ICM NEW AH-1G COBRA!! How to make it.
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Today I'm building the brand new Bell AH-1G Cobra helicopter in 1/35th scale from ICM
00:00 Introduction
02:03 Cockpit
06:57 Instruments
15:04 Gearbox
21:23 Fuselage
27:57 Weapons points
30:43 Paint
32:54 Rotor assembly
37:47 Final fit
39:17 Conclusions
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I absolutely love how much your modelling has improved since i started watching your channel. Your airbrushing is next level!
Servos, oil cooler screen (left side of fuselage), zinc chromate paint for the interior of the fuselage, engine exhaust cowling, seats, back and bottom, were porous to allow for the ECU (Environmental Control Unit) to cool both front and rear occupants, the "filter" behind the transmission (xmsn) is the engine intake filter, the swashplate is above the xmsn,
the red light above the fuselage behind the xmsn is the anti-collision light. the tail rotor (t/r) skid is the t/r stinger. which contains the only wood on the AH-1G Cobra. the seats are armor plated. The fairings attached to the fuselage below the wings, are stores for the 20mm M95 Vulcan gun. The "a/c" plenum I don't recall. The area is for the SCAS
(Stability Control Augmentation System) and wiring for the avionics. The XM18 7.62 pod under the right inboard store would never be mounted with the M-35 (20mm) System.
They would be mounted as pairs , one one each inboard under the wing. Overall, a nice model. Sabre 77.
I love the smell of Gary's Stuff in the morning (if you know what I mean😯). You did a very nice job on this one Gary.
It's the smell of victory....?
Nice job Gary. Glad you went with the crossed swords, just seems appropriate. 👍🏻🇦🇺
Yeah, cavalry, right? With the lance pennon symbol on the tail too. Wonder is they carried swords into battle? IIRC one of the Dragoon regiments in the Army during the Gulf War in 1991 had their officers sit in the tank turrets with drawn swords as they crossed into Iraq - regimental tradition going back centuries to enter enemy territory with drawn swords. Probably sheathed them again and got buttoned down pretty smartish, but tradition was honoured!
WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats stunning Gary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a cracking job ......👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Gary, thatvwas a awsome build, you have co,pleted a outstanding job, congratulations mate, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👍👍👍👍
This is a very nice looking model and a nice size/scale. The only thing is that you have left the transmission door open and in reality there is a massive amount of detailing missing. Mainly pipework and wiring. This is one thing I have found with ICM is that often in their kits big chunks of detail are missing. I built their 1/32 scale Tiger Moth and there was a lot of cockpit detail missing including seat belts and also a lot of detail missing on the engine, like the carburetor. It was fun adding this detail but that's not everyone's cup of tea
Excellent build son 👍
I'm so tempted to get one.
I especially love the pre shading👍 keep up the great work son 👍
Thanks Joe!
On your instrument it might have been a good idea to use the decals but individually. Also a suggestion is to use Posca pens which are acrylic coloured pens.
Super looking build, the only complaint i would say is, you keep building great kits which makes me so tempted to get one. 😁
It’s great when you hear the parts click into place, looked like a very nice kit never done a helicopter but if l was to do one l think this would be a contender 👍
I know Barry, It's a good feeling when you think "oh no, this isn't going to fit," then there's the satisfying click!
Excellent work Gary 👍👍
Great video! I typically use blackbasing with black primer, add the white preshade and then add a touch of yellow. I find the yellow makes the final green coat look more faded and patchy. That way you don't have to worry too much about weathering with oils afterwards.
Good tip! So do you prime the whole thing black rather than chase the panel lines?
@@garys_stuff I do indeed. I find black basing works exceptionally well when the subject requires a weathered and rugged appearance, just like a chopper from the Vietnam era!
Possibly your best build ever
Cracking job can't wait to get my seaking
Just starting mine!!!
