Hind-SKL

[saintkatanalegacy]

scavenge some zulu cobra nose for the FLIR

[Army of One]

As Mr Billy Idol sang......'More ,more,more......!!!' 
Looking forward to this more n more.....!!!! Can't wait for the next 48hrs......!!! 

Hank, you're a Hind groupie....

Chris.....ur note wrong there.......I was once tempted by something I saw on eBay.....admittedly had to be shipped from Czech Republic.....a real one minus engines....£17,000....can you imagine SWMBO face when postman tries to deliver that when I'm at work......honestly,if I was a bit better of n had the space.....

[Jschmus]

scavenge some zulu cobra nose for the FLIR

Alternately you could work something out with the TADS/PNVS turret from an Apache.

[Army of One]

With regard to the optics.......I remember reading somewhere that the Russian optics n sensors are equal to the western ones.......How do the Israeli optics/sensors measure up...?

[saintkatanalegacy]

depends if the optical sensor has QWIP

[Jschmus]

A number of current sensors and such used by American forces were developed in Israel (Litening, Sniper, etc), so I'd say pretty good.

[Taiidantomcat]

scavenge some zulu cobra nose for the FLIR

Alternately you could work something out with the TADS/PNVS turret from an Apache.

I was thinking about that... the first problem is I don't have a zulu Cobra. Second problem is I can't fins the Apache's TADS/PNVS turret! I also want to save that extra ugly Apache nose for the utility version, and stick with the nice curvy sphere for this nice curvy version.  

Im going to work on this until the Playoffs start and then I am probably taking the rest of the day off- Go Steelers!!

[Army of One]

I can't help with any Cobra bits.....but I'm willing to send the nose sensor parts from an Airfix 1/72 Apache,British army version (if it makes a difference.....) if you want them.....to help the build along.....pm me ur addy n I'll dig em out n get em in the post asap.......H

[saintkatanalegacy]

wow, my ultrahind design must be really something to have sponsors now

[Taiidantomcat]

I can't help with any Cobra bits.....but I'm willing to send the nose sensor parts from an Airfix 1/72 Apache,British army version (if it makes a difference.....) if you want them.....to help the build along.....pm me ur addy n I'll dig em out n get em in the post asap.......H

I really appreciate the offer, but I should be ok. I just need a sphere of some kind and Like SKL said I have ton of kits- I will find something. But, Thank you! 

[Taiidantomcat]

Found a lego piece that should work just fine 





Glued the thinnest sprues I could find on the inside. This will help with a rounded shape when I sand it down after covering it (Kind of forget to think in 3D when I made the initial cuts, should have take them a little higher to leave more blending room with the curves)

Slow progress continues!! 

[ChernayaAkula]

Found a lego piece that should work just fine  <...>

LEGO and whiffing combined!  Such is the recipe for greatness! 

[tc2324]

Tomcat, just caught up with this..., bonkers was the first thing that sprung to my mind, Then I realised my mind was already gone, so who cares! 

Looking forward to seeing how this shapes up.

[MiB]

SKL reminded me It was time to get a move on with this:

What is this???
But I like copters and I think it will be awsome (I hope)

[saintkatanalegacy]

it's a hind with an inverted phalanx underneath it