SteveV22FE

I added the inertia reel lock cable to the forward bulkhead and made some other adjustments. I got the fuselage glued together and started filling.

This kit has the low skid gear. It is basically the old OH-6 kit reboxed, Revell would update that kit like. It makes too much sense. Thanks for offering pics, but a buddy of mine in Alabama sent me so many Cayuse pics that I have a pethora of different option to choose from now.

[January 27] The panel/console itself is pretty plain. I filled the upper portion with 5-minute epoxy. After it cured I sanded it flat and cut pieces of styrene rod to give the appearance of the back of the instruments and the two radio heads. I then drilled holes in the components and used telephone wire for the harnesses coming off the back of the instruments. I added a glare shield to the panel as the one it had wasn't correct. The center console was cut properly to match the aircraft.

You hit it right on the head. I wanted a 1/32 scale OH-6, to go with some of the other 1/32 helo in the queue (Cobra, Apache, etc..)

This is the Revell-Germany boxing of the kit. It comes with two sets of markings. One set is a civil set similar to the Magnum P.I. boxing, but with German registration numbers. The other is Danish military marks.

I used a carefully placed X-Acto knife. I say carefully, because I didn't want my fingers to become part of what was being cut out.

This time we have the old Revell MD500C kit.....which I am converting into an OH-6A. [January 20] The cockpit floor sits way too low in the fuselage. I built up the floor to raise it up and added the cross members in the cabin area. It needs a lot more work... Here is an overall pieces shot. Here is a mock-up of everything. The kit has all the doors molded in place. Since I am doing a Vietnam era ship, all the doors had to go. Careful scribing along the door lines opened the doors up. [January 23, 2010] I added the scuff plate and the foot rests to the cockpit. On the forward bulkhead, I cut out about an 1/8 of an inch out as it was too tall. I added the inertia reels to the top of the bulkhead. This is where the seat harness is attached. If you look closely there is some added detail on this part. I don't know exactly what that is called, but you can see some small bits of sheet styrene running from the top to the bottom. [January 24,2010] I noticed that the aft bulkhead didn't look the part. In the box what another aft bulk head that has a more correct overhead. The surgury will begin... More mock-up pics....the upper half of the instrument panel was filled with 5-minute epoxy. Once cured, it was sanded flat and pieces of styrene rod were glued to in place to give the look of the back of the instruments and holes drilled so wires can be put in.

Thanks...I just registered and booked my hotel room!! Hope to see you there!

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I built this one specifically for Phoenix! Phoenix will be my first IPMS contest since 1987!!!

The Acoma Native American tribe was in the Santa Fe area of New Mexico.I chose "Scout" versus "Warrior" because it sounded more unique!

I have an article going up on ARC soon. Keep an eye out for it! It explains the whole story :-)

A fun what-if of the Blue Thunder helicopter.

Just a quick Hello to everyone out there. My name is Steve Eggers and I am new to this forum. I am live in Amarillo, Texas and a member of the Golden Spread Modelers. We recently renewed our club charter and you can visit our site at: www.goldenspreadmodelers.com A little about me.....I have been scale modeling since I was 15 years old (38 now) and going strong! My interests are mostly USAF aircraft and sci-fi stuff. Every now and then, I throw an auto in there just to change things up a bit. Personally, I am a 10 year USAF veteran. I worked instruments, autopilot and inertial nav systems on C-130H and E-8C aircraft. I currently work for Bell HElicopter where I worked as a Lead Flightline Electrician on the MV/CV-22B Osprey and am currently a Senior Engineer on the H-1 Upgrade program (AH-1Z and UH-1Y).