marine4 ever Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Dan, I will add some more details I swear....Please dont scream at me....I am very sensitive...LOL Alright....I won't this time! :D Semper Fi Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 So this is a week of inspiration.... just standing by... Shep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony in NZ Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Hey Oliver I am still in the land of the living and am still watching the great helicopter work here. As always this is one of my favourite build threads. Just fantastic......are you human???? I cant believe the work you do! Cheers and thanks Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shark 64 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Anthony Glad to hear you are back around here. I miss your build. Whats up. Glad you like the work. I should be posting an huge update very soon...... Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shark 64 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Hi Nowhere done but just a pre-taste of what I am working on. More later Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom ordie Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Too heck with the living room,get on with the build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepard Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Oliver.... a question for you if you please: do you use any kind of spray booth ( paint booth) or not?? What is this blue tape covering the helo?? []s Shep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Impressive work Sir.. The living room looking good too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shark 64 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Oliver.... a question for you if you please: do you use any kind of spray booth ( paint booth) or not?? What is this blue tape covering the helo?? []s Shep Hi Shep Dont use a spray booth but I am thinking of getting one made to spray other than on my modeling table....I am running out of room. The blue tape is regular masking tape.I cover the helo for two reasons : 1/ for any overspray than might leak inside 2/ to protect so my fingers wont go inside the cabin by mistake and brak something. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haribon Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) I love your Huey! Very inspiring build. Jerome Edited May 21, 2011 by Haribon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shark 64 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) Hi Gents Here's the latest on the engine area build. Its getting tricky to take progress pictures since nothing is glued so far. Next is dealing with the tail gaps/ sanding and installing the tail rotor/shaft assembly. I had repainted the transmission but wasnt happy with the results so i stripped the paint off, I will be redoing it. Oliver Edited May 22, 2011 by shark 64 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Wow! Oliver! I just... This is... Damn, all my thoughts are just scuttered all around... You just knocked me down... :D Magnificient!! Cheers and happy modeling! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evnewsphoto Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Oliver, looking great! Awesome progress, glad to see it, wish I was making that much progress lately, work and life keeping me busy lately. Very nice, Everett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shark 64 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Everett,Alex' Thanks guys . Happy to hear you like it. Everett, no rush take your time. Life happens. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Holy cow, this is amazing, i am imagining it completed..... Oliver, a master modeller for sure. Congratulations. Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avus Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 A W E S O M E !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Hi Oliver If I keep your huge skills by side, I must admit that you also have a huge patience to build this long term project element by element. Always great to see your updates Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Metallicus Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 looking great!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shark 64 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Thanks gents. Glad you like it. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rdrunner Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 MARVELOUS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony in NZ Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Oliver, I am worried that too many superlatives will make me sound insincere!!! Just amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marine4 ever Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) Another sucky update from a sucky modeler! I'm so tired of this mediocraty it's starting to effect my well being! Semper Fi Dan Edited May 25, 2011 by marine4 ever Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Stunning as usual Oliver. