Italeri 48th OH-13 Sioux
Made mods to interior and added cyclic and collective pitch horns to swashplate. Made bigger diameter skid tubes. Tie down tape was made from dental floss, painted red. Added other details like pitot tube.
Comments welcome.
Bo
Very nice work. I've always liked that particular kind of whirlybird. This one looks like the one Kirk Douglas shot down in "Lonely Are The Brave."
Thanks, Tom. Coming from you, that means something. Don't recall seeing that movie; but, it does represent paint schemes of those I trained in at Ft Wolters, TX.
Uau, fantastic work overall but the intricate details are really good. Excellent work Bowman, and what a ingenious idea using dental floss to simulate straps
Thanks, Pedro. Don’t use the WAXED variety as I did! Wanted to add a drop of White Glue at tip of each strap to represent the shot bag that the short pilots threw over the blade to pull it down. I was tall enuff that I didn’t have to, unless I was too lazy to walk around to the low blade! LOL!
Cool little detail, Bowman!
Sharp little build, sir...I really like this one.
WHAT? HUH? LOL! Still a little jerky after working with this little bugger!, Thanks, Craig.
Very nice to see a helicopter model. Looks really good.
Did not realize until today how big/bulky the instrument panel were at that time. Thanks for showing.
Thanks. This panel is a bit larger than those used in VFR training. However, the IFR trainers at Ft Rucker had an even larger Instrument panel than this one.
Very nice. I was unaware of this kit.
It’s a nice kit. Give one a try.
Nice work, Bo! Haven’t heard from you in awhile.
Thanks. Ur the lucky one! Some have to deal with me daily! LOL! Still this side of grass.
Wow just wow. And 1/48 none the less. Have the same kit in my stash, may have to pull it out and try my hand at building a chopper.
Just do it! I'd luv to see what a REAL modeler can do with this kit. If you're building a US Army bird, you gotta delete the kit's 'rolled and pleated' cushions! We never had such luxury! My butt STILL hurts from sitting on those rags the US Army called 'cushions'! LOL!
Bowman @134ahc, Nice job! Even at 1/48 scale, this must have been a challenge.
I have scheduled therapy later today! LOL! One of the more difficult things was to make the M/R Blade tiedown and tie it to the tailboom! It WAS a fun build.
Beautiful work!
Thanks, Robert.
Lovely work, Bowman. I ordered a Bell 47 (loved these birds ever since growing up watching MASH as a kid) from China two years ago. Still waiting for it.
TWO YEARS! Wow! That's what I call patient! Italeri re-releases ever so often. Look around on Vendor Tables at ur next Model show. Good luck!
EDIT: Rolls Models has them. http://www.rollmodels.net/search/newsrch.php
Excellent rendition of my favorite Hell-of-a-copter!
Thanks Jeff. Takes ur full attention to keep it in the air! Kit, too! LOL!
Very nice, and an unusual scheme.
Thanks. This scheme was one in my USAR Unit I flew in the 70s. My 32th scale build carried the same scheme.
Very well done!
Thanks Chris.
fine job Bo on a very challenging kit...i built the revell kit and had to glue it to a base as mine needed counterweight and i missed the boat...really glad to see you came over from the shark tank
I used double-back sticky to secure mine to the base.
Bo