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Posted: Sunday, November 30, 2003 - 09:30 PM UTC
I am an ARMY AVIATOR, so this Forum is my calling. I currently have this on the bench, in progress. This will be a completely reworked Monogram AH-1S/AH-1F Israeli Bird when completed. It is very hard for me to build a HELO without going crazy on the extras.This is the New Tow Tubes and Exhaust
Tell me what you think? TODD









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Posted: Monday, December 01, 2003 - 12:46 AM UTC
i think the satisfaction is exactly this. Youre going crazy on the details and thats the quality difference Todd. I think that you ve done and have to do a lot of work !!!! keep up and mu courage is with you buddy !!!!
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Posted: Monday, December 01, 2003 - 02:16 AM UTC

Excelent job with this Extras !!!! I hope we see the final bird in near future .

Regards (++)
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Posted: Monday, December 01, 2003 - 02:43 AM UTC
Todd, I fixed the code so your pics show up.

Nice stuff by the way. Keep us updated.
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Posted: Monday, December 01, 2003 - 08:43 AM UTC
:-) Stupendous Todd. I suppose having a 1/1 referance makes it difficult to ignor the details :-) Just one thing, though, I hope you realise that I wont be able to build a helo now. No way could I compete with this Keep us updated :-)
Mal
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Posted: Monday, December 01, 2003 - 09:14 AM UTC
Hi TODD

Awesome!! :-)

Is this for the DTA campaign? It'll blow away anything I submit...

Just to bring a wholy unjustified air of reality into this... is that a dry fit, or do you still have a couple of seams to fix on the pesky plastic parts?... :-)

Wonderful stuff

Rowan
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Posted: Monday, December 01, 2003 - 01:54 PM UTC
Howdy Rotor,

Tread here.....ya gotta stop doing such awful work , you're stinking up the place!!

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Tread.

Just kiddin' mate, your stuff looks absolutely t*ts !!
RotorHead67
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 07:00 AM UTC

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Todd, I fixed the code so your pics show up.


THANX TIN CAN
RotorHead67
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 07:05 AM UTC

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:-) Stupendous Todd. I suppose having a 1/1 referance makes it difficult to ignor the details :-) Just one thing, though, I hope you realise that I wont be able to build a helo now. No way could I compete with this Keep us updated :-)
Mal


HOLFAST, the 1/1 is in my head!! w/ am extensive library to boot. U can build 1 too just let me know when you need a boost.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 07:08 AM UTC
Ooooh - thanks for posting this. I like helicopters too!

Question: Is the grillwork really recessed on the actual helicopter - or would thinning out the area from the inside be a major pain and not worth it in the end?

Gunnie
RotorHead67
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 07:15 AM UTC
COMMENTS,
Thanx for all the feedback guys. !!!
MERLIN: NOPE this isnt for DFA.......It would break the rule of no Aftermkt details allowed!!
None of this stuff is glued yet, so Im not even close to closing gaps yet. ALL DRY FIT.

TREAD: NO KIDDING: This guy Rotor should learn how to build a kiy HUH? PLASTIC 101

Wait till this BABY is Done. YOU'LL all see how MONOGRAM should have done the kit. HMMM maybe I'll do an "FULL BUILD " Article.
RotorHead67
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 07:34 AM UTC

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Question: Is the grillwork really recessed on the actual helicopter - or would thinning out the area from the inside be a major pain and not worth it in the end?
Gunnie

GUNNIE:
The kit plastic is about 1/16" thick in these areas. A moto tool was used to thin them, to the point of all that is allowed. IN 1/1 this grill work is 1/16" sheetmetal even with the skin., which is hard to replicate in plastic & brass @ 1/48th. When painted it wont be as drastic.
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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2003 - 02:18 AM UTC
Todd,

Incredible! We can actually usse your kit as a reference for ours. Great work! Thanks for sharing that.
RotorHead67
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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2003 - 03:41 AM UTC

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Todd,

Incredible! We can actually usse your kit as a reference for ours. Great work! Thanks for sharing that.


BUCK,
Thank you for the compliment. What do you mean "referance for ours" ?
buck
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Posted: Friday, December 05, 2003 - 02:35 AM UTC
Todd,

We can download your progress pics (with your permission, of course) and use them as reference when we build our own AH-1s.
RotorHead67
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Posted: Friday, December 05, 2003 - 04:29 AM UTC

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Todd,

We can download your progress pics (with your permission, of course) and use them as reference when we build our own AH-1s.


I SEE said the blind man.. Well FYI.......since the aircraft talk forum has had an Rotory wing Thread added, I will do a complete feature article when she's complete. so wait for all the goodies then.
#:-) ROTORHEAD loves HELOS
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