Cobrahistorian Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Hey all, Well, been working hard this weekend. My first Whiskey's almost ready for paint. Just some minor sanding left on the nose and oil cooler and she'll head to the paint barn. Markings will be for WG24 from HMLA-775 Det A. Additions have been as follows: NTS Nose - Fujimi AH-1S Step III nose shaped slightly AAR-57 plume detectors - Cobra Company AH-1W Cockpit set - Cobra Company M197 20mm cannon - Monogram AH-1F kit WSPS, VHF antenna and ALQ-144 - AH-1F kit IZLID laser - scratchbuilt Oil cooler - scratchbuilt formation light strips - scratchbuilt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Jon, Nice work, man! Good to see a snake almost finished. Excellent kitbash you got there. Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre Freak Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Looks great so far! Just curious, what was the base kit you started with? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 (edited) Whoops... AAR-57s are ours... you guys got the -47s.. Got em from Chris. I think they're part of one of the 160th Hawk sets. I will be doing her as "Easy on the Eyes, Hard on the Soul" instead of as a -775 bird, just because I've got the decals here and want nose art on my bird. Next Snake after the turned exhausts will be a -775 Det A bird. Jon Edited June 1, 2008 by Cobrahistorian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marine4 ever Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 jon she's a real sweet looking snake! love the nose art too. semper fi Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Nice choice Jon, I'm looking forward seeing your model with these markings Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LemonJello Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Looking sharp! Can't wait to see more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 Anyone got any good shots of the stuff on the canopy overhead? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 (edited) Anyone got any good shots of the stuff on the canopy overhead? I am sure Randy can hook you up faster than I can find his pic's, if not I can hook you up in a few days. Edited June 1, 2008 by Tank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuperCobra Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I am sure Randy can hook you up faster than I can find his pic's, if not I can hook you up in a few days. Actually the computer with all my pictures on it crashed - Windows Vista endless loop between start normally or start in safe mode and a winpeshl.exe application error whatever the heck that is. I see that there is not a single interior pic on in the walkarounds. When (if) I get that computer back up I'll fix that. In the meantime if Ryan doesn't find them I'm sure Andy will chime in! Good looking W Jon! Can't wait to see it finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuperCobra Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Not pointed at you as direct critism on your build Jon but have you (or anyone) tried to cann the skids (or just crosstubes) off the AH-1S kit? I think I did but it's been so long I don't remember how it worked out. Those faired crosstubes just look so out of place to me. Some filing can make them round but that is a little more work IIRC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Randy, I thought about that. Had a spare set of em too, but the skids are shorter than the Whiskey's. They don't match properly, so I stayed with the kit skids. It wasn't worth taking just the crosstubes. So here she is with the first coat of paint on her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Paint's done, armament is in the works. She'll have two TOWs, a Mike and November model Hellfire, 7-shot pod and a fuel tank. I'll be glossing her tomorrow and then decaling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jose miguel Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Jon, an excellent job.... congratulations.... I try to make later one in 1/72... Did you know if any good kit in 1/72 of the AH-1S? José Miguel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Those guys have no faces!!! Seriously though, thanks Andy, these'll help. I installed the canopy last night (nightmare) and I've still got to add some of that stuff. Tweezers and white glue are not fun... Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) friggin server crash... double post... nothing to see here... Edited June 2, 2008 by Cobrahistorian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Great work Jon, always wondered how that nose would work on a Whiskey NTS. I think you nailed it! Got a MRC Whiskey with all the CC, Verlinden sets on deck after the AH-64A. Some many models, so little time. Again, great job. Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Great work Jon, always wondered how that nose would work on a Whiskey NTS. I think you nailed it! Got a MRC Whiskey with all the CC, Verlinden sets on deck after the AH-64A. Some many models, so little time. Again, great job.Chuck I'll tell ya, that nose graft is not for the faint of heart! Between maintaining the detail while filling the seam, cutting the canopy to juuuuuust the right spec and making it all look like it was engineered that way, I think my brain started to ooze out my ear. Believe it or not, the HH-3E was an easier conversion! Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaydar Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Whoops... AAR-57s are ours... you guys got the -47s.. Got em from Chris. I think they're part of one of the 160th Hawk sets. I will be doing her as "Easy on the Eyes, Hard on the Soul" instead of as a -775 bird, just because I've got the decals here and want nose art on my bird. Next Snake after the turned exhausts will be a -775 Det A bird. Jon Jon, Nice to see you are finally going to put those decals to good use. joe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Jon,Nice to see you are finally going to put those decals to good use. joe. Funny thing is, they were always intended to go on this kit... just been dragging my feet about finishing it. Hope to have some good pics up tonight! Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marine4 ever Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 looking good! jon you should post them in the Helo inspiration thread when this is done! semper fi Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Didn't get anything done on her last night due to the Pens game. I did, however, take a Hasegawa 5" rocket pod, cut it down and blunt the tips of the aerodynamic fairings. Makes a pretty good Cobra aux tank! Should have more tomorrow. Gonna be making dinner tonight for a buddy of mine who's recovering from surgery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Should have more tomorrow. Gonna be making dinner tonight for a buddy of mine who's recovering from surgery. Try not to kill him... ;) Here is a nice recipe. The MRE Dinner Date: "I had a date the other night at my place. On the phone the day before, the girl asked me to "Cook her something she's never had before" for dinner. After many minutes of scratching my head over what to make, I finally settled on something she has DEFINITELY never eaten. I got out my trusty case of MRE's. Meal, Ready-to-Eat. Field rations that when eaten in their entirety contain 3000+ calories. Here's what I made: I took three of the Ham Slices out of their plastic packets, took out three of the Pork Chops, three packets of Chicken-a-la-King, and eight packets of dehydrated butter noodles and some dehydrated/rehydrated rice. I cooked the Ham Slices and Pork Chops in one pan, sauteed in shaved garlic and olive oil. In another pot, I blended the Chicken a-la-king, noodles, and rice together to make a sort of mush that looked suspiciously like succotash. I added some spices, and blended everything together in a glass pan that I then cooked in the oven for about 35 minutes at 450 degrees. When I took it out, it looked like, well, ham slices, pork chops, and a bed of yellow poop. I covered the tops of the meat in the MRE cheese (kinda like velveeta) and added some green sprinkly thingys from one of my spice cans (hey, if it's got green sprinkly thingys on it, it looks fancy right?) For dessert, I took four MRE Pound Cakes, mashed 'em up, added five packets of cocoa powder, powdered coffee cream, and some water. I heated it up and stirred it until it looked like a sort of chunky gelatinous organism, and I sprinkled powdered sugar on top of it. Voila--Ranger Pudding. For alcoholic drinks, I took the rest of my bottle of Military Special Vodka (yes, they DO make a type of liquor named "Military Special"--it sells for $4.35 per fifth at the Class Six ) and mixed in four packets of "Electrolytes - 1 each - Cherry flavored" (I swear, the packet says that). It looked like an eerie kool-aid with sparkles in it (that was the electrolytes I guess... could've been leftover sand from Egypt). I lit two candles, put a vase of wildflowers in the middle, and set the table with my best set of Ralph Lauren Academy-series China (that **** is EXPENSIVE... my set of 8 place settings cost me over $600 on sale at the Ft. Bragg PX ), and put the alcoholic drink in a crystal wine decanter. She came over, and I had some appetizers already made, of MRE spaghetti-with-meatballs, set in small cups. She saw the dinner, saw the food, and said "This looks INCREDIBLE!!!" We dug in, and she was loving the food. Throughout the meal, she kept asking me how long it took me to make it, and kept remarking that I obviously knew a thing or two about cooking fine meals. She kind of balked at the makeshift "wine" I had set out, but after she tried it I guess she liked it because she drank four glasses during dinner. At the end of the main course, when I served the dessert, she squealed with delight at the "Chocolate mousse" I had made. Huh? Chocolate what? Okay... yeah... it's Chocolate Moose. Took me HOURS to make... yup. Later on, as we were watching a movie, she excused herself to use my restroom. While she was in there, I heard her say softly to herself "uh oh" and a resounding but petite fart punctuated her utterance of dismay. Let the games begin. She sprayed about half a can of air freshener (Air Freshener, 1 each, Orange scent. Yup. The military even makes smellgood) and returned to the couch, this time with an obvious pained look. After 10 more minutes she excused herself again, and retreated to the bathroom for the second time I could hear her say "What the hell is WRONG with me???," as she again send flatulent shockwaves into the porcelain bowl. This time, they sounded kinda wet, and I heard the toilet paper roll being employed, and again, LOTS more air freshener. Back to the couch. She smiles meekly as she decides to sit on the chair instead of next to me. She sits on my chair, knees pulled up to her chest, kind of rocking back and forth slightly. Suddenly, without a word, she ROCKETED up and FLEW to the bathroom, slammed the door, and didn't come out for 30 minutes. I turned the movie up because I didn't want her to hear me laughing so hard that tears were streaming down my cheeks. She came out with a slightly gray palor to her face, and said "I am SOOOOOO sorry. I have NO idea what is wrong with me. I am so embarrassed, I can't believe I keep running to your bathroom!!" I gave her an Immodium AD, and she finally settled down and relaxed. Later on, she asked me again what I had made for dinner, because she had enjoyed it so much. I calmly took her into the kitchen and showed her all the used MRE bags and packets in the trash can. After explaining to her that she had eaten roughly 9,000 calories of "Army food" she turned stark white, looked at me incredulously, and said "I ate 9,000 calories or dehydrated food that was made 3 years ago?" After I concurred, she grabbed her coat and keys, and took off without a word. She called me yesterday. Seems she couldn't **** for 5 days, and when she finally did, the smell was so bad, her roommate could smell it from down the hall. She also told me she had been working out nonstop to combat the high caloric intake, and that she never wanted me to cook dinner for her again, unless she was PERSONALLY there to inspect the food beforehand. It was a fun date. She laughed about it eventually, and said that that was the first time she'd ever crapped in a guy's house on a date. She'd been so upset by it she was in tears in the bathroom while I had been in tears on the couch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) ;) My eyes are tearing I'm laughing so hard. Fortunately, I'll be cooking sea bass tonight. Ill tempered at that! Edited June 3, 2008 by Cobrahistorian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCoulter52 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I can't hardly see the keyboard, my eyes are so watered up!!! ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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