Mr B Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Hi Guys, I am thinking to start on my 1/32 Monogram Blue Thuder ...question is I am unsure of the colour..........which will make a nice match.......any one got any clues.......some sort of metalic blue........... Cheers and thanks in advance....... Mr B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Well, it is a two tone blue shade. The top portions of the helicopter are lighter then the bottom armor plating. The bottom shade also seems a little more purple in color then the top as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr B Posted September 6, 2004 Author Share Posted September 6, 2004 Well, it is a two tone blue shade. The top portions of the helicopter are lighter then the bottom armor plating. The bottom shade also seems a little more purple in color then the top as well. Cheers for the information much obliged............ The armor plating.........looked more black in the movie...IIRC Cheers again....... Mr b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr B Posted September 6, 2004 Author Share Posted September 6, 2004 Heh, I ven found a pic of the toy I once had: Habu Thanks for the information much obliged....I think I will go with the Tamiya option......... Dude....funny that you mentioned the toy....I had the same thing way back then...........as well............actually I am looking for one if I can find it..........your pic brings back many memories...but I recall mine had not many markings as yours...........and the cockpit was with no detail........ But the pilot looks the same...though............. Cheers Mr b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaRiO FDZ Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 BTW Habu, what Chopper was it used as a "Base" for Blue Thunder?? A PUMA??? Take Care Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bru(no) Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 any idea where I can find pictures of the interior? Bruno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr B Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 any idea where I can find pictures of the interior?Bruno there is an interior shot (model) wise of this copter on http://www.hkngallery.org.uk/ Search Mongoram kit type 1/32......scale....it looks quite close to the actual real chopper based on the movie.... HTH Mr b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr B Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 amen to that............ too me both of these shows....was way cool at that time.......blue thunder somehow came across a bit more believeable.......to me.........as that chopper could get damaged....... airwolf.......was ok as well.........I guess..................but mach 1.0+ hmmm n knocking a missle out of the floor board........ anyways as habu said...........they were cool flicks.............. Cheers Mr B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bru(no) Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 thanks for the pictures Bruno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Amazing on how cool we though Blue Thunder was until we got older and realized it was just a mocked up Gazelle Airfwolf though... Jeff Yeah! A helicopter that could see and hear through walls as well as firing 6000 rounds a minute.I much preferred the movie though. Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 The best interior shots of the helicopter come from the movie itself. Granted, most of the stuff in the backseat was done at night, but the day shots give a pretty good idea of the coloring on the overhead panel and the instrument panel. The coloring in the rear section isn't all that much as it was just a typical CRT setup. The back wall appears to be the fuse/circuit breaker panel. Okay, so how many people here actually remember the 13 episode Blue Thunder TV series on ABC, complete with a rather young pre-SNL Dana Carvey as JAFO? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Okay, so how many people here actually remember the 13 episode Blue Thunder TV series on ABC, complete with a rather young pre-SNL Dana Carvey as JAFO? Me! Along with those two guys who drove the truck and were (I think) Ex-American footballers. Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Yeah they were ex-football stars by the names of Dick Butkis (sp?) and Bubba Smith. I think this was one of their first acting roles, outside of Miller Lite commercials from the 1970s anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Illes Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 I´ve just seen the movie some days ago and from what I can tell, it´s rather a flat bluetone (I´d add a little black, so the blue won´t be too crisp), not a helo from "pimp my ride" with all that neon glitter metallic stuff...no "fast and the furious" involved here , at least not in the movie . Forget the metallic effect, this was only the plastictoy... Check out this one, I think the guy got it ok: http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/BLUE%20TH...NDER%20PAGE.htm Unofficial Blue Thunder Website with tons of info: http://www.gregdonner.org/blue_thunder/blu...ue_thunder.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 (edited) Okay, so how many people here actually remember the 13 episode Blue Thunder TV series on ABC, complete with a rather young pre-SNL Dana Carvey as JAFO? Wasnt the support crew called "Rolling Thunder" ? I had both Blue Thunder and Airwolf Loved BT hated the Airwolf kit Painted both using Testors and Pactra enamels. Learned to use an airbrush on these kits. Would love for Revellogram to rerelease the BT kit... William G Edited September 21, 2006 by William G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 For those interested, "Blue Thunder: The Complete Series" is out on DVD. Review here, including a tongue-in-cheek comparison to Airwolf. Enjoy! Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TB2 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 As to colour my first thought was Testors Blue Angels blue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Ya, I remember the TV series...one thing that sinks in the most is I found Dana Carvey annoying as "JAFO". I always enjoy seeing Butkus; he was such an animal on the field... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Ya, I remember the TV series...one thing that sinks in the most is I found Dana Carvey annoying as "JAFO". I always enjoy seeing Butkus; he was such an animal on the field... Oh, colour looks similar to "Blue Angel Blue" FS15050, just add black or white for shading, top with flatcoat... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Green-Meanie Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 (edited) Give me Roy Scheider and Daniel Stern over James Farentino and Dana Carvey any day. :D Although JF makes a half decent CAG in the Final Countdown. By the way, does anybody know where I can get hold of the uncut pilot/movie of Airwolf on dvd cos I'd love a copy to go alongside Blue Thunder. never mind, I've found a few VHS copies for sale on ebay of the original movie (rated 18, gosh! how times must have changed) I can always transfer it to dvd to preserve it a bit longer. Edited September 21, 2006 by Green-Meanie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Give me Roy Scheider and Daniel Stern over James Farentino and Dana Carvey any day. :blink: Totally agree. I love the Blue Thunder Movie and the the movie cast were very good. The TV show sucked though. I always liked that the Blue Thunder chopper is very believable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avus Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I could eat my hart out: I built one of those mongram kits way back in 1985; then I decided to dismantle it to use parts for a kitbash ... now I'd really love to lay my hands on one of those kits again!!! Completely agree with those saying that the movie was way better than the series. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LITTLE BIRD 117 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I could eat my hart out: I built one of those mongram kits way back in 1985; then I decided to dismantle it to use parts for a kitbash ... now I'd really love to lay my hands on one of those kits again!!! Completely agree with those saying that the movie was way better than the series. That is totaly true about the movie. LB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biltongbabe Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Talking of Airwolf, it was sold to the South African Government (wonder if they actually believed it could reach Mach 1.0+ ) and I remember my Dad getting to ride in Airwolf as Santa Claus for the De Beers Xmas party in Jo'Burg in 1982 or 83. I was so jealous as I wanted to go inside Airwolf biltongbabe :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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