oppenheimerj Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Hello everyone, long time no posting on this forum, i got my Special hooby / ICM Cobra with all the aftermarket goodies included in the box, i just added the Quinta studio panels So far i have finished the cockpit fuselage fitting is excellent , so far not a single drop of filler need it , i added a few rivets on the ammo doors surface Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 She is a beauty. 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Looking great. The cockpit looks awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oppenheimerj Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 here i am again, let see how this experiment will work at the end, differents shades of green as a base coat some white and black splashed to simulate faded and weathered paint at the end Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgrease Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Looks good so far and I like your paint work! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Dang. Is that cockpit oob? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oppenheimerj Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 14 hours ago, midnightprowler said: Dang. Is that cockpit oob? i used Quinta studio panels, the rest isOOB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) Cockpit work you did looks amazing. I'll be watching this build intently to see how it all turns out. The kit obviously is very good base to work from. Edited April 15, 2022 by snake36bravo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oppenheimerj Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Some update on the Cobra Finished painting the front and middle section of the fuselage, so far i like the weathered look of the paint so far Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Yes, the weathering technigue you used does look good. Rather interesting that I've seen this technigue twice in as many weeks. Usually I see it done as a filter once the base coat is laid down. Are you painting up a particular AH-1G or going with kit decals? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oppenheimerj Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 Most of the paint work is done on the fuselage so far 6 hours ago, snake36bravo said: Yes, the weathering technigue you used does look good. Rather interesting that I've seen this technigue twice in as many weeks. Usually I see it done as a filter once the base coat is laid down. Are you painting up a particular AH-1G or going with kit decals? i am buiding an specific Cobra "wretched mildred" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Very impressive detailing all around including your pin wash. Drop some clear into those anti-collision lights on the tailboom as ICM does not appear to have modeled them in or it might just be the angle of the photographs. High marks on this build so far. Really looks like the part for the Centaurs of which Wretched Mildred was one. Hoping Floyd will produce some aftermarket decals for this kit. Possibilities are endless! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 This is truly some amazing modeling going on here .I really like what you are doing. oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael A. Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Beautiful job! It is good to see the Huey Cobra getting the attention it has rightfully deserved for yea-o many years. Looking forward to your finished work. Michael A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 This thread needs an upate. How about it oppenheimerj? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oppenheimerj Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 18 hours ago, snake36bravo said: This thread needs an upate. How about it oppenheimerj? as soon as i can i will, at the moment i am dealing with some health issues with my mother, so i have not doing much this past week Jorge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 2 hours ago, oppenheimerj said: as soon as i can i will, at the moment i am dealing with some health issues with my mother, so i have not doing much this past week Jorge Im sorry Jorge. Best wishes for her recovery and for you too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 3 hours ago, oppenheimerj said: as soon as i can i will, at the moment i am dealing with some health issues with my mother, so i have not doing much this past week Jorge Best wishes and speedy recovery for your mom and all involved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oppenheimerj Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 I am back with some more progress. So the cobra is standing now on his legs, the main windshield is on, the door will be the last , decals are on. The kit is excellent, what i dislike are the decals, they are like the new eduard decals, that when they dried you have to peel the carrier film, this is a disaster with the small data stencils, most of them will come off with the carrier film Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Everything about your build is fantastic! The weathering is superb. Especially like how you've highlighted some of the tail boom rivets with silver just as I remember seeing on the real ones when my dad was in the Texas and New Mexico National Guard. The old AH-1Gs, UH-1 gunships, and OH-6s went to them. I've not encountered the new decals so cant comment on them however the ones you did manage to lay down look good. Compliments on the photography. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 It's like a ghost town around this forum lately. Jorge, did you finish Wretched Mildred? I was interested in seeing how you did the weapons stores and rotors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oppenheimerj Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 10 hours ago, snake36bravo said: It's like a ghost town around this forum lately. Jorge, did you finish Wretched Mildred? I was interested in seeing how you did the weapons stores and rotors. not yet, by sunday i think it will be done, i will publish photos on fabebook, as you said, this forum is a ghost town, so i will not post more updates here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 4 hours ago, oppenheimerj said: not yet, by sunday i think it will be done, i will publish photos on fabebook, as you said, this forum is a ghost town, so i will not post more updates here That's great. Shame as Rodrigo is gone, Rotorwash is on FB and doesnt post here anymore, and the same for others. PM me the link when you're done with it. All the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 10 hours ago, snake36bravo said: That's great. Shame as Rodrigo is gone, Rotorwash is on FB and doesnt post here anymore, and the same for others. PM me the link when you're done with it. All the best Jorge, switch over to LSP. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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