charley420 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 So I've decided to start with this one as my Gb entry. Obligatory in box shot Having found these photos online, I have decided to do my bird as one stationed in yuma during 2003 using the fantastic fireball modelworks decal set. I started by removing the major components from the sprues, and removing the cockpit doors (not sure this was a good idea) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Housesparrow Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I can see that one of the tail parts has a cavity in it. I think it is for the option to both have a door there or not. I have this 1:48 scale huey in which this part doesn't look good. Apparently, the door parts that fills in the cavity in the tail, sank in too deep, so that it looks like there is a square shaped recess, instead of a door. I suggest dry fitting this part, and maybe fill some of the cavity (reduce the depth) if the square door part doesn't end up being flush with the tail part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome and good choice Charley. Good tip HouseSparrow; the italeri 1/72 212 kits have the same style cavity for the baggage compartment door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 You're right sparra, although the insert sits flush there is quite a canyon around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) That's an unusual choice there Charley. Awfully bright for the marines, thought they were more low key. Would be cool if you could pose it in flight, with said marine just emerging, like in the photo. Good start so far. I think you will do thus scheme proud. Matt Edited August 10, 2016 by S5 modeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I may put crew in it, does anyone have a set of crew figures from the academy huey that they want to part with? I've been researching the internal fuel badder, and found the werners wings resin items, but alas i dont fancy paying the crazy shipping rates from the usa so i think ill have a go at fashioning my own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Love these Hi Vis schemes! I think I need to check the decal stash, I may have similar decals in 1/72 somewhere.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 I think the italeri kit came with this scheme as one of the options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Housesparrow Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I have a sneaking suspicion that the tiny door handles are not provided with this kit (I might be wrong). Maybe molded into the door itself. I would try scratch build the outer door handles. Iirc, the ones I saw on a Bell 412 heli, they looked comically old style and surprisingly small (looking fragile), and in stainless steel. Sort of rounded handles, not having hard edges iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 So I've been getting a bit of time on this before work of a morning, I've got the main fuselage together and the windscreen taped/glued in place as it'll need a bit of blending in around the corners. I've also sanded the majority of the giant rivets off as quite frankly they looked ridiculous. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Hi Charley, Glad you're finding time to continue. Have you had any joy with the fuel bladder? Some time ago, I considered building a German SAR 205 with the fuel bladders fitted. I considered using rolling up some kitchen foil but that was on a smaller scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgear29 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Got to say l do like the rescue colour scheme never seen a marine’s colour version before. One question in the original Dragon kit are the miniguns provided as in the box art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Housesparrow Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Did you perhaps glue on the inner walls (inside the cabin) seen in the last photo, upside down? The slant of the forward wall, looks reversed to me. I might be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Got to say l do like the rescue colour scheme never seen a marine’s colour version before. One question in the original Dragon kit are the miniguns provided as in the box art. Yes it came with miniguns and the elaborate ammo feeds in the box. Did you perhaps glue on the inner walls (inside the cabin) seen in the last photo, upside down? The slant of the forward wall, looks reversed to me. I might be wrong though. I dont think so, note the floor is on a slope too as the copter is sat in a tail down attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Hi Charley, Glad you're finding time to continue. Have you had any joy with the fuel bladder? Some time ago, I considered building a German SAR 205 with the fuel bladders fitted. I considered using rolling up some kitchen foil but that was on a smaller scale. I had thought about either sculpting one from miliput or using a block of foam as a core for a foil skin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Sounds like a plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Masked and ready for some orange paint. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Coming along nicely Charley. Look forward to seeing the orange reveal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Got the orange painted, but it looks like I'll have to re do the smaller side doors as they had a darker undercoat and have come out a different shade. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Werners Wings used to do resin fuel bladders. I think he has sold out of most though. I have one for my Dragon UH-1H. http://www.wernerswings.com/product.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Looking really good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Werners Wings used to do resin fuel bladders. I think he has sold out of most though. I have one for my Dragon UH-1H. http://www.wernerswings.com/product.html Cheers buddy, see post number 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I'll be following this one having just picked up an Italeri 1/48 UH-1N kit that includes another of MCAS Yuma's SAR Hueys (Bu.No. 158557) although I think I might look out for the Superscale decal that has markings for one of NAS Agana in Guam's SAR a/c which Superscale reckon is International Orange over Dark Sea Blue (or is it Engine Grey). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Looking great Charley, shame about the smaller doors (orange can be a right pain). I think you're right about redoing but even a slight difference in shade might be interesting? Forgive me and my ignorance but in the photos of the actual aircraft the orange looks quite dark and almost red. Is this just an effect of the light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Looking great Charley, shame about the smaller doors (orange can be a right pain). I think you're right about redoing but even a slight difference in shade might be interesting? Forgive me and my ignorance but in the photos of the actual aircraft the orange looks quite dark and almost red. Is this just an effect of the light? I think so yes, in some photos it does look like a red shade. but on the decal instructions the photos and diagrams say international orange. Tamiya x6 fits the bill perfectly. I'll be following this one having just picked up an Italeri 1/48 UH-1N kit that includes another of MCAS Yuma's SAR Hueys (Bu.No. 158557) although I think I might look out for the Superscale decal that has markings for one of NAS Agana in Guam's SAR a/c which Superscale reckon is International Orange over Dark Sea Blue (or is it Engine Grey). should be interesting, The uk's Hueys look great in Navy blue and yellow so I think a dark sea blue one would look spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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