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chriswil42

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Vietnam OH-6A
« on: June 21, 2020, 02:11:45 PM »
This one I am intending to put in a small diorama. Yes both Martin and Dave got me fired up with dioramas. The kit is the Italeri 1/72nd kit. I have already cut the doors out of the starboard side and filled the hinges on the port side. The aircraft in Vietnam were flown without doors. I have a couple of figures to put in but the crew chief is a little big (or chopper too small) so I'll have to decide how to attack that problem. PSP acquired and I need to make some sandbags for a revetment.
This project could be a little slow.
Chris

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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2020, 02:22:47 PM »
Slow is fine - it will be great to watch it develop.
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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2020, 02:38:16 PM »
Diorama - great, I look forward to your progress.
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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2020, 07:01:44 PM »
Hey! I'm the slow one in this club.
Andy.
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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2020, 10:24:53 AM »
Hey! I'm the slow one in this club.
Andy.
Not any more.
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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2020, 11:19:19 AM »
Hey! I'm the slow one in this club.
Andy.
Not any more.

I've had a lot more practice than you two!

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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2020, 11:31:49 AM »
Cockpit just about done. Pilot and fire extinguisher added. Amour added to seats. Gun mechanism improved in thr rear compartment.
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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2020, 11:58:26 AM »
Looking good Chris - what type of diorama will it go into ????
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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2020, 12:18:55 PM »
Looking forward to your diorama.
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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2020, 02:02:09 PM »
Looking good Chris - what type of diorama will it go into ????
I expect to do some sand bagged revetments with psp on the ground. I'll need to think about some additional figures maybe.  Don't know yet.
Chris

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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2020, 06:46:15 PM »
So far so good.
Andy.
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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2020, 02:02:38 PM »
So far so good.
Andy.
Yeah, went and broke it trying to fit it in the fuselage properly. Had to do another mod to get a proper fit. Why do I work with such small stuff?
Chris

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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2020, 04:34:44 AM »

Yeah, went and broke it trying to fit it in the fuselage properly. Had to do another mod to get a proper fit. Why do I work with such small stuff?
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Hi Chris,
I built one of these a few years ago, it is a tiny airframe, needing the manipulation of fingers more suited to a Sci-fi film.
But although small, I'm sure you will turn out something 'special'.
Hang on in there, Chris, your next model could be a 'Chinook' or something similar in size to make up for this one.
Bigkev
I hope my next is always better

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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2020, 01:44:22 PM »
Yes you may be right Kevin. Some larger ones to come.
Chris

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Re: Vietnam OH-6A
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2020, 02:30:00 PM »
You takes your choice: 'compact and bijou' or 'big and ungainly' (which take up more storage space!!!!)
It's looking good Chris keep up the good work.