Hajo L. Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 This will be tne next kit: Although it´s tempting to build one of the original versions OOB, especially that one with the registration D-HAJO, I will do another bird instead - a USMC HH-1N in the rescue markings. That´s why I already sprayed the whole kit white, since the plastic came in dark green. The first few layers I did with Revell acrylics, which somehow got a yellowish touch. Then I bought a rattlecan of acrylic white at a craftshop - the color was much better, but the paint came out in a way you can´t use it... I ended up "smoothing" the sprayed color with a normal brush. Currently I´m still working to paint the smaller details. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 Any pictures of the internal fuel tank on the port side? HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) I'm presently using the same kit to build this one: http://www.fau.mil.uy/old/bell212.html It was the best pic of the tank I could find and just scratch built a box to fit and left out the seat and took off the small ledge that the seat sits on and filled the floor hole....HTH Cheers Bruce P.S.Another shot here: http://picssr.com/tags/fuerzaaéreauruguaya Edited May 17, 2017 by RCAFFAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/16/t/83582.aspx This is the product Werner Wings sells in 1/35. Full 3/4 full HTH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Thank you! I replicated something similar with plastic card and kleenex-paper to give it some structure: Then it went into the cockpit, that looked like this then: And the winch on the starport-side, scratchbuilt. It´s far from beeing accurate, but looks the deal...: And my two rescue divers, converted from a set of german Air Force ground figures by Roco: I did exactly the same some years ago here on this HH-60H: HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Interior is mostly done, now it´s time to close the fuselage. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 Attached the front windshield and already painted some of my mixed orange. I used Revells gloss orange 30, darkened with some Revell 330 fiery red. I´d say in relation 3:1. Then the roof and doghouse were added, along with some other small parts: I´m working on the belly at the moment, having pre-painted it so I can glue on the skids without having to care for painting later on. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 The painted belly, still without skids: All necessary parts assembled, ready for further painting! Used some tape...: And the result! Decals next. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 Done! I really like how the Huey looks, the bright colors look really good on it! But you can see why the nose of the Italeri/Revell-kit is critizised very often: On the original helicopter, the anti-glare black running along the lower windows would ended up in the middle of the nose (vertically). On the model it´s still a bit below that line: Of course the side with the open door is the "action"-side: The swimmer is preparing himself for the jump, while the crew engineer gives him some final instructions and a pad on the shoulder: Starting the flight somewhere in the middle of nowhere: And doing SAR for an aircraft carrier: HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravosierra001 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 NICE!!! Looks great! Brandon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Awesome Like the crew Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ice225 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Top job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Looks great! Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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