Scooby Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Very nice, I like the shading on the interior black areas. As well as the scratch built additions! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Stunning work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) The last update before painting. I scratch the oil cooler shield since the resin one was too small and the photoetch one too big. Used styrene for the plate and stretch sprue for the mounts. ALQ-144 mount made all from styrene sheet. Drain tubes with stretch sprue also. I did also scratch the door hinges, antennas, wire strike blades and other details. Hope to have it painted by next week, so stay tuned. Thanks. Rod. Edited October 5, 2018 by salvador001 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huey_crew_chief Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Cant wait to see it!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieUH-1H Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 I am doing the Armagedon! 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Great detail work there and I can see using some of your tips when I finally get my kit. I really like your roof detail. Looks spot on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brad-M Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Great work on the fit of the windshield, Did it take much fiddling around or was it a drop fit? Brad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 10/25/2018 at 12:34 AM, Brad-M said: Great work on the fit of the windshield, Did it take much fiddling around or was it a drop fit? Brad Hi Brad, Thanks. Yes it did, but with some pressure and CA glue it did the trick. I only used a small amount of acrylic putty for the lower gap. Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) Hello guys. After almost 4 months im calling the first Huey done. El Salvador Air Force UH-1H with all the ASE gear during the last years of the war fought against the communist guerrillas. This is Guardian 214 U.S. Serial 66-16557 delivered to El Salvador on Aug 1988. I used Eduard Big Ed, Werner Wings ASE and Huey upgrades set, markings were all painted exept of the danger arrow on the boom. Painting was done using Model Master acrylics and the fading effect was made mixing the main color in this case Helo Drab with some white, yellow and browns. Chipping was done with Model Master steel and zinc chromate. Other weathering effects were created using oils, tamiya panel liner brown, ak interaktive aircraft weathering set,etc. I did a lot of scratch in this one. The interior transmission walls and roof is all new since i didnt leave the soundproofing on. Pilot seats armoured plates are new, M-60 guns are from the kit with some small modifications. The 7.62mm ammo belt is all scratch using stretch sprue to create each cartridge individually. The engine cowling are original kit parts except the inside of the upper cowls that i added the fire sensor cables. The main rotor was upgraded with new hydraulic lines, cables, pitch links and joints, stab bar was also upgraded. I did lower the dampers and reduced the mast height by 3mm. I also fix the main rotor blades bend since the kit ones came too extreme. Hope you all enjoy and feel free to ask any question. I cant wait to start the Vietnam U.S. Army one. Rod. Edited October 29, 2018 by salvador001 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UH-1Mad Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Amazing!!!! Not sure what else to say but I hope mine can come out half as good as this, I seem to be doing all the corrections, scratch building etc. that you are, tedious but sticking with it.. Love the paint and weathered look, spot on. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieUH-1H Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Out of this planet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Great build. Flawless paint job. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huey_crew_chief Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 THE-BEST-YET!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Weathering on the OD is beyond superb. Love to have seen how you did it. El Salvador Air Force Huey's flew without cockpit doors? Scary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, AD-4N said: El Salvador Air Force Huey's flew without cockpit doors? Scary. Why is that scary? Lots of helos fly without doors. The pilots are strapped in and the doors really do nothing. Same with the cargo doors. I love flying w/doors off. It came out really great. Nice job on the finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrittMac Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Very nicely done! Can't wait till the next one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 21 hours ago, HeavyArty said: Why is that scary? Lots of helos fly without doors. The pilots are strapped in and the doors really do nothing. Same with the cargo doors. I love flying w/doors off. It came out really great. Nice job on the finish. I should have been more precise. It is scary to me. I've flown in Army Hueys down the Nisqually River at Fort Lewis with the rear doors slid back and while engaged in a serve bank. Looking down at the Nisqually it occurred to me that only my seat belt was holding me from ending up in the river. It was scary to me. Similarly, in the Philippines when I was flying in their Hueys in the middle of Luzon with the rear doors slid back, in a hard bank I again thought only my seat belt was preventing me from heading into the boonies. But flying with the doors slid back certainly provided the only cooling breeze we felt the entire time we were in country. Both times I flew in Hueys it was in the outward facing troop seats toward the back by the main rotor mast. I am sure lots of folks love flying with the doors off. Maybe the doors really do nothing, but somehow, I felt more at ease flying in Chinooks, inside a fuselage, even if the rear ramp was open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrittMac Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 AD-4N, no worries. The doors actually do "something". Not to worry. There are restrictions on airspeed if they aren't on the aircraft, and this all depends on the airframe. Feels a lot better when they are off though, when it's hot. Not so much right now when it's cool, and raining a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 Finally got the amazing Reedoak SPH-4 helmets and added them to my Huey. Hope you all enjoy. Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Awesome. I just hate that they got the push pull tubes wrong tho. It really detracts from realism. Not your fault, your build is stellar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 This is great looking. I absolutely love it Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flightdoc Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Great Huey- very realistic !! Can't wait to see your Vietnam era ship !! Walt Haynes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Thank you all for your kind words. Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 5 hours ago, flightdoc said: Great Huey- very realistic !! Can't wait to see your Vietnam era ship !! Walt Haynes Thanks Walt. The Nam era Huey will be for next year, possibly will build it with a couple more like MFO, white top, etc, Only time will tell.... Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jabow Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Out Freakin' Standing!! Clear right? Clear Left? Clear!! Bo Roberts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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