1:18 Marines USMC AH-1W Super Cobra question

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 4:47 pm

I've bought this model recently. However it's got some paint scratches and I would like to do retouch. Does anyone know what green color I could use ?

Mine is similar to this one below:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-18-Ultimate-S ... 3f4e3caa23

Thanks for any info.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:56 am

Any way I found some green paint in my inventory that's very closely matched to the original green of this model and retouched it using airbrush. It came out not too bad. This is my 1st 1/18 helicopter and quite like it. I got it loose locally for a good price with nothing missing or broken minus the box

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supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:49 am

WELL DONE

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:50 am

maybe you can try this :

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:47 am

cnq wrote:Any way I found some green paint in my inventory that's very closely matched to the original green of this model and retouched it using airbrush. It came out not too bad. This is my 1st 1/18 helicopter and quite like it. I got it loose locally for a good price with nothing missing or broken minus the box .

Glad you were able to get a 21c SuperCobra cheap and in good shape. It is one of the more rare of the 21c items and they usually command high prices, which is funny as back in 2004/2005, they didn't sell all that well. I've got both the gray "Snake" version and the "camo" version that you have. The cammo one is probably my favorite of the two... Really, the detail on the 21c AH-1W is superb and it was one of the most detailed aircraft that 21c ever made. Funny to think its contemporaries back in 2004 were the FW-190, P-40, and P-47s.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:40 pm

supersonicfifi,

I'd love to try the nose art in the 2nd picture but my airbrush skill is limited.

tmanthegreat,
I'm not really into helicopter but this cobra looks good. I should have bought the "gray snake" version as well when I had the chance.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:20 pm

tmanthegreat wrote:
cnq wrote:Any way I found some green paint in my inventory that's very closely matched to the original green of this model and retouched it using airbrush. It came out not too bad. This is my 1st 1/18 helicopter and quite like it. I got it loose locally for a good price with nothing missing or broken minus the box .
Glad you were able to get a 21c SuperCobra cheap and in good shape. It is one of the more rare of the 21c items and they usually command high prices, which is funny as back in 2004/2005, they didn't sell all that well. I've got both the gray "Snake" version and the "camo" version that you have. The cammo one is probably my favorite of the two... Really, the detail on the 21c AH-1W is superb and it was one of the most detailed aircraft that 21c ever made. Funny to think its contemporaries back in 2004 were the FW-190, P-40, and P-47s.

I still do not have any Cobras .

I passed on them when they were $15 each stacked to the ceiling at Wal Mart .

Now they are fetching around $200 on e-bay .

dannyc · Post by **dannyc** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:54 pm

Does anyone know how to fix the barrels of the broke off

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:33 am

dannyc wrote:Does anyone know how to fix the barrels of the broke off

Crazy glue ?

digger · Post by **digger** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:16 am

Good job. Now grab a couple of BBI pilots and you're in business.
The Cobra is one of 21C's finest AC IMO. Still holds up 10 years later.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:30 pm

digger wrote:Good job. Now grab a couple of BBI pilots and you're in business.
The Cobra is one of 21C's finest AC IMO. Still holds up 10 years later.

Thanks. The only issue is BBI Apache pilots are pricey on ebay now. I may take out that one pilot and display it without pilots. Or do you guys know where I can get extra pilot for decent price ?

granch · Post by **granch** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:29 pm

cnq,
if you find 2 BBI helicopter pilots, you will have to cut many slices into the gunner's botom, or it fill not fit well, sitting to high and masking the pilots visor. I had also difficulties to bring the 2 shoes of the gunner in place. But finally, it looks OK. Good luck for hunting these 2 figures.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:01 pm

granch wrote:cnq,
if you find 2 BBI helicopter pilots, you will have to cut many slices into the gunner's botom, or it fill not fit well, sitting to high and masking the pilots visor. I had also difficulties to bring the 2 shoes of the gunner in place. But finally, it looks OK. Good luck for hunting these 2 figures.

Thanks for the info granch.

dannyc · Post by **dannyc** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 6:48 am

cnq wrote:
dannyc wrote:Does anyone know how to fix the barrels of the broke off
Crazy glue ?

that's the thing all of the barrels past the flir pod broke off i don't even know how i barely ever messed with the beauty

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