OH-58D Kiowa 1/72 scale

[Frank]

I have been working on this little bird for the past couple of weeks.
Cockpit.

Closed the fuseluge and primed.

Started on the rotorhead. The large plastic push rods seemed a tad to large.

So out came the drill and wire. A much better fit was found.

Looking much better now.

Thank you for looking in.

 

[Sherman 18]

Sweet!

 

[helios]

Always liked those little scouts.

 

[Duke Maddog]

This is awesome! I love these kits! Keep them coming!

 

[Frank]

Thank you Mark

 

[Frank]

Thank you Chris

 

[Frank]

Thank you Sherman 18

 

[Frank]

Today was adding all the fiddly bits to this bird.

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[moon puppy]

Those peepers man, that's wild.

 

[Frank]

Those peepers man, that's wild.

Thanks Bob.

 

[Frank]

I completed this one yesterday as well.

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[moon puppy]

That's so cool, having that big peeper on top is a trip. nice job Frank!

 

[Duke Maddog]

Brilliant work and thanks for the memories! What a fantastic little bird.

 

[Rhino]

There's a cute little Wagon-burner!!

 

[Frank]

Thank you Bob.
Thank you Mark.
Thank you Chris.

 

[Big10]

Great Job, I have always loved the lines of the Kiowa.

 

[Frank]

Great Job, I have always loved the lines of the Kiowa.

Thank you
Flew the OH-58A/C during the 80's, early 90's.

 

[Big10]

Thank you
Flew the OH-58A/C during the 80's, early 90's.

Excellent, do they still use the Kiowa?

 

[Frank]

Excellent, do they still use the Kiowa?

No sir. We started to replace them with NOTHING! after Desert Storm. I got out after waiting 2 years for a replacement.
The younger gentlemen were offered Black Hawk or Apache.
It was split 50 - 50 for slots.
Us older gentlemen flew the H model hueys until they change us to a medvac unit with Black Hawks and 2 Lakotas.