Dennis7423 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Anyone heard any grumblings of an aftermarket M35 gatling gun for the AH-1G late? I'm talking about the big sucker on the stub wing. It's honestly the only thing stopping me from starting my build (I like to have all my ducks in a row before I start). - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA John1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Dennis7423 said: Anyone heard any grumblings of an aftermarket M35 gatling gun for the AH-1G late? I'm talking about the big sucker on the stub wing. It's honestly the only thing stopping me from starting my build (I like to have all my ducks in a row before I start). - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA X2. I just jumped on the Special Hobby version out of concern that these kits will be disappearing shortly. Only problem is that it doesn’t have the gun. On a related note, I bought the Quinta AH-1G cockpit set from Hobbynut Models today. As of this AM, they had one last set in stock. May be a long time before any Quinta products are available again so if anyone was planning on using the Quinta bits for this kit, better get moving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Got a package from eBay today with a bunch of the Metallic Details sets (M28 turret, M134 minigun, XM157, 158, and 159 rocket pods). Pricey, but very nice stuff. Marcel111, Dragon, TankBuster and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I'm still waiting on my Live Resin order to be shipped. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 21 hours ago, Dennis7423 said: Anyone heard any grumblings of an aftermarket M35 gatling gun for the AH-1G late? I'm talking about the big sucker on the stub wing. It's honestly the only thing stopping me from starting my build (I like to have all my ducks in a row before I start). - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA I haven't found one yet. Master and Aber both make a 1/32 M61 but the barrels are too long. It's also not the easiest to assemble especially if you follow their instructions. Here's the Aber one compared to the kit gun. I found a resin M61 made by CMK. With it having resin barrels, it was easy enough to shorten them to the correct length. However the muzzle isn't that great and even though it has less pieces than the Aber it's even more of a pain to assemble. Here's mine using the ICM muzzle. I may just cut down the Aber one and use that on the CMK housing. Carl Dennis7423 and chrish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 On 3/3/2022 at 5:58 PM, Dennis7423 said: Anyone heard any grumblings of an aftermarket M35 gatling gun for the AH-1G late? I'm talking about the big sucker on the stub wing. It's honestly the only thing stopping me from starting my build (I like to have all my ducks in a row before I start). - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA CMK just released a set. https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/cmk-kits/m35-armament-subsystem-upgrade-set-for-ah-1g-cobra-1-32-for-icm-and-revell-kits.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 For those wanting do do something a little different... Series Españolas Spanish Navy decals Fanes, Rockie Yarwood and Alain Gadbois 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 50 minutes ago, Dave Williams said: CMK just released a set. https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/cmk-kits/m35-armament-subsystem-upgrade-set-for-ah-1g-cobra-1-32-for-icm-and-revell-kits.html Outstanding! Thanks! - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 SH will release 2nd box SH32086 AH-1G Cobra ‘Marines/US Navy’ Hi-Tech Kit https://www.specialhobby.net/2022/05/sh32086-ah-1g-cobra-marinesus-navy-hi.html Kagemusha and LSP_Kevin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Interesting, but still looks like the “early” kit, without the XM35 gun? Same as the previous SH release, just different decals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Could be that was the only version they were supplied with, might be possible to purchase the sprue with the gun parts and fairings from ICM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkmouth Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) I haven't seen this release posted yet. Another sharkmouth scheme but no combat. I did find the included M35 cannon extremely basic. While getting the CMK set, I did find bundles from Metallic Detail kits for the armament: Highly detailed turrets: MDR3217 MDR3218 M18 gun pods: XM157 rocket pods (sold in pairs): XM158 pair of rocket pods (very welcomed as Fireball no longer makes theirs): XM159 with optional warheads: And for those building a TOW capable bird, M65 rocket launchers: Best of all, I found a vendor selling them in bundles. I already received Eduard PE detail sets, Quinta's cockpit, MicroDesigns' detail sets, Metallic Details cockpit and exterior, ICM's AH-1G Late and with Crew, with CMK's M35 and Special Hobby's USMC AH-1G on the way. I also found an ancient Eduard AH-1G PE set (for Revell) which has Bell Cobra on the rudder pedals. Edited August 31, 2022 by Sharkmouth Out2gtcha and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Indeed, the OOB chin gun is complete junk. Amazingly the 1/35th PE M134 fits the kit perfectly IMHO Dennis7423 and Sharkmouth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkmouth Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) Almost forgot... For those that don't like resin (or simply prefer greater value over detail) this is quite a lot for the price. SUU-11/A Minigun pods, LAU-68 (four rocket pods with frangible fairings), and LAU-61 (four rocket pods with frangible fairings), which can sit in for the XM-157 & 159. These also provide domed covers which are not included in the Metallic Detail sets (in case one is building a rather early Cobra): Edited September 1, 2022 by Sharkmouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkmouth Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: Indeed, the OOB chin gun is complete junk. Amazingly the 1/35th PE M134 fits the kit perfectly IMHO Agreed, I also have quite a few RB Models and Live Resin M135 barrel sets (the latter to use inside the minigun pods along with the kit parts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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