Able Archer/ RFR rules - Vietnam in 20mm (part 2) - Revamping the old plastic aircraft

These four old kits were built and on the shelves for decades by now. The work this time was to paint the canopies from the inside after popping them out (not possible on the helicopters due to the large number of parts which forced me to paint them from the outside) and to place crews on the helicopters.  

The firing M-60 crews of the helicopters were made from the Esci running figure. Its right leg was heated with a lighter until the figure could be placed in a seated position. Then the M1 helmets were replaced by modern aircraft helmets. 

The kits are Esci Bell 212 which are possible as they were also used in Vietnam and an alongated version of the more famous Bell Huey UH-1. For an easy distinction of both variants you have two windows in the sliding rear door in this version and only one in the UH-1. Besides, the 212 is slightly longer. 

This is the Skyraider A-1E by  Monogram, a CAS slow aircraft that could deliver a heavy payload on the target.

The F-105 Thunderchief was the main strike bomber so heavily used that almost half of the 800+ were lost at Vietnam. The model is Revell. 

Next: More Vietnam, namely the Altaya models