Perfect 👍👍👍
Great build. Not sure if someone already posted this or not. The extra armor above the ammunition bay on the left side of the acft is for the M-35 (20mm) System mounted inboard under the winglets. Did see a post about the XM18 7.62 mini gun pod. Also the rocket pods would be mounted in pairs for weight and balance. Redcatcher84
Great Work Gary. I took have a fear of helicopters. Last week while Bev and I were on a tour of the Calgary Air Museum a volunteer gave me an Italeri 1/72 EH-101 Cormorant. Said that he didn't have time to be working on it. All that he had done so far was put the cockpit decals on. It is a Canadian Armed Forces Air/Sea Rescue chopper, Yellow over all. I'm looking forward to the challenge as I haven't built a helicopter since the mid 70's.
Wow! That's a bloody good looking bird..A stunner! 👍
ICM are becoming a real force to be reckoned with in the modelling world! 😃
I think they are - like all companies they still have some legacy kits that are not absolutely top-drawer, but their new toolings look so good. Can't wait until November and the new 1/48 B-26 Marauder!!!
One last thing to say. Your skills are excellent. I can only hope one day to be even half as good as you are at these builds. I’ve worked on the real thing (UH-1s, UH-60s, OH-6s, OH-58s, CH-47s, CH-54s) but can’t put what I saw onto plastic. On the other hand, you can take a picture of something, apply it to plastic, and turn it into a masterpiece.
Pretty nice Cobra. FYI, in the front cockpit, the stubby control on the left is the collective and the stubby one on the right is the cyclic. The middle controller is your weapons controls. The Cobra is notoriously difficult to fly from the front due to the touchy nature of the flight control system.
A tip I’ve seen on another YT channel is to use a pencil to highlight the instrument dials, if they have any raised details on them looks really effective
@@dadctf6243 cockpits are usually ok. It’s the fuselages that give me the most problems. My intention is always to go light…..then after 37 coats, all my shading is magically gone. Go figure.
Excellent build gary straight out of the box. The two bladed choppers are great for those with limited shelf space, once again i am inspired.
Excellent job as always Gary. I wish there were seated crew figutlres to go with this kit to spice it up a little but as it is it is wonderful.
I watched this yesterday and I have to say, ref the instrument panels in particular, bloody lovely job! I commonly watch on a 24" PC monitor, although yesterday was a 27" TV. The bigger size of screen /amplified/ how good the modelling and painting is :)
Super job!👍
Adding the white over the black pain is a great idea. CARC black which is used in all US Army Helicopter Interiors after the Vietnam War is not a true black.
Good video, nicely done, the model looks really nice, putting me in the mood for the doing helicopters again (though that's a way off at the moment)
@Gary's Stuff. Love your channel and there's always something new.
Great model and build but...in my best nerdy voice, the Daleks first appearance in Doctor Who was 21st December 1963.
The Bell AH-1 Cobra, yours being a later model hence the G, didn't get it's first flight until 77th September 1965. Therefore the influence of it on the Daleks must be zero.
Please take all of the above, not the complements obviously, in a light hearted vein.👍
Of course I do Steven. As I was recording it I thought, "hang on, the Daleks were in black and white, did they appear with Troughton...???" but it was late and I couldn't face the black hole of looking it up and getting distracted! Maybe a Bell engineer saw Doctor Who while in the UK and took inspiration? Maybe I should do another one in the colours of U.N.I.T.? Keep it coming, friend!
Love helicopters , transports more than gunships but i can see this flying silhouetted against a Vietnam sunset . Lovely work and video Gary . Regards Gav.
A very nice job Gary. That looks like a terrific kit. Another one to put on the “to do” list!
Awesome build Gary! Very nice result on this ICM Cobra ✨👍✨
Great build video (as always) Gary. Mine is now on order after watching your video. 👍😊
It looks fantastic Gary 👍🏼
As always Gary, a brilliant video with content to match. Thanks for sharing'
Gonna have to get one of these fancy doing a vietnam diorama😊great work gary loving your work bud😊
Very cool Gary! Love it! Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦
My pleasure Peter, as always!
Hello gary my dear!i have a fun fact for you. Do you know:the corporate Chef of TABASCO is called GARY EVANS too.your stuff is even as hot as his stuff.with sticky greetings from good ol'germany. Your friend in sprues.christian
Would be nice to get a lifetime supply on the back of that coincidence!
NIce work Gary, I have a question, why are helicopter kits 1/35th scale? Aircraft are usually 1/32nd scale.
