Super cobura dissapointment

[WildBill]

OK,
So I've read from a couple of sources how this particular BBi model was a dissapointment. WHy is that? it seems to photograph well.....
Please enlighten me.

 

[K-Tiger]

21st Century made the AH-1W.


I'm the only one you'll find that will openly admit that the Super Cobra isn't worth any more than 25% over retail.

In the name of full disclosure I will say that mine was second-hand and missing some pretty vital kit, BUT upon deep reflection I stand by my assessment that I'd be unhappy with it had it been whole.

It suffers from the worst of all 21st-centric maladies: That shitty, brittle plastic they used. Plenty of fragile parts to break on this one, plus ones that shouldn't.


The blades are really big (as they are IRL), so they droop. Realistic, but it looks like shit when "in-flight" which is how I display my rotary wing stuff. If you can get one without flaccid blades you're gonna be happier with it.

They really should have made the rotor mast, head and blades out of metal, or at least have made the blades lighter.

Most will make a pretty false claim that it's more detailed than Bbi's birds, but it's really not. Sure, it's got more opening panels, but that's just more shit to break off and lose.

 

[YT1]

KT is the exception, even though he makes valid points. It is a very nice bird, but hands down no comparison to the BBI birds. I love mine.

 

[K-Tiger]

With Bbi I know that if something happens and they take a "autorotation" into the floor that all I'm gonna have to do is put the parts back on, not fix or glue them.

 

[Wild weasel]

I own all the large 1/18 helos, and this is my favorite for display, it has the most well done paint job of them all in my opinion(which doesn't count for a whole lot, but whateva )

 

[ThunderDan19]

21st Century made the AH-1W.

I'm the only one you'll find that will openly admit that the Super Cobra isn't worth any more than 25% over retail.

In the name of full disclosure I will say that mine was second-hand and missing some pretty vital kit, BUT upon deep reflection I stand by my assessment that I'd be unhappy with it had it been whole.

It suffers from the worst of all 21st-centric maladies: That shitty, brittle plastic they used. Plenty of fragile parts to break on this one, plus ones that shouldn't.

The blades are really big (as they are IRL), so they droop. Realistic, but it looks like shit when "in-flight" which is how I display my rotary wing stuff. If you can get one without flaccid blades you're gonna be happier with it.

They really should have made the rotor mast, head and blades out of metal, or at least have made the blades lighter.

Most will make a pretty false claim that it's more detailed than Bbi's birds, but it's really not. Sure, it's got more opening panels, but that's just more shit to break off and lose.

I would agree that it's definitely not worth more than a BBI bird of similar size, mainly because its "pilot" is a joke and you have to find some BBI pilots to fly it anyway. And the detail is pretty much equal. Strange though, for me the SC blades are a whole lot less droopy than my BBI Black Hawk ones were. I don't have the problem with my BBI Apache though. All in all 21st AH-1W = BBI AH-64A, IMO.

 

[K-Tiger]

They just tossed in their CIA operative figure

Guess they had no plans on more modern helicopters so saw no point in making a modern pilot figure.

 

[YT1]

They just tossed in their CIA operative figure

Another hilarious 21st antic....

 

[NSA]

I like my Cobras.. the Marine Camo one was forced into a dirt-nap by a feline, so that's sad.

The Snake one is sitting proudly as my only helo on display. I don't have any rotor droop issues, way less than the Apache and Blackhawk for sure.

But they are fragile lithe little creatures. Would love an AH-1Z though.

 

[WildBill]

Holy crap! I didn't even know there was a camo one. it looks awesome! ....wonders how to get one.

 

[K-Tiger]

Pay through the nose. It's the rarer of the two.

 

[WildBill]

One would have to be available before any nose paying could take place....and now they are saying Canada is going into a depression as civilization collapses. Guns and jet fuel might be a better investment for me.

 

[rds13601]

I got mine in 2003 for 39.99. The thing 21st Century forgot is that it also carries air to air missiles. It's either sidewinder or sparrow.