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Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:29 pm
by TheMongoose
keavdog wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:15 pm This is looking awesome. You hear 'Pull Over' from that guy you best pull over. Warning shots with FFARs and 20mm before the Hellfire is unleashed :ballbat: :giggles:

Hmmm.... I wonder how much interest a first responder aircraft GB might get.
Hmmm, definitely interesting. I just started the 3rd one in my stash so I don’t loose site of my original intent, the Zombie Apocalypse :mrgreen: May have to slow down in case we do something like that. Maybe I’ll even start it :hmm:

Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:14 pm
by TheMongoose
Ok I’m back on the Zombie! These are so easy to build. The fit is great. Really makes building fun. I changed up the cockpit some and for the 1st time the intake over the cockpit fit tightly and in the right position.
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Hmmm, well the cockpit is more in focus in the original pic. A bit vague here. How about 1 big one…
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I used clear purple cellophane for the displays in the off state. To the naked eye they look good in person. Can’t get much else in a static pic.maybe i should print some zombie pics and put on the gunners screens? Too much?

Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 1:42 pm
by Stuart
Excellent stuff so far the state trooper build looks awesome!

So are you building two kits?

Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:32 pm
by TheMongoose
Yep I’m building a second kit on this thread :wink: I will tell you there is definitely a difference between kits though. The second one I started on does not have the fit of the first two that I did. And I’m trying to think back as to whether it’s one of the cheap ones I bought off eBay or not. it might just be the plastic that they were using though the color is different on this one than the other two and it’s a little softer so it might be a batch change of all the oddball things to experience.
I’ll have pics up shortly as I have almost the whole fuselage assembled now. Each time I go to the basement for something I put a part on it :lol:

Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:17 pm
by TheMongoose
Oh wow ive been busy on the THUD and haven’t gotten anything done on this :headslap:
So I’m at a break point and had some time on and off this week to finish some little things and get her ready for paint. I got the white finish coat on the front and the aft end is primered and ready for cop’r blue :wink:

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Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:36 pm
by Stikpusher
Oh I do like it! Gotta love a Cobra!

Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:37 am
by Stuart
Very nice.

That is a big looking model - what scale was it again?

Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:48 am
by TheMongoose
1/35th. Yeah it takes up display case big time with the rotor out. I just haven’t justified pulling the trigger on the parts to do the fold.

Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:43 pm
by LyleW
Looking great. She is a big girl, that’s for sure.

Re: Zombie Apocalypse and the AH-1Z Viper

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:50 pm
by Medicman71
Very nice! I've been looking at my Kitty Hawk kit and planning it's build soon.