Werner's Wings

1/48 AH-1Z Vipers Den decal sheet

Product # 4808

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Feb 13 2017

 

      

The AH-1Z Viper by Bell is one of the latest members of the prolific Huey family and is also called "Zulu Cobra".  It is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, that was developed for the USMC as part of the H-1 upgrade program.  The AH-1Z was declared combat-ready in September 2010.  

This decal sheet
from Werner's Wings features 8 different AH-1Z Vipers in 1/48 scale and all with artwork on the side engine covers.

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The eight AH-1Z Vipers on this decal sheet include:

  • AH-1Z Viper, USMC, HMLA-369 Camp Pendleton in 2 tone gray scheme with black non skid surfaces and artwork of 2 snakes and a skull

  • AH-1Z Viper, USMC, HMLA-169 Camp Pendleton in Oct 2013 in 2 tone gray scheme and artwork of Cross Pattée which dates back to the Teutonic Knights

  • AH-1Z Viper, USMC, HMLA-267 in 2 tone gray scheme with black non skid surfaces on stub wings, skids and on top of engines.  The artwork is a large black spade

  • AH-1Z Viper, USMC, VMM-163 (REIN) Camp Pendleton in 2 tone gray scheme with black non skid surfaces and artwork of 2 eyes on the side of the chin gun housing

  • AH-1Z Viper, USMC, HMM-268 (REIN) Camp Pendleton in 2 tone gray scheme and artwork of a dragon on both sides of the engine

  • AH-1Z Viper, USMC, HMM-364 (REIN) used in Djibouti with the 15th MEU in early 2013 in 2 tone gray scheme and artwork of a wolf head on both sides of the engine

  • AH-1Z Viper, USMC, VMM-161 (REIN) in 2 tone gray scheme with black non skid surfaces and and artwork of a Pegasus (flying horse) on  both sides of the engine

  • AH-1Z Viper, USMC, VMM-166 (REIN) at the Bahrain air show in 2014 in 2 tone gray scheme with black non skid surfaces and and artwork of small black spade on the side of the engine

This sheets focuses on the premier USMC attack helicopter which has 6 hard pints on it's stub wings and can carry a variety of rocket posts as well as up to 2 AIM-9air to air sidewinder missile and up to 16 AGM-114 Hellfire air to surface missile.  This decal sheet gives you plenty of bang for your buck for some very interesting AH-1Z Vipers.

You can purchase this decal sheet and other fine decal sheets and resin detail items directly from Werner's Wings website.  

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford