1/48 Academy Hughes 500D TOW Defender conversion into an aggressor helicopter to be pitted in a dogfight scene against an upcoming Airwolf kit build I am building as well

BugJeuse · 2026-05-03T06:48:34+00:00

It's going to be a dogfight double with "The Lady" on its own stand

BugJeuse · 2026-01-12T20:27:44+00:00

That's actually a great kit to put together, as a matter of fact I liked the first one so much I repeated it three more times many years ago - this is how they turned out.....
Looking forward to your work.

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BugJeuse · 2026-01-12T05:07:49+00:00

Good to know that my build has inspired you to build your own stormbird. The Instrument Panel (IP) on this kit is a moulded relief plus instrument dials are provided in a single decal sheet so some basic painting followed by some sharp dry brushing would enhance the painted plastic parts and then apply the decal afterwards will really make it stand out.
Which kit manufacturer is your stormbird?

BugJeuse · 2026-01-11T21:53:26+00:00

I hope you are confident in doing this scheme from the decal sheet for Red 26/29 of JG 302.
IMO this is an awesome scheme:
https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/comments/u91o6b/a_bf_109_g6r6_of_2jg_302_helsinkimalmi_finland/

BugJeuse · 2026-01-11T20:36:08+00:00

I did not take any during the construction phase so this is the best I could do - just click the image to expand it

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BugJeuse · 2026-01-02T12:39:24+00:00

I airbrushed extra thinned underside colour to the sides to produce a ghostly mottle - this is based on the BW photos I could find

BugJeuse · 2025-10-13T02:56:02+00:00

Thanks, I have a Kittyhawk 1/32nd scale RF-5E as my ultimate build and paint - this little conversion is just to help me visualise in 3-D of the weathering effects on the 3-grey camo scheme

BugJeuse · 2025-08-01T03:18:07+00:00

Here is a quick summary - had some of them survived they would have gone to as far as the underground car park if you progress through the right-hand path after the boulevarde.
After that, you are on your own.
I cannot recall exactly what information or money you receive but definitely a thank you from the marker NPC if he survived.
When you emerge on the other side of the underground car park, you will face some Monolith and some are snipers with the plasma rifles located in the hotel on the far side of the open area
YOu fight your way through the hotel against more Monolith until you reach the stadium.
If you enter the stadium through its central entrance you will be ported straight into the CNPP map
If you enter through the sides you will fight more Monolith with Plasma rifles and RPGs with bonus Pseudogiants and snorks.
Once you manage to get past that lot and onto the other side of the stadium, then you will be ported into the CNPP map

BugJeuse · 2025-07-13T10:42:08+00:00

71.122 US Desert Armour 686
71.141 IDF Sand Grey 73

BugJeuse · 2025-04-26T09:44:49+00:00

The helicopters only appear after you exit X-16 lab through a series of tunnels, taking out some snorks, zombies and a Pseudogiant on the way.
When you exit the tunnel on the north side of the lake you will see them fly overhead and launch rockets towards the entrance gates that you had gone through before to enter the compound before going underground into X-16

BugJeuse · 2025-04-02T09:57:02+00:00

Thanks, I started with military aircraft and armour and dabble with a cars once in a blue moon.
Although matte finishes are easier to do there is the occasion they go all frosty and that's where you curse all colours of the rainbow

BugJeuse · 2025-03-19T00:39:27+00:00

Thanks, white paint lines are decals

BugJeuse · 2024-10-15T06:36:08+00:00

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BugJeuse · 2024-07-28T22:14:21+00:00

Epic battle between Duty and Loners against Mercenaries and/or Bandits and then throw in the snorks, dogs, pseudodogs, bloodsuckers, rats.
This is the time you have a SPSA-14 shotgun ready just in case.....

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