georgeusa Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Well, finally got this finished. Except now looking at the pictures, need to do a little work around the front windows. I believe as I am getting older my eyes are getting worse, what a shock!. Made this a tired old bird that had seen better days. The kit was almost no problem to put together. Two issues, one the undercarriage is way too weak to support this kit's weight. I am crafting a new one out of metal. The second issue is the nylon representations for the ammo versus the miniscule attachment points for the machine guns. I need to figure out a more permanent way to secure the guns since there is continuous pressure to distort them from the ammo. Still working on that. During the shoot one of the machine guns popped loose from the tension. Would recommend this kit to anyone of any level. Just wish they would reissue it as the phantom model. It is very large when finished. This is taken in front of my office door and it almost spans the width of the entryway. Comments welcome. Now back to the Mosquito and the obsolete group build. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Very nice beat up Huey, love the stenciling on the door and faded markings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 What's cooler than a model of a Huey?. A BIG model of a Huey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallmonk Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Stunning build , looks amazing , , the attention to detail just shines out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Smiffey, I agree; size matters. I have another couple of Hueys in the stash to build. One will be in a slightly odd scheme from some time spent in Thailand. Fallmonk, Thank you for the kind comments. It was a very enjoyable build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowler0000 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 WOW, this is a great build! Thanks for showing it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Looks very nice.......dun see many of them built up.....but when we do see one ....the size is great....and your attention to detail is great Keep up the good work Rgds Mr b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Great kit, impressive attention to detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Beautiful finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 She came out very nicely there. George. I hope the build made you feel better. Having gotten that out of your system, Will there be more of the same era? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Cool build of the coolest helicopter ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 You've done a great job, that's got to be a shelf hog! Every inch a tired workhorse. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Buzby061 She does take a bit of space. This is where I think she will finally stay in my office. You can see how much space she is versus other models in the display shelves. Pete in Riyadh The build did help somewhat. And I have two more Hueys in my stash, one to be painted as I remember it being painted in the field, a Skyraider or two, a Pilatus Turbo Porter and finally a Spooky Gunship (the most scary and frightening display of firepower I ever witnessed). Still have a few demons to work through, but now am looking forward to building kits representing my era. Thank you for your concern. To all the others who commented, I appreciate it and glad you like this Huey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 That's looking very cool indeed, georgeusa. Thanks very much for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdighe Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Amazing. It's nice to finally see this kit finished, this spurs me on to get mine finished too. I enjoyed the little "group" build we had going, hopefully soon I can add mine to the RFI section. Job well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Thank you for your kind words Sdighe. I also enjoyed our mini group build. I also look forward to seeing your complete project. I am participating in the Obsolete group build and originally was just going to build an old 1/32 ME 110 from Revell. Yesterday, however, while getting some paints for the Airfix Mosquito build 2 kits whispered they needed to come home with me. One was the companion to this kit when originally released, the 1/32 Phantom Mustang. So I am building that one for the Obsolete GB with a twist of trying to detail it a bit more adequately. If they would issue this kit as a Phantom, I would snatch it up in a heart beat. Originally, the kit came with motors that drove the tail and main rotor and it worked fairly well. The Mustang has one motor that will raise and lower the landing gear and another that will spin the prop. Looks like great fun. Finish you kit so I can take a look at it and marvel at your interpretation. I like what you have done thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 just awsome job .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I only just found this. Brilliant work g-usa, you are a master modeller - how could I have ever doubted you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 :thumbsup:very nice work,looks great .very nice beat up workhorse, nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixup_1 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Lovely Huey, great finish! Thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Congratulations George Your custom undercarriage is amazing, don't you think it's strange that so many kits from different manufacturers have undercarriage unable to take the weight of the finished model, why sell something knowingly defective ? Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 The best helicopter ever, and the model is just spot on, weathering and all. What paint did you use for the olive green? I still haven't found one I am happy with colour wise, and my Huey (a modest 1/72, mind you) has been languishing in a box for yonks... The colour you used looks perfect. Having said all this, I am still jealous at people who can display such monsters in their home! Great show! JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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