John Irwin Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I posted a build log on ARC years ago but figured I'd share this over here. Subject is a latewar US Army UH-1H slick. Latewar mods consist of the "toilet bowl" exhaust supressor and vent sheilds (to keep newly introduced SAM-7 missiles from locking on), relocated antennas and a slightly modified late-war paint job (overall OD, no black anti-glare panel on nose). The 1/35 Dragon Huey kit is a pig. I spent lots of time filling huge panel lines, sanding off monster rivets, etc, etc. Most of the smaller bits were heavily modified or scratchbuilt. I also cut open the doors and used resin replacements. I spent a great deal of time scratchbuilding all the troop seats. I used the Cobra Company M-60 set and their toilet bowl. Decals are a mix of Fireballs and some donated decals to represent one of the last Cav units flying Huey's at the end of the US involvement in late '72, early '73. Hope you like.... John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Very nice chopper, John! If I remeber correctly, the Dragon kit is a re-pop of the old Panda kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Irwin Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Thanks Erik and yes, the Dragon kit is nothing more than the Panda kit with some (pretty nice) PE thrown in and new decals. 10's of thousands of Hueys built, flown by dozens of countries and yet there is still not a decent large scale kit of one. Sad...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yeah, I totally agree! Would also be a good subject for Revell Germany since the Bundeswehr flew enough of those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scanlon Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Lovely build John, worth all the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wemattson Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 John, Very nice. I always wanted to build one of these but could never seem to find a nice kit. Cheers, Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Very nice. Having crew chiefed on one (HH1K) for 6 years, I have a large soft spot for those birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Nice Huey! Boy does it bring back memories! I was in when Ft. Bragg finally phased them out in favor of the UH-60. I miss the distinct sound of those blades! Camp Mackall still has one as a gate guard, but it's an earlier model. I pass it 2-3 times a week. We always tell people to "turn at the Huey on a stick..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Irwin Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Nice Huey! Boy does it bring back memories! I was in when Ft. Bragg finally phased them out in favor of the UH-60. I miss the distinct sound of those blades! Camp Mackall still has one as a gate guard, but it's an earlier model. I pass it 2-3 times a week. We always tell people to "turn at the Huey on a stick..." I was in at that the same time. Flew a lot in Hueys and got to fly in Blackhawks when they first came out. Blackhawks had the power but there was something special about flying in a Huey. Good times...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanReed Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Looks Great! On the clear table it looks as if it landed on water! Good Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted April 21, 2014 Members Share Posted April 21, 2014 Nice work, John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeater Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Excellent build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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