Echo Two-Seven Inbound

[agentbalzac]

28mm model depicting 'Echo-27', a Kawasaki-Westland KW-8H Owl of No 705 Squadron, 18 Air Assault Brigade, Army Air Corps in the unique 'Hippo' tactical scheme used in NATO anti-piracy operations in the Mungoda River Delta in Belize c.August 2041.

The kit is based on the Laser Cut Card 'Gunship', found here:
http://www.lasercutcard.co.za/shop/vehicles/gunship

Scratch built additions:

• Rheinmetall M-30K Recoilless Cannon chin turret
• Samsung Oculus mast mounted sensor sight
• Launch tubes for BAe Hector multi-munition guided weapon pods
• Engines are modified to better reflect the Rolls-Royce Arun 500Reach ducted fan units installed on this model
• Canopy shape is remodelled for a more sleek look.
• Tilt fans and chin turret are magnetised with 3mm rare earth disc magnets to allow for vectoring thrust and slewing gun angle.

Paint is mostly Colorbond touch-up spray cans from Bunnings (DIY), and all decals are home made.

Not built for any specific rules system...yet

[commissarmoody]

Nice

[Gunbird]

Sweet, great build, nice fluff too.

[LaserCutCard]

What a superb conversion! I really like what you did with the canopy - brilliant.

[LaserCutCard]

I thought I might add to this that we like what you did so much with the cockpit that we are looking at changing the existing kit to be more like yours.

Again... a stunning effort

[Ragnar]

Nice model, great work.

[TheWorker]

Cracking model and really nice background details too.