The very early Cobras had the tail rotor mounted on the left side of the tail. They also had blue tinted canopies which were found to have caused disorientation at night. The sugar scoop exhaust was introduced shortly after the NVA Easter Offensive in 1972 where the SA-7 MANPADS were used for the first time. By the way the the first AH-1 prototype even had retractable skids! The Cobra was intended only as an interim attack helo until the AH-56 Cheyanne was ready; however the Cheyanne was cancelled so the AH-1 had a long career with the U.S. Army until replaced by the AH-64. Not bad for a hastily designed aircraft using many UH-1 components. By the way, the multi-barreled gun in the chin turret was not the 20mm Vulcan but the 7.62 minigun; usually the minigun and a 40mm grenade launcher were carried in the turret; there was a 20mm gun pod that could be carried on the stub wings. That interim solution was developed out of all recognition with the Marines flying the last model, the AH-1Z. At one time we had a local Reserve squadron (HMLA-773) that started with AH-1G's; one crashed on somebody's tennis court one day...
Now I have managed to watch the review! (As I was late for the premier 🤦) What a cracking kit! ICM really are pulling out the stops when it comes to subjects, tooling, instructions and pricing. //Mark
By the way, a very nice kit. How a war devastated country can continue to turn out new molds is beyond me. My country no longer has model companies doing new kits. What we have are companies repopping 50-60 year old molds for the Boomers returning to modelling.
Another cracker by the looks of it. BTW It's a _turboshaft_ Peter, and they don't produce a great deal of thrust by design, unlike a turbojet, most of the energy is used to turn a gearbox at the front end, or sometimes via a shaft at the rear, rather than thrust from the exhaust.
Not trying to bag out your cool video, but those things on the blades you called shims have nothing to with balancing blades. That is actually done by putting weights in the pins that hold the blades to the head. The details you were pointing to on the main rotor and tail rotor are finger laminations for strength
ICM kits get better and better, this is a very nice kit indeed
This is a great review of another lovely kit from ICM. I look forward to your next review. Kind regards and enjoy your weekend.
Cheers Peter we all appreciate what you do. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Simon! ☺️👍🏻
I concur Simon Barker!
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Labdo you know if they plan to do it in 1/72 peter as due to space restrictions i dont build bigger than that.tnx👍
@@jaws848 A lot of folks asking this question: I will feed this back to ICM for their consideration...👍🏻
The very early Cobras had the tail rotor mounted on the left side of the tail. They also had blue tinted canopies which were found to have caused disorientation at night.
The sugar scoop exhaust was introduced shortly after the NVA Easter Offensive in 1972 where the SA-7 MANPADS were used for the first time.
By the way the the first AH-1 prototype even had retractable skids!
The Cobra was intended only as an interim attack helo until the AH-56 Cheyanne was ready; however the Cheyanne was cancelled so the AH-1 had a long career with the U.S. Army until replaced by the AH-64.
Not bad for a hastily designed aircraft using many UH-1 components.
By the way, the multi-barreled gun in the chin turret was not the 20mm Vulcan but the 7.62 minigun; usually the minigun and a 40mm grenade launcher were carried in the turret; there was a 20mm gun pod that could be carried on the stub wings.
That interim solution was developed out of all recognition with the Marines flying the last model, the AH-1Z.
At one time we had a local Reserve squadron (HMLA-773) that started with AH-1G's; one crashed on somebody's tennis court one day...
Looks like a fantastic kit. Thanks for the review. I hope that ICM releases the AH-1F or the AH-1W in future!
Now I have managed to watch the review! (As I was late for the premier 🤦) What a cracking kit! ICM really are pulling out the stops when it comes to subjects, tooling, instructions and pricing.
//Mark
Thanks Peter. Looks like a nice kit. ICM just keep getting better
It really is! 👍🏻
Hi Peter love the good work keep it up.
Would very interested in get my hands on that good looking ICM 1/35A Cobra AH-1G (Late Prod) kit
Indeed. As would I 😉
Later versions were well-armoured, but in early versions the men quickly learned to sit on their helmets...
They should do one in 1/72
That would be cool! I will pass that comment on...👍🏻
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab since you have good contact with them why don't you do a poll for a next subject for them to consider to mold.
And 1/48.
@@alantoon5708 …Now, lets not get too greedy, folks…😜
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab The existing 1/48 kits are a bit long in the tooth and not on the market any more...
By the way, a very nice kit. How a war devastated country can continue to turn out new molds is beyond me. My country no longer has model companies doing new kits. What we have are companies repopping 50-60 year old molds for the Boomers returning to modelling.
Unlike some, who 're-poop' their molds... 😝
.....симпатичная модель....
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Another cracker by the looks of it. BTW It's a _turboshaft_ Peter, and they don't produce a great deal of thrust by design, unlike a turbojet, most of the energy is used to turn a gearbox at the front end, or sometimes via a shaft at the rear, rather than thrust from the exhaust.
Not trying to bag out your cool video, but those things on the blades you called shims have nothing to with balancing blades. That is actually done by putting weights in the pins that hold the blades to the head. The details you were pointing to on the main rotor and tail rotor are finger laminations for strength
Yes I been slapped for this error before! 😆 Thanks for the info though. ☺️