1/35
Dragon
MD500E Gunship
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Gallery Article by Rodrigo
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on Aug 6 2014
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This is
the 1/35th Dragon MD530G MMS kit n.3526 converted into an MD 500E of El Salvador
Air Force. It is my second MD500E model and it represents FAS-38 of the
Escuadron de Helicopteros based at Ilopango Airbase in San Salvador during the
early 90s. The model was built using the CMK OH-6A resin interior that
I modify to make it compatible with the E model, Eduard PE for the
OH-6A and UH-1C, some scratchbuilt using Evergreen Plastic, stretched sprue and
PE fret.
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images below to see larger images
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The XM-27 minigun system is from Werners Wing, and I
had to modify it cause it has some major inaccuracies. I included the
cannon that is from RB model, the seven shot pod is from Fireball
Modelworks and the mount is scratch from PE. Some other major
improvements include scratchbuilt tall skids, all new tail rotor assembly,
detailed main rotor head, and interior seats made with Tamiya tape and stretch
sprue.
The model was painted with Testors Model Master acrylic paints.
The main exterior color is U.S. Army Helo Drab (Aircraft Green 34031), for the interior the main color is Aircraft Interior Black(37031).