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Due to the popularity of the WhIf thread in Jet Aviation and some talk of helicopters within said thread, I decided to start a dedicated WhIf Helicopter Thread.

Kicking this off are USAF AH-1Ws...

Rescort Trials at Nellis AFB

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Active Duty AH-1W

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AFSOC AH-1W (COIN)

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AFSOC AH-1W (COIN)

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What about one in the Davis-Monthan 3-color desert rescue scheme like the HH-60G I did. Or USAF Apaches in the same colors. Maybe a Screaming Eagle Cobra or Apache like the Hungarian(?) Hind.

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Thanks all.

What about one in the Davis-Monthan 3-color desert rescue scheme like the HH-60G I did. Or USAF Apaches in the same colors. Maybe a Screaming Eagle Cobra or Apache like the Hungarian(?) Hind.

I've already started on some USAF Apaches (I even have a possible build outlined for an "AH-64E"). The three-tone Pave Hawk scheme was a no-go on the Whiskeys because we've already seen tan AH-1Ws in ODS, but I will include desert Apaches along with British Apache schemes and Whiskeys. A twin-engine US Army RAH-1 is something Jon and I have discussed (as a replacement for the RAH-66 & RAH-70) so don't be surprised to see some "new" Army Cobras, but they may not be Whiskeys.

As for that Hungarian Hind-inspired scheme...wow. Never say never, but...wow. That's going to be...interesting to try out.

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Thanks all.

A twin-engine US Army RAH-1 is something Jon and I have discussed (as a replacement for the RAH-66 & RAH-70) so don't be surprised to see some "new" Army Cobras, but they may not be Whiskeys.

Ah, the RAH-1A... this is gonna be SWEET!

GREAT WhIfs Grant! Keep em coming! We need some turned exhausts!

Jon

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<...> I decided to start a dedicated WhIf Helicopter Thread. <...>

Awesome idea! :)

Those profiles are fantastic! :cheers:

Right, where to start? We need...

Ka-50/52, AH-64 and AH-1Z in Turkish AH-1 camo,

Eurocopter Tiger, AH-64 and Mi-28N in Swedish splinters,

AH-1G in Rhodesian colours,

some WZ-10 profiles...

...and...

that's about it. For now! ;)

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I think Moritz is outta breath ...

Great idea Grant and excellent profiles ...

I'd love to see your take on a Sea Apache ...

Gregg

As long as it doesn't look like that airborne dildo that those doing the concept drawings came up with...

You be the judge:

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I posted these on HKN a while back. I was hopped-up on goofballs one night and got to thinking about what a more militarized MH-60T would look like:

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They need the exhaust suppressors and then they'd be bad-arse.

And here's an MH-60J in the Dolphin's all-orange scheme:

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I'd like to see an AH-64A in USMC markings-- the Marines wanted for the thing back in the early 80's but the bean-counters denied the funds. Not the SC ANG gray type of camouflage, but a three-tone wraparound or just an overall green.

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As long as it doesn't look like that airborne dildo that those doing the concept drawings came up with...

You be the judge:

seaapache.jpg

Yes, definitely Jon ...

That thing looked preggers ...

Nice profiles Joseph ...

Gregg

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Why stop at schemes, a lot of scratch building additions to the AH-1 Cobra by widening the fuselage & adding troop carrying capability whule still maintaining the tandem crew. Kinda like a Cobra Hind?

:thumbsup:

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Eeeeewww. Looks like the bastard love-child of an Apache and an A6 Intruder. What was up with the lower fuselage lines?

That's what happens when the DADT policy is not followed....

A cobra hind, *** over!!! someone get my gun. :cheers:

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I'd like to see an AH-64A in USMC markings-- the Marines wanted for the thing back in the early 80's but the bean-counters denied the funds. Not the SC ANG gray type of camouflage, but a three-tone wraparound or just an overall green.

That's in the works! :thumbsup:

btw, VERY nice Jayhawks Joseph!

Why stop at schemes, a lot of scratch building additions to the AH-1 Cobra by widening the fuselage & adding troop carrying capability whule still maintaining the tandem crew. Kinda like a Cobra Hind?

The Army already killed that concept back in the early seventies when they rejected the AH-3 Blackhawk.

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:soapbox:

That's what happens when the DADT policy is not followed....

A cobra hind, *** over!!! someone get my gun. :shoot:

W T F, we can't use W T F anymore....ugh....

I feel a banning coming but that is the most retard mess ever. It is already abbreviated too be PC... :thumbsup::bandhead2: :bandhead2:

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BLASPHEMY!!!

Speaking of Blasphemy how about a USMC Little Bird or better yet a DAP! How would that be for commonality for an HML/A. Get rids of Cobras and Hueys and go gunship and slick versions of Blackhawks. Kind of like the old VMO UH-1E days.

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Speaking of Blasphemy how about a USMC Little Bird or better yet a DAP! How would that be for commonality for an HML/A. Get rids of Cobras and Hueys and go gunship and slick versions of Blackhawks. Kind of like the old VMO UH-1E days.

I'm glad somebody else shares the sentiment! I have a 1/35 USMC DAP in the works right now, although I'm a UH-1N lover, I think it makes more sense than the Yankees they're giving us!

Semper,

Ski

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I plan on doing a USMC Apache for the Helicopter GB in three tone Camo, but it will look a little more like this instead of the Navy's pregnant apache:

http://www.mameworld.net/easyemu/images/gensdstrike.gif

going to give it a pogo stick landing gear like the Seahawk though for a folding tail.

Ben

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Hey guys, if you're interested, over on the what if forums we've just started a profiles GB where you basically build a model based off of a scheme you've seen in the Profiles & CGI forum.

One of my entries will be one of these gorgeous Japanese Ospreys as created by Maverick

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