File #A56-7W Subject: Airwolf

From file A56-7W, code-name Airwolf.  A Mach 1+ attack helicopter developed by Dr. Charles Henry Moffitt and stolen by him after attacking and killing many people testing the helicopter and then flying it to Libya.  The helicopter was retrieved by former Army pilot, Stringfellow Hawke and hidden somewhere in southern California to be returned to The F.I.R.M. upon the recovery of his brother, Saint John a POW in Vietnam.  
Okay.  That is a bit much and wholly dramatic. This is another refugee from my open model shelves desperately in need of a bath and reassembly.  So, what do I need to do here?  Having built this model back in the mid '80s and languishing on the open model shelves for the last ten years, I have brought it out to be cleaned and rebuilt.  I suspect that once I start cleaning this model (I/E a bath), that many parts may fall off which is  a good thing.  I can then clean up and repaint the parts as needed.  Let's see just what I have here...



This will be heading off to the kitchen sink for a bath with warm water and Dawn Dish Detergent.  There are plenty of pictures and websites devoted to Airwolf including a couple of tribute helicopters.  Let's see what I can do with this...
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The teardown continues, but I don't think I'll go any further than this.

That sure is an extreme teardown. A good basis for a complete rebuild. Good luck with that one Mike.

Thanks Mike! I should be able to replicate some of the smaller, broken parts and repaint The Lady.
I got Airwolf out of its one week bath and I have noticed that some of the enamel paint has come off. Interesting! This was only a bath in water and Dawn Dish Detergent. I'll let this dry and then a good soaking with Easy Off.


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Airwolf - wow, a blast from my past for sure. I have a guilty pleasure for these series as I was a teen during this era and such TV programming was a welcome distraction in the days before the Internet.

I think it would be really cool if you found a scale figure playing a cello on a dock to go with this.

Looking forward to watching this develop.

This is definitely a blast from the past! This model has been sitting in pieces for far too long and I want to put it back together again using my current skillset. A scale figure playing a cello? Not sure I could find one that comes close and I wonder if I would want to since figures are not something I want to deal with. I'll pass on the figure playing a cello.

The flight deck of Airwolf has been painted and reassmbled. Have a look...



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I started playing some Airwolf music on Youtube and went to work on the ADF Pod. I drilled holes in the Pod front and rear for more realism and detail painted the Pod.


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Great progress! The flight deck looks good and the ADF accessories as well. Looking forward to seeing this develop, even without a cello, lol.

Thank's Kats! Sorry, no cellos. Not even a friendly face in a white suit with an eye patch.

I finally got Airwolf out of the Easy-Off bath and gave her a good scrubbing with an old toothbrush and Dawn Dish Detergent. Ready for primer and paint!



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I fired up the paint booth this morning and painted "The Lady" with Tamiya TS-94 Metallic Grey. I thought the shade of color would be a little lighter, but this came out perfectly! I like it!



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Nice! The colour is very appropriate and unique. 

Thanks Kats!
I have started some assembly of Airwolf. Now I need to start the arduous task of masking and painting the white underbelly of the Lady.



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Coming together nicely! I really like the lines of this bird.