Charles Schlom became a U.S. Army aviator and chose to model the helicopter he trained in when learning to fly, a TH-55A Osage. He started with an AMP 1/32 scale kit and added a heater blower and seat belts. He airbrushed the heli Model Master Russian Orange, masking the large windscreen to keep it clean. The wooden base has a Coastal Kits tarmac on top. To complete the scene, Charles added a figure of his instructor (left) and him (right) based on a photograph of the two during a training session.