Sebastijan Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Just started this build. Click on the photo below for build blog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Always liked Hueys. Someday I'll have to build one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Which kit? Do you have a photo of a Macedonian aircraft? I'm a sucker for "small air forces" schemes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 jan, yeah me too. I have one in 1:35 as an exception to the scale rule, which I want to build as a battle worn Nam bird DonSS3: If you click on the photo you will access my modelling blog with more information - as I'll progress I will be adding photos of the real bird as well. You'll also probably be glad to know, that my next project will be Slovenian Army Bell 412EP - haven't seen many of those built yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 jan, yeah me too. I have one in 1:35 as an exception to the scale rule, which I want to build as a battle worn Nam bird Your plan sounds very familiar - although I don't have any in my stash. Another Bell I've always fancied is AH-1G, again as a Nam warrior. Matchbox kit in 1/72 was one of my first models and its inspiration came from an article in a Finnish modeling mag with a build report of Monogram's 1/35 (or 32?) model. I still remember that article and I remember reading it many times in a local library... This is getting emotional! Sorry for stealing your thread, Seb! Anyways, no modern kits of this subject exist in 1/72 (a lá Zvezda Mi-24s)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heloman Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Looks like a pop of the Hasegawa kit form the 70's, not the best Huey around, it looks underscale. I much prefer the ESCI kit in 72nd and 48th scales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 I don't build helicopters a lot but we all have to agree, new tool UH-1D/H in 1:72 would be most welcome... As this is the kit I got, I'm pushing forward with it, correcting/updating what I can and more or less concentrating on its finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Looks like a pop of the Hasegawa kit form the 70's, not the best Huey around, it looks underscale. I much prefer the ESCI kit in 72nd and 48th scales. I'd have to disagree about the Esci D/H models. Engine cowling is too fat and the vent screens are too small. Also, the cabin door has mismatched windows when they should be the same size. I'm also not a big fan of the tailboom shape, but others think it's just fine. In 48th the Italeri kit is a much better starting point in my opinion, even with the mix of 212 and UH-1H parts. I think the best 1/72 UH-1H you can currently get is to take the nose and doors from a short bodied Italeri Huey kit and graft them onto the Hasegawa kit then rework the rotor so that the stabilizer bar is above the rotorhead, or even use an ESCI rotor. Personally though I'm jut glad to see someone giving it a go in 1/72 scale. Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arkhunter2002 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I'll be watching with interest, as I'll be attempting the grafting method as one of my next builds... Take care, Austin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 click on the photo for part 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 click on the photo for part 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phoinix Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Its hard working on such models. So many off's one would go crazy just thinking of corrections. Good job on the interior. Edited March 23, 2013 by Phoinix Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 yeah I agree. We need a new tool UH-1D/H ASAP! some progress Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 painting completed as usual, click on the photo for more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALEXANDRE REZENDE Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Nice Work! :rolleyes:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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