This one is in 1/35th to align with vehicles and figures for diorama purposes. It has been released in 1/48 and I think 1/32 in the past.
Nice build however at scales of 1/48 , 1/35 or above the gun's barrels must be drilled in .... 🤷♂️😊❤
Hi Gary. Another great looking addition to the collection. I'm a bit wary of building copters, I think it's just cos I'm more info planes n armour. Can you recommend good paint brushes for small detail work like painting a tanks tools or cockpits details etc. I got one of those cheap 10 different brushes for a couple of quid sets n I'm now seeing it might of been a mistake
I just got a set of small NicPro brushes (part of an Inspiration Box!) and that's what I've been using recently - not expensive at all, available at this link : amzn.to/3qsCwdi
Excellent work there Gary. A quick question: Do you need to use the micro set and micro sol? What is the difference between them and can you use one and not the other?
I always use Microset because it helps with getting rid of air under the decal and improves adhesion. I sometimes (but not always) use Microsol where the decal needs to sit into some detail on the surface - panel lines and the like. But always Microset.
Couldn’t you cut the dials out on the decals and use them on their own?
Probably, although they will be pretty tiny. Some sort of stamp round cutter I guess...
Excelent
Gary, I must agree with psychodermix about your skills and how they have come on so very well. Congrats mate. Do you use a certain type of brushes? The ‘tips’ you had for the instrumentation were great.
Do you know why the pilot and gunner are back to front (in my experience anyway) looks strange!?
Your enjoyment making this kit showed thru matey and boy it looks great…….for a helicopter!! Lol
Bob
England
I use a set of NicPro brushes I got with an Inspiration Box - you can get them here : amzn.to/3qsCwdi
I think the idea of the crew positions (like on the AH-64) is that the gunner needs the better forward view. Maybe because it's a helicopter so doesn't need to approach a runway? Seems wrong to me as well!
@@garys_stuff well I am pleased it feels wrong to you as well!
Thanks I shall get the brushes…..
Now did you get an Airfix Club Coin? I did.
I hope you didn’t feel I was attacking you or the channel over this Group Build issue coz I wasn’t. It does need renaming Gary, I asked a few creators (no info was shared) what they thought Group Build meant and it was that a single kit was chosen, a timescale set, rules laid down and off folk went and then compared what was made by each of the builders. Third party extras should allowed although not insisted on. So lets see if ‘we’ and I mean you Gary can find an interesting name for this type of build that does have its place in the hobby.
Bob
England
@@BobMuir100 of course not Bob. I will say that I am participating in a D-Day Group Build that runs until next 6th June and it's an anything goes as long as it served on D-Day thing. Likewise the 48 in 48 Group Build in March - 48 hours in which to build a 1/48 scale kit of your choice. but then there are others who will say, let's all make a kit of a Spitfire. I think people will understand what I mean.
I didn't get an Airfix Club Coin - not the sort of thing I collect - but I know people who do and it looks pretty smart. They seem to be doing more of these - the Hunter one for example.
Cheers
Gary
@@garys_stuff Coin is not £15 in value!!
@@BobMuir100 I didn't think so either, I'm interested to see how people view the future of these things. I mean, the Dambusters one had some external connection to a big anniversary - but one celebrating the Club kit of 2023? Will they become that "collectable" in years to come? I don't see them making too many of these going forward.
Looks like recently you've been skipping over the decal process. Just wondering why since that will make or break a kit.
I guess because most of my audience know how to put decals on bt I should put it back in. For this kit, I did say in the conclusion that the decals are very thin and this causes issues with the shark's mouth. It's something I have told ICM about. But the rest of the decals sit very well although a lot of care needs to be taken with them because they are so fragile.
Ejection seats in a helicopter🤣🤣🤣
They have had them, when you pull the initiator the first thing that happens is that explosive bolts blow the rotors off. But not on the AH-1G.
One last thing to say. Your skills are excellent. I can only hope one day to be even half as good as you are at these builds. I’ve worked on the real thing (UH-1s, UH-60s, OH-6s, OH-58s, CH-47s, CH-54s) but can’t put what I saw onto plastic. On the other hand, you can take a picture of something, apply it to plastic, and turn it into a masterpiece.
That's very kind Daniel - it's just [practice really!