Ding-Dong. Are you home? I’ve got 16 somethings for you…
This was the thought in my mind when I saw the ordnance fit-out provided with this helicopter. I have not used all the bits – just the Hellfire missiles and the rockets at the ends of the stub wings. Oh, and the chain gun under the nose, if the target is not expensive enough to warrant a missile.
The nose designator and FLIR pod actually rotates and elevates but I have not hooked up the electronics inside it – State law forbids this.
This build was completely straightforward until the very last moment – the canopy actually snaps down into its position but needs to do so with considerable force. The fear of splitting the thing hangs over you all the time you are doing it. Thankfully…
I was delighted to receive this as a birthday present this year. Now to locate a few more of the older IDF copters for the collection.
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