Close Air Support

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:51 pm

I was fooling around with a piece of fishing line and my camera in the backyard this afternoon. Just thought I'd share a few photos of my Cobra.

Enjoy.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:17 pm

Cool idea! Great way to get a "flying" dio without having to make the helicopter RC

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:01 pm

Pickupman!

Those pics rock! I like the angle of the first shot where you have a 3/4 rear vantage point. Is that an M60A1 Tank below? Great stuff!

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:27 pm

Thanks guys.

Mig, nope, it's just a plain old re-released M48. I was able to get that effect by hanging the Cobra from the clothes line (it ended up being about 2 1/2 feet off the ground). Put the Patton up front some, and then all I had to do was wait for the Cobra to slowly spin around to the right angle. I shot these sitting on my behind. lol

Gunner · Post by **Gunner** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:15 pm

NICE!!!!

Wish I had thought of that...

Can't wait for spring to try it out (the grass is already pretty much dead and brown here in AR, both because of the season and the lack of rain this year - about half of my shrubs are dead)

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:22 am

Then you have the perfect setting for Camp Pendleton in the Summer. SoCal has 2 seasons. Summer=brown, Winter=green.

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:48 pm

cool idea it looks like its really flying!

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:43 pm

Pretty cool! The only thing that looks out of scale is the grass.

RED · Post by **RED** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:03 pm

Hey FLPICKUPMAN---Kick ass pics!!!!!

It looks like the Marines are on a mission to destroy the MARIJUANA PLANTS of South FLA.!!!!!!!!

Sorry brother I couldnt help myself!!!

Cool pics---KEEP IT UP---hope to see more!!!!---RED---

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:26 am

No worries Red. It's all in good fun.

Thanks for the comments.

immeww2, I wanted to have Bermuda grass in the back yard, but since my brother does all the landscaping, he said 'No.' Too much upkeep. lol

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:04 am

Nice idea & well executed too mate.

Just need to sort out a proper helo crew for the Cobra. Must admit I`m going to have to pull my finger out one day & get me one of the Cobra versions for my collection.

Ja
Steel Bonnet

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:18 am

Thanks Ja.

I've got a couple of the BBi guys on the way(along with the USMC dune buggy), and I'm looking into putting together a Marine Fire Team or two for the Cobra to back up. Next will be the LAV, and maybe even the Force Recon Hummvee. I'm not a big fan of the Hummer though. I'll have to wait and see what my budget permits.

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:25 pm

I like the close air support concept..looks really good!

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:15 pm

They're even better when you install a proper crew courtesy of BBi.

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:32 pm

now what you need is to figure out how to fire a mini roman candle or something for some hellfire action.

get it all on film