SOAR Nightstalkers AH-6J Little Bird

[snappercity]

Hi All. Here is my latest finish. It's only taken 18 months on and off.

Kit: Dragon 1:35 AH-6J Little Bird
Decals: Werner's Wings - Night Stalkers Pt.1
Extras: Eduard PE for OH-6, RB Models brass minigun barrels, Mike Grant cockpit dial decals & Cobra Company FLIR turret.
Painted with a custom mix of Vallejo acrylics and weathered with oils.

DSC_5921 by Snapper_city, on Flickr

DSC_5916 by Snapper_city, on Flickr

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IMG_4380 by Snapper_city, on Flickr

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DSC_5951 by Snapper_city, on Flickr

IMG_4407 by Snapper_city, on Flickr

IMG_4426 by Snapper_city, on Flickr

All comments welcome

[LudvigN]

Cool bird! I especially like the weathearing on the body.

[JayCub]

They say the devil is in the detail and there is plenty to pick out in this build, a great shot of the instrument panel those guns and ammo belts the weathering etc, you have to go back and forth to appreciate it all, really like you work
Tom

[chief5437]

Looks amazing, great weathering!

[Paul]

Thats a great looking bird

[longlance67]

oh thats very cool indeed !

[ROBOPAUL]

Liking this A LOT. The weathering is very nice.

[Deacon]

I like a lot mate.

The way you used a newer rocket pod on the old bird enhances teh used look of the chopper.

[SyntaxModels]

Thats stunning!

[timtamtung]

Makes me wanna watch black hawk down again. Good job

[schweinhund227]

Very nice !!!

[snappercity]

Thanks for the kind comments guys..

[Twokidsnosleep]

Oh my goodness, that is some excellent modelling
Some work to aspire to, thanks for posting it up

[RedDevil66]

Man o' man, that's hot!