an M) with CMWS sensors mounted. I’ll try to dig it up and post it. Love the pintle mounted -240s on the planks. It’s amazing how much crap that little beast can carry.

Wow! Didn’t even notice the MP-5 (apparently some 160th crew called them “Skinny Poppers”) and the body armor. Fantastic attention to detail. Where did you get those bits from? This is my kind of build. Figured after my AH-6C, I was done with Littlebirds but I’m starting to get the bug again.

Starting to figure that out…. Good luck!

Keep up the good work. Hope the medical stuff works out.

Nice work. Major points awarded for using solder balls to replace the crappy divots on the KH kit. I went that route on my UH-60L build but gave up and finished using Archer rivet decals.

Thanks for posting those pics of the armor mods James. Any shots you have of the aircraft in your unit during this time frame would be great to see. What a fascinating subject. At some point, I gotta believe we'll get a decent 35th scale UH-1H. When we do, I'll be using these photos as reference for my build. Quick question if I could - do you recall if any of the helo's in your unit had black cargo compartments or were they the standard grey?

Impressive work. I'll have to give that surgical tape a try.

Nice work. That pilot figure is amazing. For the life of me, I just can't paint faces. You nailed it.

I had an off-line chat with Graham Stevens (AKA - AH-6CSIP), he said that he was on deck for the 2nd rescue attempt, flying guns. If I recall, he wasn't too optimistic about his chances of surviving that op. I lived over there as a kid. The thought of him flying down some of the streets I used to know so well was truly mind-blowing.

Truly amazing job. Scale modeling at its finest. What’s up next to build?

Never knew such a system existed before. If you have any pics of it, please post if get a chance. Thanks for the link on your interview, listened to it yesterday. Fascinating, especially on the shoot down of that Huey. Heard some many different versions of what happened. Sounds like it was a classic helo ambush.

I gotta ask - what the heck is a SWO?