Hajo L.

I noticed that problem with the panels, too, and came to this solution: I filled it up with white glue and put in a couple of threads, simulating cable running from the panel. I´m quite satisfied how it came out in the end. HAJO

The smashed windows of the Huey look terrible unsafe, I wonder how many pilot suffered severe injuries due to that glas... HAJO

Thanx for the info! Here are some pictures of the kit: HAJO

Thanks, good information and very nice model! HAJO

Which windows were/are used to mount machine-guns in the Mi-8/Mi-17? Any pictures are also welcome. I´m currently building the Hobbyboss Mi-8, and so far it´s a really good kit, excellent fit of all parts! HAJO

Try to contact the owner of flightpath, I forgot his name. He is a really gentle guy and surely will help you out. HAJO

I saw a box with the "B"-Huey at my LHS yesterday. I asked my trader if he could open the box for me, since I just wanted to get the confirmation it was a Italeri-reboxing.... It was not! I didn´t cared for details and molding-quality, because I as fascinated that indeed the kit comes with two door-mounted miniguns, I even spotted a large ammo-drum (most likely for the grenade launcher). Overall the kit looked quite good! But I continued buying the HB Mi-8T instead and left the Huey in the shop... HAJO

I have no idea, but it´s more likely only a What if. At least when I look at my "normal" A-10s they all don´t have these handles. HAJO

I stole them from a F-14, I think the Hasegawa kit. The handles are handmade. HAJO

Very interesting, looking forward to your build! HAJO

...so do I! The smaller parts like gear and the pylons went on quite smooth. Like I said, if I had the time and didn´t have to take care of the sensitive nose of my G/F I would have been able to get this kit done in some hours... :) On the next picture you can see the cockpit, I added some ejector seat handles, made out of two different threads, one yellow, one black, drilled together. Attaching them to the seats was a PITA, especially getting them in the correct shape. And I already painted the first of the three colors, in this case it´s Revells grey No. 47, which will be the brightes

Progress is quite good, if I´d built that model at my parents home (where I stay every second weekend) the kit would have already been completed, since at my parents place I usually spend my time doing only modelbuilding and flightsimming... Well, this is the progress so far: Fuselage upper half and the wings are glued on, also the engine nacelles and the rudders. Good thing about this kit-layout is the fact that I can dryfit the cockpit section and make tests if the added weight is sufficient to prevent a tail-sitter. The cockpit-section, after dry-fitting with the canopy I learned tha

Both do have the same sprues, but only the U-boat has the additional parts for a U, while the AC-130H kit is only for an H. So, with some knowledge and additional decals you can do an H out of the U-kit, but not vice versa. HAJO

Italeri had an AC-130U in it´s collection? Never saw or heard something like that.... :) HAJO

Yes. As far as I remember (I have the Airfix Spectre at my parents house - still unbuild) it comes with a 105mm, a 40mm Bofors and two 20mm miniguns. HAJO

Here I´d like to give some impressions of the current build I´m working on, the N/AW-10A. Since Hobbyboss is the only kit in town in this scale I accept the fact that the model comes with only minor interior details, no ordnance and an assembly design that could help you finish the biggest part of the build within 2 hours... First of a picture of the kit parts: I have already painted some of the parts and glued the cockpit-section. It´s the first kit for years or even decades now that I painted a black cockpit interior (I used different greys during the past years), which is not only a

Been there, done that: Italeri 1/72 C-130E as basic kit, MC-130E conversion set by Flightpath, lighting by myself and my brother. Painted in the lizzard-camoflage, which is not used anymore, modern SpecOps C-130s look more like my AC-130U: (Process can be followed here: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index....amp;hl=AC-130U) Contact Gmat, he has a ton of references and will help you a lot with his pictures. HAJO

Sorry to come up with the obvious, but did you made a google-picture search, looking for "mc-130h"? I just came up with plenty of good pictures and references. HAJO

Excellent again! What registration-no. has the bird? It seems to me that it has something like D-KGBO or so... HAJO

I´m currently building the 1/72 N/AW-10A from Hobbyboss. Kit is OK, cockpit details are non-existent, same goes for the gear and it comes without any ordnance. But so far the exteriour detail looks good, and it´s the only 2-seater version in this scale. I will post pictures of the progress tomorrow. HAJO

Thank you for all your input, very interesting facts turn up here, and hopefully some other guys will find it as usefull as I do. Thank you for this special info, I maybe should have mentionend that I´m building the Hobbyboss 1/72 N/AW-10A, which comes with seats that look more like my chair at my desk. However, I already got two ejection-seats out of my spare-box and will modify them to fit in the cockpit. I will update you with the progress as soon as I start with the model. HAJO

A short look at the current state of my Super Connie. Most of the decaling is done, for some strange reason it took nearly 3 minutes for each decal to be releasedfrom the sheet after dipped in the water... The other half will be in Lufthansa-markings. HAJO

For my next build I was planning to use a new technique to model the handles of the ejection seat that are used to pull a securing piece of curtain over your face. Problem is: The A-10 does not have such handles in the "standard"-configuration. Since I´m going to build a N/AW-10 (the two-seater) there is enough room for some "What-if"-ejection seat, unless there is a specific reason why the Thunderbolts don´t have these handles. Any idea? HAJO

As far as I remember (I have the Airfix Spectre at my parents house - still unbuild) it comes with a 105mm, a 40mm Bofors and two 20mm miniguns. HAJO

Looking really good! BTW, I just packed your Roco M2 to bring it to Kiel. HAJO