Scale OH-58 (600)

[Jimbo]

The fuselage arrived and that puppy is large. Lots of room for lots of rivets. Trying to decide which armament system I will use.

Jim

 

[Admiral]

Love it keep us up to date with the progress.

 

[Tony]

Oh yeah, large scale time!!!

 

[Jimbo]

I'll keep ya in the loop.

Jim

 

[D.O.G.]

That's going to be one awesome bird to build jimbo. Good luck with it.

 

[Boogs]

I vote for Ma Deuce! Ma Deuce, Ma Deuce, Ma Deuce.

 

[Jimbo]

After conferring with some the guys from my old unit, I will be going with the minigun, mounted on the left side. It turns out that the early models of the OH-58, weighed 400 pounds more than the OH-6, but had the same engine. Thusly, the lifting power was limited. It was also interesting, that when I posted the question, on our unit forum, 91 guys saw it, but only two had flown the OH-58, which is interesting in itself, as the OH-58 replaced the OH-6 in 1970. That ship does not seem to come into its own until after Nam.

Jim