john53 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I am pretty well along with this. It's basically OOB with the exception that I have to find decals for it, I want to do a Marine Cobra from OIF in 2003. It's not all that bad a kit, I'm not going through all the fuss to fix the exhausts, not a contest or museum quality build, just to get back into helicopters. Here's where I am at so far.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Added skids and engine intakes-exhausts.I am not permanently attaching rotor, if I ever move or store it I want to remove the rotor. It's almost ready to paint, I am leaving the gun turret and weapons pylons off for ease of masking the two tone gray scheme. Who makes after market decals for a Marine chopper circa 2003 OIF? Thanks---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Marines call them helos not choppers. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/266161-armycast-mandm-acd-72007-ah-1w-whiskey-cobra-in-combat I think Wolfpak had an option or two but it's not easy to search for them or find if OOP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Thanks for the info, I'd like to find these, but will settle for what I can. The kit has black markings but I need "lo vis" gray, maybe I can cobble something up.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 This gets you grey markings minus HLMA-169 emblem (Iron Cross) and SN tail code. http://www.scale-rotors.com/kit/artikel.php?id=8947 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarathi S. Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 the Olimp Models NTS conversion also had a couple sets of markings included as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Thanks, I painted the exhausts, built the rocket pods, pylons and the missiles are painted black. I'll probably start my next Marines project before this is done, still need to order paint and find decals. Next one is the old Matchbox 1/72 AV-8A Harrier.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 If Kursad at Caracal would bring out this sheet: http://caracalmodels.com/cd48116.html in 1/72 like he said he would, you could use parts from it so let's hope he finally does...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 You could copy the decals and use the black markings as a mask and paint the lo viz grey markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Thanks for the ideas, masking and stenciling might be tough, I have no airbrush and it's a bit above my rattle can skills. Sounds interesting though. I have some lo-vis national markings, stars and bars, I'll find MARINES somewhere I am sure.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 OK I'm starting to catch on. The picture I posted above is HMLA-267 Stingers in 2003. I know my carrier units real good, VF and VMF stuff but am not well educated on Marine light helicopter units. So if that Caracal sheet does come out in 1/72 all I really need is to cobble up an NS, or is it SN , for the tail boom. Thanks again for the enlightenment.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, john53 said: OK I'm starting to catch on. The picture I posted above is HMLA-267 Stingers in 2003. I know my carrier units real good, VF and VMF stuff but am not well educated on Marine light helicopter units. So if that Caracal sheet does come out in 1/72 all I really need is to cobble up an NS, or is it SN , for the tail boom. Thanks again for the enlightenment.---John That bird is 169 not 267. If you look at the engine cover its an Iron Cross (169) not a Spade (267). The tail code for 169 is SN. 267 is UV. I would look at 169 photos as I think the other side of the tail would be stacked differently. Edited March 29, 2018 by Tank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Thanks, you said something before about an Iron Cross. The glare at the top of the iron cross still looks like a spade to me but the tail code is NS and you're the Marine not me. Thanks again.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Tank said: One more question, you said that birds 169 not 267, an Iron Cross is on 167, huh? Is it 169 or 167? Or is 167 and 169 the same?---John Edited March 29, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I fixed it, brain fart. 167 has a black and red squares and the tail code is TV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 I picked back up on this, got a few wing things out of the way. I decided to go with the 19 shot rocket pod on the pylon closest to the fuselage and 2 Hellfires on the outermost rack one above the other, inner Hellfire rack will be empty.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) Ready to paint. I'm doing it overall light ghost gray. That will be the bottom color and primer. Then I'll spray the top dark ghost gray.---John Edited June 20, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 A question on Tamiya tape. Years ago it wasn't a good idea to leave masking tape on as it would almost glue itself to the object and needed to be scraped off. The dark ghost gray will be a few days to a week to come in, I don't want to remove the canopy mask. Hopefully Tamiya tape isn't like the old masking tape of years ago.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 I have all the painting done. The light and dark ghost grays are really close, hardly distinguishable. On to finish building. The only hang up will be finding decals, still surfing the web.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Pylons and weapons on.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 On it's feet. I've started touch up painting of small parts and set the rotor on, it won't be glued on. I need to add a few small antennas and various details.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) Assembly and paint done except for tail skid. I had to scratch build one from copper wire. Then I need to scour the web a bit more thoroughly for decals.---John Edited June 29, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) Any ideas where I can find decals? Scoured web for a month and nothing!!!!! Don't want a giant snake down the side of the fuselage, just a plain Jane combat helo. Thanks---John Edited July 28, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/PSL72290 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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