goose814 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/26/2021 at 12:02 PM, stakor said: I started with this kit and I am wondering if MRC Uh-1C engin can be used... It looks like this.. If you happen to have or are able to get one, the Revell Huey or Cobra kits both came with an engine and transmission. Since they are 1/32, the engine may fit better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/26/2021 at 4:32 PM, midnightprowler said: If you want to email me pics I'll upload them for you. Pm me. It seems to work for most pics. I'll keep working on it, but thanks for the offer. Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stakor Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 4:20 PM, goose814 said: If you happen to have or are able to get one, the Revell Huey or Cobra kits both came with an engine and transmission. Since they are 1/32, the engine may fit better. I forgot to check that. Good idea but I already closed the fuselage.. But I think I prefer MRC/Academy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Hi, The ICM AH-1G arrived here last week. I'm very happy with it. There is some awesome knowledge and skills here. I'm not that much of an expert, but I have been interested in the AH-1G for a couple of decades. I have the Revell kit and the Cobra Comany upgrades and Werner's Wings vac-form canopy. The ICM kit may help me get started on building a couple of Cobra's...with all the rare and no longer obtainable bits, I was always a bit hesitant to start building. The "not much of an expert" bit is not false modesty, until I saw this thread I had no idea about the blue canopies! Here's couple of things I'd like to run by you guys. *I saw a cockpit illustration once, I think it was in the old Squadron Signal "Gunslingers" book, and there was one part of the instrument panel described as "ash-tray". Was that for real? It seems unbelievable today, but then there are the pictures of guys with cigarettes loading rockets on AH-1G's. *The ICM kit has part C52 to use as a VHF/UHF antenna under the tailboom. If one builds an earlier Cobra with the UHF/VHF antenna "in the doghouse", should any of that antenna be visible? * I don't recall seeing a picture of a Cobra in Vietnam that had the unfaired skids. Is it correct that these are post-Vietnam thing? Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael A. Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Ash-Tray: Yes, smoking was as much 'a-thing' in the 60s as it is 'not-a-thing' today. UHF/VHF Antenna: Not at all visible in the early cobras. Unfaired skids: I believe it was a cost / weight saving measure initiated in the early to mid-70s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Thanks, Michael. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Here is my ICM AH-1G with Fireball Modelworks and Werner's Wings decals. This is a very early version. Werner's Wings Dust Deflectors were added to the hub. The rest is pretty out of the box. I did add Archer rivets to the underside of the tailboom and where I sanded them off. I would have rather had recessed rivets. This was a pain. Look for it in the August issue of Scale Aviation Modeler International. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 It looks great Floyd. Great job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Another awesome build sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Looks nice, Floyd. I had been planning to do almost the same as you: a first build that pretty close to out of the box and some with more aftermarket later on. I also picked the Playboys decal option from Fireball Modelworks for the first one. I'm planning to use 4 XM-200 rocket pods and the bunny with the black background...and ignore that there are no rivets on the underside of the tailboom. I'll do some experimenting with Tamiya X-23 on a spare canopy for the blue glass look. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Nice work Floyd, I especially like the rotor blade tie-down. Any chance you have a pic of the underside of the tail boom so we can see how it came out? What size rivets did you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Noice Floyd. She looks like a winner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 23 hours ago, 11bee said: Nice work Floyd, I especially like the rotor blade tie-down. Any chance you have a pic of the underside of the tail boom so we can see how it came out? What size rivets did you use? I can't remember. I measured the kit spacing and found some rivets that worked. MicroMark also produces decals for significantly less month. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goose814 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Beautiful work. Very nicely done. Are those rotor dust deflectors available on your site? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 7/17/2021 at 2:39 PM, goose814 said: Beautiful work. Very nicely done. Are those rotor dust deflectors available on your site? They aren't but if you email me directly at fwernerjr@comcast.net I can sell you a set. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Would they have been installed on Cindy Ann, Randy Zhan's bird? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 10:12 AM, Stefan buysse said: Thanks, Michael. Here you can see the "ash receiver" circles in green on a AH-1G pilot instrument panel. Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 hour ago, midnightprowler said: Would they have been installed on Cindy Ann, Randy Zhan's bird? They are installed on most aircraft. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Here is one installed. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Here they are off the aircraft. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 7 hours ago, rotorwash said: Here you can see the "ash receiver" circles in green on a AH-1G pilot instrument panel. Ray Thanks, Ray. I'm not a smoker myself, but I find it quite interesting that the AH-1G came with a built-in ashtray. It's a bit like all the smoking that can be seen in the movie "Once upon a time in Hollywood". Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FM-Whip Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Stefan buysse said: Thanks, Ray. I'm not a smoker myself, but I find it quite interesting that the AH-1G came with a built-in ashtray. It's a bit like all the smoking that can be seen in the movie "Once upon a time in Hollywood". Cheers, Stefan. In the mid-1960s, 45% of Americans smoked. In fact, it's ironic that in Vietnam the US Army had an ongoing anti-smoking campaign, because smoking was "hazardous to your health". Tell that to combat troops.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 4 hours ago, FM-Whip said: In the mid-1960s, 45% of Americans smoked. In fact, it's ironic that in Vietnam the US Army had an ongoing anti-smoking campaign, because smoking was "hazardous to your health". Tell that to combat troops.. Like a number of ideas over there, that’s not going to work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) Hi, This is part A5 from the kit. I believe that the bit that I circled in yellow is part of the ECU. As I'm building an early Cobra without the ECU, I'm going to remove it. Cheers, Stefan. Edited July 25, 2021 by Stefan buysse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Stefan buysse said: Hi, This is part A5 from the kit. I believe that the bit that I circled in yellow is part of the ECU. As I'm building an early Cobra without the ECU, I'm going to remove it. Cheers, Stefan. This is indeed for the ventilation system, but a common misconception is that pre ECU birds didn't have the system. As this diagram form the 1967 AH-1g dash 10 manual shows, they did, it just didn't carry cold air but instead recirculated air form outside. In bird with the ECU there would be little visible difference in the cockpit. However, this vent on the left side would be visible on ECU equipped birds. Bit not on birds like these that lacked the ECU. Bell photo. Edited July 25, 2021 by rotorwash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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