Vietnam OH-6A

chriswil42 · June 21, 2020, 03:11:45 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.

MSea · June 21, 2020, 03:22:47 PM

Slow is fine - it will be great to watch it develop.

zak · June 21, 2020, 03:38:16 PM

Diorama - great, I look forward to your progress.

councilman · June 21, 2020, 08:01:44 PM

Hey! I'm the slow one in this club.
Andy.

chriswil42 · June 22, 2020, 11:24:53 AM

Quote from: councilman on June 21, 2020, 08:01:44 PM
Hey! I'm the slow one in this club.
Andy.

Not any more.

Red Lancer · June 22, 2020, 12:19:19 PM

Quote from: chriswil42 on June 22, 2020, 11:24:53 AM
Quote from: councilman on June 21, 2020, 08:01:44 PM
Hey! I'm the slow one in this club.
Andy.
Not any more.

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

chriswil42 · July 03, 2020, 12:31:49 PM

Cockpit just about done. Pilot and fire extinguisher added. Amour added to seats. Gun mechanism improved in thr rear compartment.

MSea · July 03, 2020, 12:58:26 PM

Looking good Chris - what type of diorama will it go into

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zak · July 03, 2020, 01:18:55 PM

Looking forward to your diorama.

chriswil42 · July 03, 2020, 03:02:09 PM

Quote from: MSea on July 03, 2020, 12:58:26 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.

councilman · July 05, 2020, 07:46:15 PM

So far so good.
Andy.

chriswil42 · July 06, 2020, 03:02:38 PM

Quote from: councilman on July 05, 2020, 07:46:15 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?

Bigkev · July 07, 2020, 05:34:44 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

chriswil42 · July 07, 2020, 02:44:22 PM

Yes you may be right Kevin. Some larger ones to come.

cph64 · July 07, 2020, 03:30:00 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.

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