1/72 - Bell UH-1Y Venom by DreamModel - released

[Homebee]

DreamModel is to release a 1/72nd Bell UH-1Y Venom - USMC - ref. DM720018

Source: https://www.facebook.com/DreamModelOfficial/posts/2324739567656623

Box art

 

 

 

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Edited November 28, 2021 by Homebee

[rotorheadtx]

Oh thank the Fates!

[Uncle Dick]

Very Tasty Treat That - will have to appropriate funds from the budget, am still running behind with acquisition of the Zulu model, only wish some more operators had the type with some exotic schemes as the USMC greys are not that appealing, wot will the Czech jobbies look like? 

[Patrik]

8 hours ago, Uncle Dick said:

Very Tasty Treat That - will have to appropriate funds from the budget, am still running behind with acquisition of the Zulu model, only wish some more operators had the type with some exotic schemes as the USMC greys are not that appealing, wot will the Czech jobbies look like? 

Have a look e,g. here http://czechairforce.com/news/ceske-vrtulniky-venom-a-viper-ziskaji-atraktivni-kamuflazni-schema/

[upnorth]

That's tempting considering that the Czech air force will be taking the type on in a few years.

[Uncle Dick]

Thank you Patrik - that is an outstanding camo and extremely appealing!  

 

Most impressed with the Czech kit - dobře česky

 

I would like to see Dream Model include an Intrepid Tiger pod / fit out as an option in the kit - as it looks very menacing almost like a ruddy exocet missile...

 

 

Also noticed the Dream Model Artist for the Box Art has "borrowed" the use of the following image - for lack of a better word the "inspiration" for the box art - or is this just a flyer promo for their facebook page as they typically like to give a side profile depiction on their box art...? This would make a cracking "spot the difference" quiz!

 

 

What do think chaps is this a perfect match or what?  Mind you I am not complaining... Spot the difference - there are some differences if you look closely !

 

Edited August 14, 2021 by Uncle Dick

[Homebee]

Test build - ref. DM720018 -  Bell UH-1Y Venom - USMC

Source: https://www.facebook.com/DreamModelOfficial/posts/2334419546688625

 

 

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[Homebee]

Decals & PE

Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DM720018

 

 

 

 

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[Homebee]

Decals - 3 schemes

Source: https://www.facebook.com/DreamModelOfficial/posts/2346944942102752

 

 

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[Homebee]

Schemes: https://www.facebook.com/DreamModelOfficial/posts/2378282178969028

 

 

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[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/DreamModelOfficial/posts/2401909999939579

 

 

V.P.

[Homebee]

Released - ref. DM720018 -  Bell UH-1Y Venom - USMC

Source: https://www.facebook.com/DreamModelOfficial/posts/2410703575726888

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Ready to ship real soon!

 

 

V.P.

[GeejeeZ]

On 28/11/2021 at 13:27, Homebee said:

Released - ref. DM720018 -  Bell UH-1Y Venom - USMC

Source: https://www.facebook.com/DreamModelOfficial/posts/2410703575726888

 

 

V.P.

Nice, one more obstacle out of the way for DreamModel to release their S.61-N.😇

[Stilwell]

Now arrived at Hannants:

 

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DM720018

 

   Jonathan.

[k5054nz]

I've wanted a 1/72 Venom ever since I first learned of the type's existence, so while I'm a tad late this is very welcome news!

[ho590hm]

Just got mine from Hannants.  The full sprue set for the AH-1Z is included - except transparencies, with a complete new sprue for the UH-1Y, plus transparencies.  Plenty of spares......

[ho590hm]

Just done a detailed review of the sprues against a walkround I did at Farnborough 2010.

Very good representation of a lot of surface detail - SFB entirely satisfactory.

My comments are at the AMS level, with the opportunity to add the following detail at thin wire level.

• Side braces on cable cutters
• Cargo hooks around gear struts
• Handles around top edges of windscreen
• Refine chamfer on front turret support 
• Missing intake on port side of rotor pylon
• Connection wire to rear of IR turret
• Tail rotor actuators
• Filing out the trunnions on the supports for the skids - or replace with brass.
• Some very small aerials to add underneath 

The interior is light gray on the forward doors and screen above sill height, otherwise black

[Uncle Dick]

Crikey - just realised you cannot build the sliding cabin doors in the open position on this kit, unlesss you go into scratch build.

 

They give you all this detail for interior of the cab and then dont let you show it off ... and I like building doors open on Hueys.