Cave_Dweller
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This is the coolest looking helicopter I've ever seen. Something about it just fascinated me, and I used to be into flight sims and had this in MS flight sim and I just thought it was bad ass all around. So, when I saw the airfix kit, I just had to have it. Thanks to ECH for a good deal on it!
To start with, it's a HUGE kit, about 18-20" long on the fuselage alone, I'm sure it'll be about 2' in length with the rotors.
And it's a complex kit, there are 4 sprues plus clear plastic for windows. It also has a full set of very nice decals.
I've only built a few world military aircraft in my life, all poorly and many years ago, so this will be quite a departure and a lot of fun.
So, let's get started!
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Very detailed instruction manual
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
And now the sprues...
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Very nice decals on this one
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
These decals are printed at fine detail, it will be hard to pick a unit I want to paint this as
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Comes with a manual describing various units that employed this in war.
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
As well as a quite complex map of where each and every decal should go!
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
And here's about where I've gotten with it so far tonight. Despite the complexity, it seems to be fairly straightforward. The parts are all very nicely detailed and have minimal mold lines, and is an overall well-designed kit.
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
To start with, it's a HUGE kit, about 18-20" long on the fuselage alone, I'm sure it'll be about 2' in length with the rotors.
And it's a complex kit, there are 4 sprues plus clear plastic for windows. It also has a full set of very nice decals.
I've only built a few world military aircraft in my life, all poorly and many years ago, so this will be quite a departure and a lot of fun.
So, let's get started!
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Very detailed instruction manual
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
And now the sprues...
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Very nice decals on this one
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
These decals are printed at fine detail, it will be hard to pick a unit I want to paint this as
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Comes with a manual describing various units that employed this in war.
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
As well as a quite complex map of where each and every decal should go!
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
And here's about where I've gotten with it so far tonight. Despite the complexity, it seems to be fairly straightforward. The parts are all very nicely detailed and have minimal mold lines, and is an overall well-designed kit.
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr
Airfix EH101 by FreakOnaut, on Flickr