Bradley25mm Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 All, I’ve started on the construction of the above. I’m trying to find some accurate reference material. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Hopefully there might be a few Cobra drivers on this feed that can help. Much appreciated. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 I can't help with any information, but I will be following this build; I always loved these skinny, sleek snakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 The Squadron Walkaround book on the Cobra is a good starting point for photo reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley25mm Posted October 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Finished!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 THAT came out super sharp! The Cobra's really nice and the diorama setting is quite the icing on the cake! Congrats, and thanks for sharing! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley25mm Posted October 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 Thanks Gil. The overall construction was straight forward. The fit of all the parts was amazing. Especially the canopy. A couple of areas I improved on: The cockpit. I got the photo sets from Eduard. Instrument panels, and seat belts. I had to rebuild the collective handle supplied with the kit for the back seat. It was void of detail. In photos I referenced, it looks exactly like a UH-1 collective. I used Athletic tape to simulate fabric on the seat cushions. (The same type I used on the 1/32nd scale H.A.S Lynx). The Transmission: The Eduard set for the cockpit also included parts to dress up the transmission. I added solder for lines, and scrap parts to add more detail. The main rotor: I love the way that ICM designed the construction. The blade grips are not molded on the rotor blades. This makes painting ALOT easier. One thing that sticks out on the rotor blades are the blade tie down points on the end of each blade. A really nice touch, for sure. Once built, you need to be careful handling it. The rotor mast is to scale, but quite flimsy. If I had to do it over, I would have either replaced it with brass rod, or slid brass rod over the existing shaft. The tail rotor: I cut off the shaft that that was molded on. I added a longer, and smaller shaft. The tail rotor itself is the most accurate representation of the real thing that I’ve seen in a model kit. From the blade grips, to the control linkages. Kudos to their design team. The barrier retaining walls were made from Evergreen plastic sheet, and u beams. The Marston matting is from Tom’s Model works. I had to scratch build a blade tie down hook system. The real one has a bean bag on one end of a large red heavy duty strap. You toss the bean bag over the main rotor to help you pull it down to put the hook in the blade tie down point. You then wrap this strap around the tail boom to keep the main rotor from flapping all over the place. The extra rocket, and mini gun pods: I scratch built the yellow racks they sit in. Overall, a really fun build. I can’t wait until ICM starts to release their other helos. (1/35th scale CH-54😁😁). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 This is an incredible build. WOW, wow. I love it. so well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley25mm Posted January 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 Thank you Oliver! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 You finished this in October?! How did I miss this beauty? That looks excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley25mm Posted January 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 Thanks Carlos. Appreciate the comment. The figures finally came in. This one’s complete . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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