i know that it may seams a bit strange but i never liked the Cobra
but a month ago i was stunned by it's looks to be precise the G cobra not the modern W or even Z
the idea is what-if in yet again Bulgarian camo basic cheep new attack helicopter for the Bulgarian Air Force but it needs to be modern
at the same time and easy to operate so here it go's ;D
adding on some new features ala the Experimental Bell 407
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ohhh a fenestrom tail. You got my attention :thumbsup:
What cobra kit are you using
the kit is AZ Model AZ7418 good simple kit with some PE parts included in the kit
That will be a nice change!
Very cool. I've always loved the Cobra myself, and this can only make it look better !
:cheers:
how it looks so far i hate liquid masks
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That tail blended in just right.
BTW, I've tried the liquid masking and didn't like it either. I still use plain old clear tape.
i stole the fenstrion of a Revell EC-135 in 1/72 ( we need a new ec-135 tool ) :rolleyes:
about the liquid mask i need to learn how to set it properly and the removing is just ugh ... :banghead:
When I looked at your first photo I thought you were going to use leopard spot camouflage on your cobra.
Hooooooo wow, that fenestron looks like it was part of the kit! I'm loving this!
yep, that tail suits well, its shaping up really good! :thumbsup:
Very nice. You're making it look too easy ! :thumbsup:
Nice!
i'm glad that you boys like how the tail turned out it was not that easy to properly join the new rotor by the way
the length of the AH-1 tail with the Fenstrion is the same as the original rotor one :)
i think that i need a new gun something 30-mm shall do the job i was thinking about changing it to a single barrel gun but the MASTER M197 - Three-barrelled rotary 20mm cannon is very tempting ;D
That's a nice looking mod. :thumbsup: Are you planning a four blade rotor to go with it?
i cant find a suitable 4 bladed rotor for the cobra for now i think that the original rotor is more suitable for this build but we will see :)
How about the rotor from a Blackhawk and just trim it a little?
The five blade rotor from a Seaking would look cool if it was trimmed.
ok now after i made a new rotor Bell 670 a like but rotating clockwise ( the original is rotating counter clockwise ) and i have the 2 blade original rotor
i dont know which to chose for the build ( i may build a second cobra later ) the 4 blade or the 2 blade since they both looks sexy on it
here is the cobra with the unfinished 4 blade rotor ;D
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ps. merged some posts
In keeping with your original idea the two blade might make more sense. Personally I think the four blade looks pretty cool. Tough choice.
we will see in the end than :rolleyes:
Looks wicked.
:wub:
Interesting, it gives me ideas. :thumbsup:
The radar nose (?) looks nice. Reminds me of a "Heli-Hunter" AH-1 I did many years ago - had a pointed nose (from an F-18, IIRC), a wheeled landing gear (AH-64 style), a three-blade rotor and He 162 wings - plus a scratched fenestron, too. Did not survive, though.
Actually it's the FLIR not radar it needs some more work :drink:
Looks good, neveretheless. IIRC I built the fenestron housing with 3 or four layers of 1-1.5mm styrene sheet, glued together as a massive block, into which I drilled a hole and widened it. As rotor I used the fan from a BMW801 engine, the rest is blurred and shrouded in the mists of history... was pretty rough. Europe One livery, based on a damaged Matchbox AH-1G; that thing was built certainly more than 20 years ago. If there were pics, these would be analogue, anyway. ;)
I'd say twin blade if you are sticking with a single engine, four blade if you are upping the power/going with a twin pack engine- but either would look great.
The curved exhaust Cobras look great as well.
Really nice work on the tail Fenstrom.
The four blade rotor looks good, whatever you decide it'll be cool. :thumbsup:
I like the 4 bladed look for sure.
:cheers:
That looks great! Fantastic job on the rotor!
fantastic we cant wait :thumbsup:
thanks for the great comments ;D
its getting there slowly added the skids
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super duperness :thumbsup:
With a Fenestron tail rotor and the main rotor going the wrong way, there is one clear answer to your problem...........it is French.
:rolleyes:
Jim
sorry i had no time to complete the AH-1 for now but here is how far it got
added
- PARS 3 LR containers
- Hydra containers
- 30mm gun
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thanks i have some cool things in mind after i clean the canopy mas it again and give her a nice camo :drink:
Looking good ! Love the weapons load as well great stuff. Going to be one funny sounding Cobra tho !
:thumbsup: