jabow Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 A Model site has a Section called. AH-1 Cobra and notability missing is the first Cobra, the AH-1G that flew in Vietnam!! Geesh!! When will they ever learn!! Many decals just waiting for a kit to put them on!! Kittyhawk???? Bo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Just now, jabow said: A Model site has a Section called. AH-1 Cobra and notability missing is the first Cobra, the AH-1G that flew in Vietnam!! Geesh!! When will they ever learn!! Many decals just waiting for a kit to put them on!! Kittyhawk???? Bo Yeah, agreed. Probably the prettiest helo ever built (especially compared to the later F / S versions) and literally hundreds of cool decal options. Really surprised that no one got around to releasing a new-tool 35th scale kit of the Cobra. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jabow Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 5 hours ago, 11bee said: Yeah, agreed. Probably the prettiest helo ever built (especially compared to the later F / S versions) and literally hundreds of cool decal options. Really surprised that no one got around to releasing a new-tool 35th scale kit of the Cobra. AND, 48th scale!! Bo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Are there really that many decals for the AH-1G in 1/48? I know I have 2 sheets and I am pretty sure there is one for the Revell 1/32. I guess I should check Scalemates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Fireball Models by Joseph Osborn made a some decal back around 2009-2010 when he was up and running. Really super quality stuff. I have a few of Cobra Company's resin conversions for the Fujimi AH-1J to use those decals on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) There are very good kits in 1/72 from Special Hobby and there was talk they would scale them up to 1/48 like they do with some of their stuff. You should talk to them and push them on...... Edited December 9, 2018 by RCAFFAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 12 hours ago, Whiskey said: Fireball Models by Joseph Osborn made a some decal back around 2009-2010 when he was up and running. Really super quality stuff. I have a few of Cobra Company's resin conversions for the Fujimi AH-1J to use those decals on. Fireball Modelworks is still up and running, he is just not doing helo items anymore except for what's on his shapeways store. As I recall the decal page is still accessable for reference. He does offer a nice line of auto accessories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Cool, I think I knew that too. I do vaguely recall a conversation with him about not making more helo stuff. I think that was about 5 years ago? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jabow Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) On 12/8/2018 at 7:17 PM, RCAFFAN said: There are very good kits in 1/72 from Special Hobby and there was talk they would scale them up to 1/48 like they do with some of their stuff. You should talk to them and push them on...... I've seen their 72tooth one and it IS nice!! Hope they DO scale up that subject AND the Northrup N3PB as well!! "If it ain't 48th, it ain't crap!!" Bo Edited December 13, 2018 by jabow typo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SinisterVampire319 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 12:48 PM, jabow said: AND, 48th scale!! Bo Most definitely! On 12/8/2018 at 4:27 PM, Whiskey said: Fireball Models by Joseph Osborn made a some decal back around 2009-2010 when he was up and running. A real shame. Another one of those, "Should have bought the stuff when had the chance." moments. Don't know the reason why. But really bummed that I missed out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I bought a lot from him but yeah, wish I would have picked up some more stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 59 minutes ago, Whiskey said: I bought a lot from him but yeah, wish I would have picked up some more stuff. Joe is a fantastic guy. He got wind that I was trying to build a model of an US-2B Tracker that crashed in a nearby town when I was kid and came through with a fantastic custom decal sheet that enabled me to finally complete this long-planned project. Think he charged me all of $7 for the sheet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Like others I am sad that Fireball no londer has his helicopter line. I only have a few of his sheets and a couple of his resin update sets. Now I wish I had picked up more. I started to do that many years ago for several other resin and decal producers and it has proved to have been a good idea as a couple have gone away. For example, I have many sets by Black Box and they have now closed up. However having said that, I heard that the moulds/masters were bought by Squadron for their True Details line. Paragon is another line. Anyway I sure hope that Special Hobby scales the Cobra up to 1/48. I did my conversion years ago. It is close but could be better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 So I know this thread is a year old but does anyone know if Joseph sold his resin helo masters to anyone? I've been on the search for the flipped tail rotor and toilet bowl exhaust for the Revell 1/32 AH-1 Cobra kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 You could probably ask him. He's out of the aircraft business but he still does cars. https://m.facebook.com/fireballmodelworks/ Oh and Special Hobby is releasing a 1/48 version of their smaller AH-1G. Supposedly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, Whiskey said: You could probably ask him. He's out of the aircraft business but he still does cars. https://m.facebook.com/fireballmodelworks/ Oh and Special Hobby is releasing a 1/48 version of their smaller AH-1G. Supposedly. I've asked him already and he's not doing planes or helos anymore. Just cars. Though I have ordered a lot of car parts from him! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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