B-ONE27 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Decided to join my first GB, will be the following- Got cockpit snapped in, more pics to follow... Edited January 3, 2017 by B-ONE27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Have you loaded them up on a photo hosting site first? My suggestion is Imgur. If so, you'll need to copy the link from there with the tag preceeding and following the link. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 A little progress...not too worried about extra detail as this will be OOB build. Dry brushed a bit and pencil to highlight instruments: Cockpit is bare but I can live with that, moving right along Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichitoe Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Well, you're ahead of me on your build! Nice start so far. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Not too much work done, cleaning up cockpit and attached top ...a bit fiddly with the alignment, I think I may just have to scratch some seat belts just to add a little flavor to the plain seats, hmmm. Still undecided on markings- I'm thinking of fixing up my TOWS as unloaded or empty, something about that look that I dig. Hmmm Edited January 3, 2017 by B-ONE27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Good looking cockpit you have there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 2 hours ago, falcon20driver said: Good looking cockpit you have there. Thanks falcon20, I'm enjoying the group build so far, looking forward to your build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 8 hours ago, Ichitoe said: Well, you're ahead of me on your build! Nice start so far. Mike Thanks Mike! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Got some scribe work on the Snake, next is some filling and sanding and finish masking the greenhouse, and a little more scribing Not too bad of a fit job overall for a older kit. Still trying to source some Army reserve markings for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Great work on the scribing. I hate having to do that process, but boy does it make a huge difference on the finished product. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Looking good. If you need to find any refs, that is actually an AH-1E or AH-1S ECAS kit. Army Cobras are so confusing the kit manufactirers tend ot call anything that's not a G and S model. Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Only know the Monogram Cobra until now. This kit looks a bit more basic. What have you done with the seat belts? Lately I put some Eduard seat belts for a UH-1Y into my Mono Cobra. But I am afraid that hint is too late for your project? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) Thanks Gents for the comments. I'm not very familiar with the cobra subvariants so I'm learning as I go. TobiK you are absolutely correct it is a very basic kit. I took the easy way out and added some Tamiya F-16 kit decals for the seatbelts. Next is working on loadout and cleaning up and sanding/ smoothing/filling. Edited January 15, 2017 by B-ONE27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Nice, clean looking build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, falcon20driver said: Nice, clean looking build. Thanks falcon20driver, much appreciated. Hoping to have it ready for paint in a couple days. Working on trying to get some decals to cobble together to try make a NJ-NG bird(fond memories of them as a kid flying out of Mercer Airport in West Trenton, NJ) if that doesn't work I'll settle for another unit. Rotorwash would you happen to know which version the NJ-NG flew? I was under the impression they were S models but I have a feeling they were F's. Edited January 16, 2017 by B-ONE27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichitoe Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Your build is looking great! I commend you on re-scribing it. I dread having to do that, seems I end up making more work for myself when I do. Look forward to seeing it painted. How's the F-5 coming along? Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Couple of quick pictures, lighting not great and using my phone, I will have to take some more tomorrow. Fresh out the paint barn and because photobucket was having some issues I haven't been able to post. Anywho, I'm almost at the finish line. The kit was fun to build, and few hiccups here and there...thanks Floyd for the info and hookup on the stencils. Mask just off and now cleanup. Mike the F-5 is nearing completion as well, thanks for the words guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichitoe Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Nice! Always liked the olive drab color scheme better than the grey on grey scheme currently used. I'm gonna to have to do an olive drab cobra! Look forward to seeing the completed build. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Almost there! Looks great with the paint on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Last couple of quick pictures before I wrap this build up and post in the hangar. The markings are some creative license...put together to depict a guard bird, so it's not 100% accurate but I will have a SNAKE on my shelf...to be continued... Thanks for looking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichitoe Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 That Snake will look great in the display case! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 23 minutes ago, Ichitoe said: That Snake will look great in the display case! Mike Thanks Mike, looking forward to seeing your WHISKEY completed..like you I have to work on the step at my canopy/ fuselage mating, and add some weathering and paint chipping here and there and I can jump back into my VFC111 bird! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 Almost lost my MOJO on this one, sat for a whIle but I'm calling this done. Going to add a bit more wash and this is done. Took a couple quick pics while grilling out tonight. I'll post a few more in the hangar later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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