CallMeOlli Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Hey Guys! My name is Oliver and this is my first Thread in this forum. I am 30 years old and come from Germany. In the last weeks I read some Threads/questions about Comanche helos in this forum. I built the Revell kit in 2017 so I decided to show it here. Maybe it will help other model builders build this pretty cool helo. The kit is from Revell and a typical of its kind. The rough shape fits quite well, but the details need some extra work. That's why I have made some improvements here, including: - Hellfire missiles from Eduard - Use of self-cast Stinger missiles - Minigun from Master - Pitot tubes from a 1/72 F-15 Eagle - "Covering" the weaponbays - Cover all openings with mesh - Saw off and re-glue the fenestron blades - Almost complete scratchbuild of the cockpit - Detailing the landing gear as well as the wheels - Use iridescent films from AFV-Club for the front optics The cockpit in particular took a lot of time. On the outside, the model is a bit more modeler-friendly. Due to the smooth stealth shape, the work on the outer shell is somewhat limited. You really can't blame Italeri/Revell. Measured by age, military secrecy and the fact that the original only made it to the prototype stage, the information situation was probably rather poor. If you want to know more, I recommend the construction report: Click here It's written in German, but maybe one or another picture might be interesting. If you like to see more of my models (especially helicopters), just let me know 🙂 . Best regards Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Holy crap Oliver! I am simply stunned. Thank you for sharing everything including the build progress. This will help immensely. It's so beautiful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravosierra001 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 That looks awesome!!! The cockpit is stunning, and looks the part. Brandon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulsbrown Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Fantastic cockpit and overall effort! It blows mine out of the sky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Underdog Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Oliver, Amazing Comanche helicopter model you've created. And, the cockpit was exquisitely accomplished... indeed, job well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallMeOlli Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 Hi! Thanks for you nice feedback! I'm glad you like my helo! 🙂 @Zach: Nice to hear that I could help 🙂 . @paulsbrown: Don't be so humble, I relly love your Comanche! The paintwork looks so real. 👍 Best regards Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tapchan Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Outstanding work with the cockpit especially. Beautiful model of beautiful helicopter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Mark Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 That cockpit is phenomenal, awesome work!! 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 That is cool AF! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 That is totally cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Awesome job! Mr. Happy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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