Charlie Still Don't Surf! AH-1G References

[Sharkmouth]

Saúl, they made the kit as 1/32 scale, not 1/35th so it is a little larger than most other Cobra kits. Not sure why, or what the reasoning was/is on it. Anyway, yeah there will be decals left over on it. "When" I get around to building it.

ICM, from which the Special Hobby molds were used, also released it in 1/35th scale. However, it lacks all the goodies from the SH release which were made for them by CMK. CMK probably can't release them separately in 1/32nd scale (Czech agreement) but did release the same parts in 1/35th scale for the 10% smaller ICM releases.

Click for instructions:


Strangely, no instructions to show what the orange, 3D printed parts are:

So, here are the contents:

 

[Sharkmouth]

@Heavens Eagle, note that the camouflaged New Equipment Training Team, 66-15259 Virginia Rose II is missing the name, in the upper part of the red rectangle, which was on the original. Still looking to find an image of the RAAF Kangaroo on the tail.

Special hobby does provide a decal (J) to simulate it painted over based on what they interpreted in this later photograph without the Kangaroo:

The name is barely visible here:

Jon Bernstein's book includes this profile. Click on it to visit the recent restoration efforts on this Cobra:

 

[Sharkmouth]

One thing that many Cobra maintainers seem to have tossed aside is the rotor disk cover. It appears on many of the camouflaged NETT Cobras but rarely seen in combat units. Perhaps @centaur567 can chime in?

Stateside trainer 66-15252

Barely visible on Virginia Rose II:

Even after the name was removed:

More of the six NETT birds. These don't have the rotor cap.

Blue Max unit but no idea on anything else... ICM claims it is 66-15310 of the B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 20th Aerial Rocket Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.

 

[Sharkmouth]

Mentioning configurations based on serials... Why? It is in this manual and I will see if any has an external difference that matters:

 

[Sharkmouth]

@centaur567, is this correct? Part B27 has the white position light at the tip so I need to remove the side bumps with what appear to be position lamps aimed rearwards?

66-15249

Stateside trainer 66-15252 (note the rotor cap):