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Finally got the amazing Reedoak SPH-4 helmets and added them to my Huey. Hope you all enjoy. Rod.

Hello guys. After almost 4 months im calling the first Huey done. El Salvador Air Force UH-1H with all the ASE gear during the last years of the war fought against the communist guerrillas. This is Guardian 214 U.S. Serial 66-16557 delivered to El Salvador on Aug 1988. I used Eduard Big Ed, Werner Wings ASE and Huey upgrades set, markings were all painted exept of the danger arrow on the boom. Painting was done using Model Master acrylics and the fading effect was made mixing the main color in this case Helo Drab with some white, yellow and browns. Chipping was done with Model Master steel and

Hi Brad, Thanks. Yes it did, but with some pressure and CA glue it did the trick. I only used a small amount of acrylic putty for the lower gap. Rod.

A real beauty. Rod.

The last update before painting. I scratch the oil cooler shield since the resin one was too small and the photoetch one too big. Used styrene for the plate and stretch sprue for the mounts. ALQ-144 mount made all from styrene sheet. Drain tubes with stretch sprue also. I did also scratch the door hinges, antennas, wire strike blades and other details. Hope to have it painted by next week, so stay tuned. Thanks. Rod.

I plan to build a lot of 212/Ns, for example some Italian Aeronautica Militare ones, Marines Abandon chutes, USAF missile security birds, hmmm what more? I agree, a 412 would look amazing, i just hope someone could release some resin conversion when the N comes out. Ohhh and i will surely build a couple of Huey IIs also. Rod.

Thanks. The cabin roof lights were made using Micro Kristal Klear, my technique was to glue a small circle using styrene sheet to create the base of the light, then i put a drop of kristal klear on top and finally painted gloss white. Rod.

I love it, doesnt look like 72, looks more like 48 scale. Congrats. Rod.

Heres some other update. I worked on the overhead panel, kit comes with no detail so i had to make something to detail that part, its not perfect but way better than how it comes. I also modify the skid steps, kit ones are too bulky, i sanded down and cut to scale, upper one is the modified one, lower one is the original kit part. The chin bubbles were a PITA to install, they left some heavy gaps, i sanded down, filled, polished and cured with future on top. Hope you all enjoy. Rod.

Thank you all for your kind words. I decided to make the internal roof without the soundproofing, so heres how it turned out, all made with styrene sheet and fine wire. Hope you all enjoy. Rod.

Damn, danger pig with the jammer on, i love it, Great choice. Rod.

Charlie, i want to congratulate you for a beautiful masterpiece, this is truly a great Hawk, one of the best ive seen. You have to be proud of yourself. I love it. Rod.

What a beauty, great work. Rod.

Ok guys, i decided to leave the engine bay open so i must detail the engine as real as possible. Heres how it turned out. I added some wiring from different calibers, stretch sprue, styrene sheets, etc. Engine support rods were made with sprue cause the kit ones are just out of scale. Hope you all enjoy. Rod.

Wow, i love it, probably one of the best blackhawk models ive seen. You have to be proud my friend. Rod.

Awesome, cant wait to see it all done. Rod.

Been working on the pilot seats, they are all done. I did scratch the lateral armour plates and the springs. Hope you all enjoy. Rod.

Ok, lets start this challenge. I started with the Salvadorean Huey, scratchbuilt the whole transmission walls and laterals, i added some wire to the instrument panel also. Hope you all enjoy. Rod.

Well, since medevac birds dont carry any armament, the crew usually protects themselves with personal gear such as 9mm pistols and M4 carbines. The carbines are usually located in the back of the pilot seats, and in the lower area of the crew chief window. I remember someone posted a photo but cand find it. Rod.

That looks like a late A model hawk with the FLIR and upgraded engines. Note there is no ALQ-144, must be around 2012 or so. Rod.

Awesome, i love it. But.... you forgot to install the main rotor pitch links. Great build. Rod.

Hello guys, been some days since i finished my Mike mode in 1/35, so im back with the Huey madness. Ill be building two hueys at the same time. First will be a UH-1H from El Salvador Air Force tail 214 (66-16557) with all the Aircraft Survavility Equipment gear in the late 80s, early 90s. The second one will be UH-1H 68-15297 from the 92nd AHC in vietnam ca.1971. Ill be using some Werner Wings resin, Fireball resin, PE and decals, and some Eduard PE. Hope to start this week so please be tuned. Thanks to all. Rod.

There will be one day when my display cabinet will include an MH-60 and AH-6 from the 160th SOAR both in 1/35. Rod.

What a beauty. Rod.

Guys, Anyone knows if Eduard will release some photoetch for this model? Im waiting for that so bad. A nice Big Ed would look great. Rod.