You decide 1:18 AH-1W SuperCobra paintjob.
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They are not. It looked like it in a pick that I had seen. I did track this particular helo down. It is now part of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) and flies Special Operations Capable (SOC). That squadron is called the "Black Knights" and here is the current paint scheme (it is pretty beat up looking) The BuNo is no longer "162542" but is now "26211":
I did see a couple pics where they had done some desert camo after Desert Storm, c. 1993 or so. I don't think it went widespread though. I think around that time they went universally from the green/grey camo to just grey.
That was the one with the dark brown and tan, correct T-Dan? I had a model kit that had those colors on the box art. It looked ok, but I always preferred the greens over the grey.
Yup, I found it on a model builders site. He had pics of the original and then his model.
I built a green/grey Whiskey Cobra back in the day, 1:72 if I remember correctly. Also built a green/grey Harrier II in 1:48, a 1:48 'Hog in green/dark green, and a 1:48 MiG-29 in tan/green/brown, all obsolete paint schemes now, but they looked great then! Good times (before girls
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Oh, I have some of those floating around here somewhere. I do miss the Northern Europe colors of the 80's.
Yeah, Whiskey didn't survive the moves. The others are at different levels of okay after moving 5 times.
THEY…. meaning the Army. They don't have twin engine Cobras. Or Cobras at all anymore, to my knowledge. Unless there's some bum-fuck-nowhere Natty Guard unit somewhere that has them.
45th What? ANG/NG/SDF/Army Reserves?
And I don't believe you. There's no unit that has attack aircraft and a UH-2 ASW/SW helo in the same wing. Let alone UH-1/Apaches.
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The only Cobras you're likely to see on Army bases are static displays. Long retired from the active inventories. There's a couple of active long body Hueys on Hood, though.
The 45th out of Oklahoma is an Infantry Brigade Combat team. They don't have air assets organically assigned to them. Especially not the UH-2 Seasprite helo.
And for the record, the ANG (Air National Guard) has never operated Cobra.
And for the record, the ANG (Air National Guard) has never operated Cobra.
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I occasionally see these bastards flying when work takes me down pendleton way. They look scary as f%@$ when you see them flying toward you. All the ones I've seen were grey. Last time I was down that way I saw a cobra on one side of the road and a convoy of humvees and mraps on the other.
DO NOT PAINT. If you did, I'd actually be pretty pissed about it. You know what people are paying for these? its not you can find these on shelves anymore. It'd be a total waste; minus well sell it to someone who wants it as is
Yeah, all Super Cobras have been grey since the mid-'90s.
Wait till you see the Zulus. Didn't think you could make Cobras look more aggressive, but they managed it.
Hell yeah the did. That thing is freakin' scary. I actually have something to look forward to seeing next time I get sent to Mojave Viper!
Are the Zulus going to happen (beyond the prototype stage)? Last I knew the upgrade had been shelved for a few years.
I put the helo in the first photo up for auction since most are saying to sell one and not paint it. if anyone is interested. I am still considering painting the another though.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-18-AH-1-S...ultDomain_0&hash=item27c39f6f2a#ht_500wt_1195
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-18-AH-1-S...ultDomain_0&hash=item27c39f6f2a#ht_500wt_1195
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I think the only thing an Apache has over the Viper is range and the Longbow radar suite. I don't know if the Block III upgrade is gonna do anything for the Apache other than allow it to not to be a complete slug in Afghanistan.
Oh, it will let you control a UAV from the gunner seat, too.
Oh, it will let you control a UAV from the gunner seat, too.
The history of the AH 1 Cobra and future for those who don't know. Here is the link. Enjoy!! http://www.hoveringhelicopter.com/military/history-bell-ah-1-supercobra-assault-helicopter