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1/72 OH-6A in Vietnam decal sheet

Product # FMD-26-72

Product  Article by Fireball Modelworks on February 28 2014

 

 

Little Wild Horses - The OH-6A in Vietnam

This decal sheet from Fireball Modelworks features nine different Loaches used by the US Army in the last half of the Vietnam war. As a partner with the fearsome AH-1G HueyCobra in Pink Teams (red for guns + white for scouts = pink), the OH-6A played the dangerous role of low-level eyes and ears for the cavalry. It was also used to spot artillery and even as a medevac, but it was the aeroscout mission that made the Loach a legend to its crews and the soldiers they supported.

 

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I started working on this set in 2009 and put it to the side in early 2010.  I finally got my butt in gear and finished it!

A whole lot of special thanks go to Mr. Hugh Mills for his generous assistance and his willingness to answer my goofy questions about this amazing little helicopter.

Decal sheet in these images is in 1/35 scale and it is available in 1/72, 1/48, 1/35 and 1/32.

You can buy this decal sheet directly from Fireball Modelworks.

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