discussion Academy 1/35 AH1-z Viper 'Shark Mouth'

[Steve Brodie]

Replacement gun? Is the given poor or wrong? German Marines? Didn't know they had assault ships. Will that be the carrier deck you refer to? Excellent choice of model-looks great. PaulE

The gun barrels look quite chunky compared to the real thing and Master Models replacement set;



Vipers are embarked on these beasts when needs arise;


Landing helicopter assault (LHA) is the United States Navy's hull classification symbol for the general purpose helicopter-carrying amphibious assault ships of the Tarawa and America classes.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Got the MFD's scaled down to 5mm as measured on the model, so I will print off and test fit tonight, if the size is okay i will then get them printed at Max Spielmann as a 6" x4" photo (only costs 45p or something like that). Printing them on photographic paper will then give them a gloss sheen,waterproof and i can glaze them with some white glue without fear of the paper versions Disintegrating !

 

[Guest]

That’s pretty much what I had in mind too

 

[minitnkr]

Can't beat turned metal for gun barrels. Looks great. PaulE

 

[Steve Brodie]

Really happy with the paper MFD test, so will be getting them printed properly tomorrow;

 

[Steve Brodie]

Pilots inbound from Japan, a lot quicker than the 4-6 week back order, but i aint complaining;

 

[Jim R]

Hi Steve
That was a good idea of Jakko's. Certainly worth remembering. You look to have it sorted.
Jim

 

[colin m]

Nice work. That gun is a definite improvement.

 

[Guest]

A great idea and looks to be working well Steve - definitely one to remember.

 

[scottie3158]

That is a great idea for the displays it looks good.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Displays done;


Bit more to actual size

 

[Steve Brodie]

Well, that was an interesting couple of hours. Fiddly doesn't even come close when putting the brass gun together. Building the sub pieces was straight forward enough, bit of bluetack to hold things in place and a drop of superglue and they were done fairly quickly. Putting it all together, now thats a different story. I blutacked the base down, put the barrels on and slipped over the centre guide, that was okay, trying to get the end piece on was a nightmare, every time i got one barrel lined up the other one or two would move. After a lot (a very lot) of goes, i got the end plate on the end of the guns. I picked the whole thing up to glue the rears into the base and the front slipped off, not enough glue or rushing. So it was back to square one. Finally got it all together at midnight, 3 hrs after i started and then noticed the front bolt had gone !!, so had to cut a barrel tip of the kit and use that instead !.

 

[papa 695]

Looks great though Steve.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Looks great though Steve.

No pain no gain :smiling2:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Steve
Definitely worth the blood, sweat and tears. Looks great.
Jim

 

[Guest]

I was dreading the one I put together for my A-10 but like yours, it was worth the effort.

 

[Steve Brodie]

I was dreading the one I put together for my A-10 but like yours, it was worth the effort.

And with seven barrels, double (+1) the trouble !

 

[Steve Brodie]

Got the gun housing completed and fitted the brass barrel, looks very smart so worth the effort i think.



With the TSS Turret, i added a couple of micro magnets, so i can get the fuselage glued together and concentrate on detailing the turret at a later date, if i so decide, either way makes painting the body easier.




Dry fitted to the body;

 

[Jim R]

Hi Steve
Looks very good. The magnets are a clever idea.
Jim

 

[stillp]

Magnets? That's a cunning plan!
Pete