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AH6C-SIP Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) I don't think this is off subject, so I'll share what someone just sent to me. Don't know if you all have seen this, but for those of us who flew this wonderful machine in Vietnam it is a real tribute to a fantastic aircraft. Regards, GT This is the speech given at Ft Rucker when they retired the last Huey: CW4 Lawrence Castagneto, 17 May 2011. Thank you, Sir. As a Vietnam Veteran Army Aviator, I would like to thank everyone for coming to this special occasion, on this to be honest, very sad day, the end of an era. An era that has spanned over 50 years. The retirement of this grand old lady - "OUR MOTHER" . The Huey. I would like to thank MG Crutchfield for allowing me to speak at this event and try to convey in my own inadequate, meager way, what this aircraft means to me and so many other Vietnam veterans. First a few facts: It was 48 yrs ago this month that the first Huey arrived in Vietnam withunits that were to become part of the 145th and the 13th Combat Aviation Battalions; both units assigned here at Ft Rucker today. While in Vietnam, the Huey flew approximately 7,457,000 combat assault sorties; 3,952,000 attack or gunship sorties and 3,548,000 cargo supply sorties. That comes to over 15 million sorties flown over the paddies and jungles of Nam, not to include the millions of sorties flown all over the world and other combat zones since then. what an amazing journey. I am honored and humbled to have been a small part of that journey. To those in the crowd that have had the honor to fly, crew, or ride this magnificent machine in combat, we are the chosen few, the lucky ones. They understand what this aircraft means, and how hard it is for me to describe my feelings about her as a Vietnam combat pilot. For she is alive, has a life of her own, and has been a life-long friend. How do I break down in a few minutes a 42-year love affair, she is as much a part of me, and to so many others. as the blood that flows through our veins. Try to imagine all those touched over the years. by the shadow of her blades. Other aircraft can fly overhead and some will look up and some may not; or even recognize what they see but, when a Huey flies over everyone looks up and everyone knows who she is. young or old all over the world she connects with all. To those that rode her into combat. the sound of those blades causes our heart beat to rise. and breaths to quicken. in anticipation of seeing that beautiful machine fly overhead and the feeling of comfort she brings. No other aircraft in the history of aviation evokes the emotional response the Huey does. Combat veteran's or not, she is recognized all around the world by young and old, she is the ICON of the Vietnam war, U.S. Army Aviation and the U.S. Army. Over five decades of service she carried Army Aviation on her back, from Bird Dogs and piston powered helicopters with a secondary support mission, to the force multiplier combat arm that Army Aviation is today. Even the young aviators of today that are mainly Apache pilots, Blackhawk pilots, etc., that have had a chance to fly her will tell you there is no greater feeling, honor, or thrill then to be blessed with the opportunity to ride her thru the sky. they may love their Apaches and Blackhawks, but they will say there is no aircraft like flying the Huey - "It is special." There are two kinds of helicopter pilots: those that have flown the Huey and those that wish they could have. The intense feelings generated for this aircraft are not just from the flight crews but, also from those who rode in back. into and out of the "devils caldron." As paraphrased here from "Gods own lunatics," Joe Galloway's tribute to the Huey and her flight crews and other Infantry veterans' comments: "Is there anyone here today who does not thrill to the sound of those Huey blades?? That familiar whop-whop-whop is the soundtrack of our war. The lullaby of our younger days it is burned in to our brains and our hearts. To those who spent their time in Nam as a grunt, know that noise was always a great comfort. Even today when I hear it, I stop. catch my breath, and search the sky for a glimpse of the mighty eagle. To the pilots and crews of that wonderful machine. we loved you, we loved that machine. No matter how bad things were, if we called, you came. Down through the hail of green tracers and other visible signs of a real bad day off to a bad start. I can still hear the sound of those blades churning the fiery sky. To us you seemed beyond brave and fearless. Down you would come to us in the middle of battle in those flimsy thin-skin chariots, into the storm of fire and hell. We feared for you, we were awed by you. We thought of you and that beautiful bird as 'God's own lunatics', and wondered, who are these men and this machine and where do they come from. Have to be 'Gods Angels.'" So with that I say to her, that beautiful lady sitting out there, from me and all my lucky brothers that were given the honor to serve their country, and the privilege of flying this great lady in skies of Vietnam. Thank you for the memories. Thank you for always being there. Thank you for always bringing us home regardless of how beat up and shot up you were. Thank You!!!! You will never be forgotten, we loved you then, we love you now, and will love you till our last breath. And as the sun sets today, if you listen quietly and closely you will hear that faint wop-wop-wop of our mother speaking to all her children past and present who rode her into history in a blaze of glory. she will be saying to them: I am here. I will always be here with you. I am at peace and so should you be. And so should you be. Edited May 26, 2011 by AH6C-SIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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