Almost finished this nice detailed 500 size Cobra AH1-Z "Viper" I think this is the first one in this size and details level, not mention the working gun and sensors pod with full movement !.
I was showing my wife the insane detail you put into that; an awesome job. She said "But there's nobody flying it!". Good point I thought - it needs a pilot to make it perfect.
what a great scale model, you should be proud of your self for the detail you have built into the model and what a great test flight,well done I wish I had your skill.Thank you for showing.
JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS TOTALLY SICK. THE WORK YOU PUT INTO EVERY SINGLE THING IS JUST AWESOME. LOVE YOUR WORK. KEEP POSTING MORE VIDS.
manuel, this video is probably the most beautiful among all those that you have done so far. The job you did is at least excellent and you must be proud and fierce of it. You are a great example to follow for all of us. Very respectfully your italian friend Fabio
Awesome job on this beast K2, got 1400 hrs combat time in the "H" model Slick and a few more in the Charley model gunships...our outfit never got the Cobra, but they covered us all the time.(probably the reason I'm still here!) Don't know when the Gyreens started flying them, but think they ended up with flat plate canopies for radar attenuation. We have a round canopy ARMY AH-1 on a plith down here at the VFW HQ. GREAT MODEL, GREAT AUTOMATION, Great Flyer!! Cheers! "Stick"
Excellent mod, wow, amazing finish. I did not realize I was looking at a real one early on in this video until it flashed back to your creation and I noticed a difference in the Rocket Load out. Needless to say you nailed the fuselage. Excellent MOD...
This old Jarhead is freaking amazed at this puppy..... Would love to have one of these I would put a camera in where it should be and put actual .22 caliber guns up front and patrol my neighborhood with it!!!!!
Lots & lots of work..................... really, very nice attention to detail. I wonder how much more working electronics would weight it down and of course as has been mentioned a turbine engine (which most certainly would add power to compensate for the extra special details of firing guns, chaff and a pair of G. I. Joe pilots. All in all, would be proud to fly her.................. Semper Fi
This is a VERY impressive build! Detail is exceptional.I like how you filmed it to make it look more scale resulting in exceptional realism. Enjoy.Enjoy!
I know this sounds crazy but they should have one of these (with a built-in camera) for every Marine regiment patrolling in Afghanistan. It's impossible to tell the scale of any aircraft in the air - so the Taliban would run like hell if they saw one of these coming after them! It would be a good way to flush them out - or to foil an ambush... Hell, it would prob be more effective then the small drones they're using now.
ابوغاده الغامدي I would not make death threats on the internet against someone saying they want to use a model to scare people considered to be the enemy of the USA. Its a touchy subject after 9-11. And besides that fact, he never said Muslims. He said Taliban. Its not our problem which religion they choose to distort for their own personal gain. If any religion calls for killing, its an ignorant one period.
Its really easy to tell the scale (size) of something coming at you in the air. Also the sound Apaches make in the valleys is something you could not recreate in a rc. Side note: That is one beautiful heli, nice job.
KraziIvan Yes, maybe to you and me it's easy, but don't forget that we're dealing with complete idiots who believe God's going to reward them with 72 white skinned virgins and bless them with a eternal erection!!! lol
I would love to see a night vid of this thing w/ its lights and dimly-lit setting so that you can just barely see the the heli but yet showcases the running lights. That would Rock!
very nice a labor of love to be sure. you should make models for a living The accuracy of the stenciling is impressive and the blending of new features is seamless. nice WORK
Very much impressed by the work you have done on this Cobra! You show things in your vid I even didn't know were possible.... Taking scale to a whole new level!
Brilliant detail - just perfect. I would imagine it would not be terribly difficult to fit a miniature video camera in the sensor pod, and transmitter in the body someplace and get pictures back from it. Excellent work - well done!
That is straight sick! You don't see the true marine grey paint job on models. I did a UH-1N and airbrushed it the same way. Not a flying model, just a static Revell. Awesome job on the details....
Holy crap. This brought back so much memories. I use to be with the Viper squadron and worked with UH-1N and AH-1W before the upgraded to the Yankee and Zulu's. This job is such a master piece that I can differentiate between cowlings. I had a little experience with Yankees and Zulu's but I believe you put an extra pair of ***-49 sensors on the aft section of the tail boom where the ***-39 would be placed instead. I just loved how the TSU and turret look around at the same time. Keep up the great work man. (***) I can't disclose for it is COMSEC material.
A total MASTERPIECE thank you for sharing the footage of how it was made as well it gives it so much more meaning. Congratulations and looking forward to in flight video...
