HeavyArty

Thanks Ski. I like how it is coming out too.

After posting above, I realized I was using the wrong 82d patch. I went online and found the right one and printed up a decal for it. Correct one on the right. IMG_20240418_2143171622099×1639 365 KB Actual nose art. 1629×720 49.2 KB

Over the last few days, I was able to get some paint on it. I painted it with Testors Model Master Helo Drab (FS34087) enamel. I bought a few bottles when I heard they were being cancelled. Luckily, I still have a few left. Here it is overall. IMG_20240418_2030528451920×1440 75.9 KB IMG_20240418_2030191671920×1440 71.3 KB I taped off and painted the black non-slip areas on the roof and the exhausts. I also shot the intakes and the side antennas with black. IMG_20240418_2030318072436×1118 355 KB I got it up on its wh

Looking good. The red/white checker pattern came out great.

I completed the crew. I forgot to take pics before installing them in the helo. Here they are in place. One nice feature of the Bravo 6 crew is they come with PE boom mics. They look pretty good to me. Pilots IMG_20240413_103558800_HDR1920×1440 244 KB IMG_20240414_120054950_HDR1406×2115 295 KB IMG_20240413_103625686_HDR1780×2201 344 KB Port side gunner. IMG_20240413_103743120_HDR1847×2078 256 KB The starboard side gunner. He will be added after painting since he will be hanging out the gunn

This will be an 82d bird. They did wear chicken plate.

Thanks gents. I like how it is coming along.

Over the last few days, I have made quite a bit of progress. It’s almost ready for paint. First, I got it all closed up. It wasn’t too hard closing it up. A little bit of trimming on the cockpit floor sides and in the gunners’ windows and it closed up just fine. Here it is overall. I also used a few spare pieces of PE here and there to add details. IMG_20240408_213349526_HDR1920×1440 115 KB IMG_20240408_2137226761920×1440 112 KB IMG_20240408_2136542351920×1440 140 KB On the inside, I added the gunners’ seats and the squad

Yup, I agree. No seats it is.

As Da SWO states above, it appears both UH-60As w/seats and w/out seats were seen in Grenada. I have seen pics of both ways, like below. The question is how to do the troops in the back. I am leaning toward no seats and guys hanging out the doors. Opinions?? As posted above w/seats. And w/out seats.

No problem. Thanks for checking.

The IP is hand painted w/individual decals for the instrument faces. Not sure why the lines on the floor look wavy. They look pretty straight on the actual piece. They are just sticky tape, usually hand-applied by the crew on the actual aircraft.

Over the weekend I was able to get the interior painted. I added drain lines to the transmission drip pan on the ceiling. I also detailed the fabric panels with fasteners and added the H-bar and center bar for the crew chief and troop seats. IMG_20240401_2051299191920×1440 166 KB On the floor I added the anti-slip strips in black and first aid kits to the backs of the pilots’ seats. I also added individual instrument decals from a 1/32 jet IP decal sheet to dress up the IP. IMG_20240401_2051414321920×1440 178 KB IMG_20240401_205

The fuselage behind the cockpit is twisted a few degrees to the right to counteract the rotor torque.

Not sure yet on the pilot figures. I will probably go with the ones from the Academy/ICM OH-58D. They are pretty good for early 80's pilots and already the have harnesses molded on. We'll see. I am almost done painting/detailing the interior and should have some more pics soon.