Aerodata.it Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Following Hughes OH-6A presented here on April, a new Vietnam aeroscout is coming from my bench. This mid '80s 1/48 scale model by Esci is pretty good although its age. I got a lot of work inside the cockpit, none the less outside, with an Allison engine taken from the CMK resin set and modified for a Bell machine. I used Testors enamel colors with artistic oils and chalks as weathering. As reported in Print Scale decals sheet, the example 68-16761 (callsign 'Inferno 761') of Casper Platoon is taken in 1970, just few months after delivery, so that I chose a semi-matt finishing. Following Casper Platoon official website, I got a small diorama according the Landing Zone (LZ) English homebase during Vietnam war. Pilot from Plus Model. Enjoy, Alessandro Rome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Looks real sharp. Nicely done. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Very nice. Great job on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I love it. Beautiful paint job, excellent base and accessories, and it just "looks right". Great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Wow, looks awesome, i really like all the details you added, looks like the real deal, oh and the engine cowling open gives another level of realism. I love it, great work! Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL REY Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Well done, my fríend Aero, nice model. I made the same versión, using such schemes, but my model, has not so many details like yours. I detailed the turboshaft too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aerodata.it Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 Ciao El, I've seen your model in some different website before starting mine. Very nice weathering! I'd like to see more inside the cockpit and the engine, do you have more pics during 'wip'? Keep in touch, Alex P.S. next stop Cessna O-2A (AKA BAT21) ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL REY Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) Right, my model was finished on September 2014, won 1st. place on the XXX National Convention, in my country, that same year. Was published on ARC on December 2014. All process is in this place, but is write in spanish. I hope you can read it. http://hobbymex.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=22554 I can not show you the cockpit, because the model is quite close from doors. Here are the pics about engine. Edited July 17, 2015 by EL REY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aerodata.it Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 El, you did a great work! 10/10 rating! ... but the doors have to be removed! Good cockpit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL REY Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Tankyou so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Gentlemen, you both did an amazing job on your helos. I think the old ESCI kit of the OH-58 is an amazing little kit. Bravo to both of you. :salute:/>/> Alex, where did you find a M-60 machine gun in 1/48? Don Edited July 21, 2015 by Drifterdon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aerodata.it Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Hi Don, thanks a lot! M-60 is coming from Italeri OH-13 kit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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