Moixmodels Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) Hello people! This is my first post here, I will be building the infamous 1/32 Revell UH-1D Gunship with the Dominican republic air force paint scheme and configuration, I'll be building the UH-1H FAD 3032, I want to try to do the best I can to get this kit up to today's standards. Edited January 27 by Moixmodels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Will watch your build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 This project will have a lot of 3D printed parts, especially in the cockpit, I found some free files on the internet and got the help of a friend to really improve the cockpit. This file has 4 important things, the collectives, the seats, the pedals and cyclic. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4725031 I had to scale them down on the printer slicing software, but the details on these pieces are astonishing and really improves the cockpit over the old and thick plastic parts of the kit. Also, a friend of mine is lending me a hand in designing some seatbelt buckles for this build, he has amazing skills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Sweet. You should sell those collectives. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Well, this kit came with a lot of pieces I am not going to use, fist of all, as far as my research has come, I can say no UH-1D used gunship configuration, so it's not accurate anyway from the box. But since I am building a UH-1H on regular configuration, I started building the tubular frame for the bench with 1.6mm styrene rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) It is looking great so far. I really like the 3D printed parts. Any plans to sell them? Do you also plan to print the inner B pillar parts? 23 minutes ago, Moixmodels said: ...as far as my research has come, I can say no UH-1D used gunship configuration... You are correct. UH-1D/H models were generally "slicks" (troop carriers), not gunships and carried M23 doorgun mounts only. Edited January 19 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Australia had a gunship variant in Vietnam. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 They did, but it is not the one depicted in the kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 23 hours ago, HeavyArty said: It is looking great so far. I really like the 3D printed parts. Any plans to sell them? Do you also plan to print the inner B pillar parts? I would need to ask permission to the designer, since it's a free file, I wouldn't want to risk any legal consequence by selling prints of their work, about the pillars, I'm not sure how I am going to make them, 3D print would be a bit complicated in this case, but I will try to figure it out as the build progresses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 The bench is finished! Using aluminium paper from chocolate hazelnut spread cap, which has an interesting feeling, it can wrinkle, but resists to become a mess in your hands, it's thick enough that you can work with it and leaves nice texture for seat cushions and in this case, the canvas on the bench seats, every time a bottle is opened in my house, I save the paper hehe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 The printed seats lacked the armor plates, so I made the templates cutting a styrene sheet, I don't know the thickness, but it was thin enough to my eye. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UH-1Mad Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 You might as well print out a new windshield/nose for that kit! The butchered nose makes the kit unbuildable for me.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 30 minutes ago, UH-1Mad said: You might as well print out a new windshield/nose for that kit! The butchered nose makes the kit unbuildable for me.. I honestly don't think it looks that bad, the bubble glass on the chin should be bigger, but there's nothing I can do about that, I'm happy with a fairly close representation of the subject. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UH-1Mad Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 9 hours ago, Moixmodels said: I honestly don't think it looks that bad, the bubble glass on the chin should be bigger, but there's nothing I can do about that, I'm happy with a fairly close representation of the subject. and that is all that counts my friend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Very sharp scratch building. Great work, Mr.Happy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Little details matter, looking at the model from the bottom I noticed a lack of spice, it seemed pretty empty for me, so I decided to make the wiring behind the instrument panel, I don't know how accurate is this, because I couldn't find any exact reference picture for this, but whatever is better to leave an empty and visible hole behind the panel. Also, in this picture you can notice I removed the oversize door hinges and fitted some styrene to cover an ugly gap, I decided to leave the cockpit doors completely closed, since they are very hard to fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Looking good. I foil copied hinges from the MRC Charlie kit for my Revell kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 I don´t think there's a lot more detail I can fit on this cockpit, so I just primed it black and see how it looks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Continuing with the work! I finished painting the interior, now onto the details to give everything a gloss coat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgrease Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Looks interesting so far - looking forward to more. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 What era are you replicating? Vietnam would have grey in the cockpit area as well, with the seats in Olive Drab. If you are doing a late 80s and beyond then your paint scheme is correct. Just food for thought. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 (edited) 8 hours ago, Floyd S. Werner, Jr. said: What era are you replicating? Vietnam would have grey in the cockpit area as well, with the seats in Olive Drab. If you are doing a late 80s and beyond then your paint scheme is correct. Just food for thought. Floyd I am building the UH-1H FAD 3032 from the Dominican Republic Air Force from around 2012 - 2015 Edited January 27 by Moixmodels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moixmodels Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Well, after some dry brushing and detail painting the cockpit looks like this, Maybe that amount of color is not completely accurate, but at least gives more color and interest to the cockpit. I am planning to simulate the instrument dials cristal wit UV resin, it works in my head, I will see how it turns out, if I don't post more pictures is because I messed up hahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cklasse Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I have a Revell 1/32 UH-1D in the cabinet, started build but never finished for more than 20 years. Maybe I can resume someday after I see your build here. May I suggest you add the wall thickness to your helicopter since it it obvious if the cabin doors are going to be opened. Here’s my neglected helo. Would you be able to share your scaled down stock file of the seats? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UH-1Mad Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 looking real good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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