norbert Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Hi next new figure is a US Army helicopter pilot during Vietnam war : here 1/35 and 1/48 scale and here at 1/35 scale with his Huey (model from Patrick Angénieux) cheers Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wafu Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Your usual very high standard Norbert, they both look excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Oh man, gonna have to get a few of the 1/48 ones. Any chance we can look forward to a seated pilot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huey_crew_chief Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Great stuff! Any plans to do my era army crew? HGU and SPH4B helmet and woodland camo ABUs/ Grean flight suit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Very nice. Looks like time for another order soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) Very nice. I’d love to see a seated pilot, helmet off, just killing time before cranking up for the next mission. Maybe late war, with the chicken plate and mesh survival vest. That would also get us to the mid-80’s. Edited January 20, 2018 by 11bee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gatorbait51 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 God, these are BEAUTIFUL!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Many thanks guys, was waiting for the new 1/35 Huey from KH for the seated (but I may perhaps better adjust on the 1/48 kit...) For the good old years in woodland camo, Have to find a helmet to scan, and the uniform. have already the boots, a good start,isn't it ? cheers norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huey_crew_chief Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 The helmet is the one they use now. The uniform is either a standard flight suit or the woodland ABU. The boots are standard combat boots. The vest is the tricky part. I can get you pics if you want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 29 minutes ago, huey_crew_chief said: I can get you pics if you want. Yes please, refs are always welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Just noticed that your pilot isn't armed. Pretty sure that any Vietnam-era pilot would have a pistol belt with a handgun (.45 or maybe a smaller .38 revolver) and probably a survival knife as well. Personal weapons were usually kept on your person at all times, not left in the aircraft. Think these can be added? If not, no worries, your figure is still amazing. Speaking of amazing, that's a frickin' great looking Huey model. Got any more pics? Who said that rivets on a Huey aren't noticeable? :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) Here's a few of me back in 1987-88. As you can see, the helmet for the most part stayed the same. The vest is the SRU-21P standard issue survival vest. And I'm wearing the standard flight suit with nomex flight gloves. I had alot of hair back then. Any questions, Norbert? Just let me know! Tim Edited January 21, 2018 by hawkwrench Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Many thanks Tim. The vest is the mesh vest with sewed on pockets and knife sheath ? I do not clearly see if it is the mesh vest or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 9 hours ago, 11bee said: Just noticed that your pilot isn't armed. Pretty sure that any Vietnam-era pilot would have a pistol belt with a handgun (.45 or maybe a smaller .38 revolver) and probably a survival knife as well. Personal weapons were usually kept on your person at all times, not left in the aircraft. Think these can be added? If not, no worries, your figure is still amazing. Speaking of amazing, that's a frickin' great looking Huey model. Got any more pics? Who said that rivets on a Huey aren't noticeable? :) From the pictures and footage I studied, not half of the crewmen were carrying a personnal weapon. But we often see M16 and other weapons inside. I even found close to no pictures of pilots with the survival knife (but I found some) You will get other pictures of the huey with the next figures, and yes, he is awsome. Same modeller that did this model : Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Yes, it is a mesh vest. The 6 pocket vest was the style used in Vietnam up until the mid 80's when the vest was reconfigured with the 2 lower left pockets being removed and replaced with a long rectangular pocket that contained the PRC-90 radio. Usually only the pilot's carried them, so I just stuck whatever in that pocket. Under the arm on the left side was a leather holster. Right in front of it was the survival knife and under the right arm was where we kept our pen flares. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swashplate Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Wow, those are true works of art. (The Huey as well) . Thanks for posting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Norbert, check your FB messenger! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Norbert, You are the man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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