Following on from the Fireforce refresher, I wonder whether they could put something like the GSh-30-2 twin fixed forward firing cannon from the Hind P on the nose of the Wildcat to give it a 'point and shoot' heavy capability.
Bolt Hellfire onto some stubby wings / pylons with a CVR 7 or two, perhaps AIM9 over the wings together with a door mounted Gimpy or M3M and hey ho - fairly hard mini-gunship a la K-Car.