1:100 OH-58 Kiowa Multi-Role Helictoper
The OH-58 was originally developed during the early 1960s as the D-250 for the Light Observation Helicopter (LOH). While the rival Hughes OH-6 Cayuse was picked over Bell's submission in May 1965, the company refined its design to create the Model 206A, a variant of which it successfully submitted to the reopened LOH competition two years later.
The OH-58 was primarily produced for the United States Army. Only two months after the type's entry to service, it was first deployed into the Vietnam War. The US Army would make extensive use of various OH-58 models across numerous warzones over the decades, seeing active combat during the Gulf War, the Invasion of Panama, and the War in Afghanistan amongst others. During 2017, the US Army opted to withdraw its remaining OH-58s and replace them with newer rotorcraft, such as the Boeing AH-64 Apache and Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota, as well as increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Furthermore, the OH-58 has been exported to Austria, Canada, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and Greece. It has also been produced under license in Australia.
This is my 1:100 or 15mm scaled rendition of the Kiowa and comes complete with a full package of assets you can attach to each side. While I used a variety of resource materials, websites, books, you get the point... I wanted to make it a little bit me and a whole lot printable. I originally started this year and put it on the back burner until my skill set would allow me to finish it.
Since we all use different resins and have our printers setup differently, I have included some "chunky" parts to replace the very thing pieces that might snap off if you look at them. Instructions are included in the ZIP file you'll get after completing your purchase.
The OH-58 was primarily produced for the United States Army. Only two months after the type's entry to service, it was first deployed into the Vietnam War. The US Army would make extensive use of various OH-58 models across numerous warzones over the decades, seeing active combat during the Gulf War, the Invasion of Panama, and the War in Afghanistan amongst others. During 2017, the US Army opted to withdraw its remaining OH-58s and replace them with newer rotorcraft, such as the Boeing AH-64 Apache and Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota, as well as increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Furthermore, the OH-58 has been exported to Austria, Canada, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and Greece. It has also been produced under license in Australia.
This is my 1:100 or 15mm scaled rendition of the Kiowa and comes complete with a full package of assets you can attach to each side. While I used a variety of resource materials, websites, books, you get the point... I wanted to make it a little bit me and a whole lot printable. I originally started this year and put it on the back burner until my skill set would allow me to finish it.
Since we all use different resins and have our printers setup differently, I have included some "chunky" parts to replace the very thing pieces that might snap off if you look at them. Instructions are included in the ZIP file you'll get after completing your purchase.
| Filename | Size | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter - Final-1.zip | 28.2 MiB | 2024-02-28 |
