1/48 Monogram 'Huey Hog' - Nearly done - Page 4

[Radleigh]

Just one photo for now, will get more up tomorrow night of the sprues etc Will be done as per kit, but with AM decals as the kit ones are bust..

I have a good feeling about finishing this one


Huey Hog by Rainbow 1984, on Flickr

Edited January 15, 2014 by Radleigh

[AndyC]

Been watching one of these on eBay Radleigh...

[Smiffy]

Quite interested to see the sprue shots as well. It's one I've nearly bought on a number of occasions.

[tinytuco]

Oh I love the Huey!!! Is this the same as the Italeri boxing??

Tuco

[hythe]

Excellent choice! Cue nerdy discussion of whether this is really a B or a C-model Huey... Think I have a couple of these lurking in the stash...

[Col.]

Well as a Monogram kit it'll at least have some attempt at interior detail, plenty weapons, fit will be good as well. Was there a replacement kit of this from Italeri perhaps more recently?

[Radleigh]

Thanks for the interest.

As Col says, detail is good for it's age, it has been up in my parents loft since god knows when, must have been one of the kit's I bought out of pocket money at a model fair or something!

I shall do a good selection of photos tonight showing all the sprues etc

[hythe]

Well as a Monogram kit it'll at least have some attempt at interior detail, plenty weapons, fit will be good as well. Was there a replacement kit of this from Italeri perhaps more recently?

I believe the HobbyBoss one counts as a replacement?

[snapper_city]

Got to love a Huey.

[JosephLalor]

I put this one together in the early '80s and liked it. I remember it being quite detailed.

Joseph

[Radleigh]

Will get photos tonight guys of the sprues, something came up yesterday Cheers for all the interest!

[Caerbannog]

Cool

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Cue nerdy discussion

I love nerdy discussions!

[dazdot]

I started one of these from a revell boxing and I have to say I gave up! mainly because it was revell boxed and hideously squashed! interior detail however is very good oob it's just a shame my fuselage sides were do deranged I couldn t save it. hobbycraft have em for about a tenner

[John_W]

I build the Revell re-box and it was challenging to say the least.

[Radleigh]

Sorry for the delay, was a busy bee last night when I got in,...again.

Sprue shots, have just taken these while in work so apologies on the poor quality.

MB9T9238 by Rainbow 1984, on Flickr

MB9T9240 by Rainbow 1984, on Flickr

MB9T9241 by Rainbow 1984, on Flickr

MB9T9243 by Rainbow 1984, on Flickr

MB9T9244 by Rainbow 1984, on Flickr

MB9T9246 by Rainbow 1984, on Flickr

MB9T9247 by Rainbow 1984, on Flickr

Detail is quite good for a 1977 kit!

Roll on some gluing, painting and other stuff!

[paganpete]

Looks like good detail on this, considering; apart from the bobblehead crew

Good luck!

Pete

[Radleigh]

Progress today (feel like a teenager again building this!), got the cockpit nearly done and painted, painting as per instructions. Really need to source some decals but will look into that in a few weeks.

[snapper_city]

What decal options are you looking at? A Vietnam bird???

[Radleigh]

A Vietnam one yeah

[snapper_city]

Just had a look on Fireball Models but I cant see anything appropriate.

[Radleigh]

The only other option is to use spares, but I don't have any of that sort sadly, will sort something nearer the time I hope

[snapper_city]

There must be decals out there. I'll have a look tomorrow if I get a chance.

[hythe]

I may have something suitable for you, will have a look later this evening (just about to tackle the washing up, I'm reliably informed!)

[pacificmustang]

A bit of inspiration for you (hopefully)

with a bit of love and attention, makes up into a nice model

Heres one I made a couple of years ago with a few additions, done as a RAAF SAR helicopter from the "70's

I wish someone would do a new tool of this, and I dont mean the Hobbyboss one.

Enjoy the build Radleigh

Bruce