stevej60 36,523 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Hi Folk's,built for the Vietnam GB for me it had to be a Huey,the dustoff choppers were stuff of legend saving countless lives during the conflict.HB's kit is a little beauty both option's in the box show some kind of filter on the front but photo's didn't seem to show this so I built it without,If HB got the scheme right I would assume it's an early war machine. 33 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SAT69 1,869 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Did a little research and found it's a 1/48 UH-1C. When I first glanced at the model I thought it was a UH-1B, but then I know little about helicopters. What I do know is your model looks great and I really like the colorful markings and the clean finish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Abandoned Project 705 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Inspirational Sir. Like the acronym topic title as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
exdraken 9,372 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Very nice result!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
chris148 1,133 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Looking good 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stevej60 36,523 Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 1 hour ago, SAT69 said: Did a little research and found it's a 1/48 UH-1C. When I first glanced at the model I thought it was a UH-1B, but then I know little about helicopters. What I do know is your model looks great and I really like the colorful markings and the clean finish. Hi Sat thank's for the info by the way I should have mentioned this is their I/72 offering though the 1/48 kit is on the wanted list. Link to post Share on other sites
SAT69 1,869 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 1 hour ago, stevej60 said: Hi Sat thank's for the info by the way I should have mentioned this is their I/72 offering though the 1/48 kit is on the wanted list. In my mind that makes your model just that much more special. My old fingers don't do 1/72 scale well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheyJammedKenny! 1,137 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Really nice! Yes, definitely early part of the War, say 1964-65. UH-1Bs were personnel carriers; UH-1Cs were mostly gunships, or so I understand. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bullbasket 10,644 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Nice one Steve. I'm seeing images of "Tour of Duty", with "Paint it Black" playing in the background. John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stevej60 36,523 Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 49 minutes ago, Bullbasket said: Nice one Steve. I'm seeing images of "Tour of Duty", with "Paint it Black" playing in the background. John. Two week's of singing Doors and Credence song's for me John! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
PlaStix 21,242 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Great result Steve. Really looks the business!! Impressive finish in 1/72! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bill.B 1,024 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Very nicely done, and I especially like the prototypical rotor droop. Super model! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jean 4,422 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Hi Steve, great Huey, and it scrubs up very well. Congrats! Credence is good, very good! Congrats on your taste too!!! JR Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis_C 926 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Hi Steve, A nice Huey, clean build too. The Medevac version is the most characteristic for Vietnam War to me. Have same in my plans as well. 3 hours ago, Bill.B said: Very nicely done, and I especially like the prototypical rotor droop. As I built my Huey Cobra I actually learnt that the rotor drop was much less pronounced for this type of two-blade rotor compared to many other helicopter types. The blades were very thick so did not bend too much. Interesting to know if this is the way HB molded them? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
F-32 4,388 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 What an absolute legend 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kapam 1,616 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Beautifully done and in my favourite scale too! Very evocative of 'Nam - I endorse the song references raised by other commenters! An inspiring build for sure! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
corsaircorp 13,768 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Wow !! really nice chopper Steve !! Nice choice of markings too !! Congrats !! CC 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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