Academy USMC AH-1 Z Viper

[bluestringer]

Started this one. Seems to be a nice kit. Working on the cockpit first.

[bluestringer]

[bluestringer]

Test fitting the completed cockpit in the fuselage.

[TransAmMike]

Good start James, Those are pretty badazz choppers.

[bluestringer]

On 5/7/2023 at 4:35 PM, TransAmMike said:

Good start James, Those are pretty badazz choppers.

Thanks Mike.

[bluestringer]

Got it on the skids.

[bisc63]

That's looking good. Lots of opportunity for detailing in that scale!

[bluestringer]

On 5/12/2023 at 11:49 PM, bisc63 said:

That's looking good. Lots of opportunity for detailing in that scale!

Thanks Rusty.

[bluestringer]

Got some of the PE on. That stuff is tiny and hard to work with, lost a couple. I forgot to add the ballast according to the instructions when I put the fuselage together, so I shoved a 38cal RN lead bullet through the back. The kit came with pre cut masks for the canopy, but it was still a booger to get on straight. It's coming together slowly.

[bluestringer]

Coming along slowly. There are lots of small parts and small decals. Some of the smaller decals will probably be left off. I'll start painting soon and try some weathering, I've never tried to do much weathering so don't know how it will come out.

[bluestringer]

Got decals on one side. There are a lot of really small ones that cant be seen once they are on. Left some of them off. I spilled my bottle of decal set, will have to pick up more to finish the other side.

[bisc63]

Really shaping up now! Good job.

[bluestringer]

On 6/4/2023 at 4:06 PM, bisc63 said:

Really shaping up now! Good job.

Thanks.

[bluestringer]

Calling it done. Photos under glass. Thanks for the looking.

ks