fox1_BE Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) This was a pretty easy build, with the overall level of detail and fit being quite good on this kit. I just added an instrument panel and PE seatbelts in the cockpit, connected a few cables to the winch and added some other small exterior details. I cut out one of the cockpit windows as well and mounted it in the opened position. The camo colour was built up with different tones of green, tan and grey (Gunze/Tamiya) and weathered with oils, a light drybrushing and some pigment dusting. Decals are from the kit: nicely printed but terribly brittle, causing them to break up easily. They settled well on flat surfaces, but getting the large ones to conform to the curved nose and tailboom required quite a bit of work (and touch-ups with paint afterwards). The very nice Heller Jeep received some parts of a Brengun PE set and I also added a scratch-built antenna/radio unit. Figures are from CMK/Hasegawa, with some ValueGear items and Eduard’s PSP base completing the little scene. Hope you enjoy the pictures: thanks for looking! Comments always welcome, Patrick P.S. For those interested in the subject, I came across this YouTube video with interesting footage of VNAF UH-34D's operating from a.o. Da Nang AB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D228_1s5zaU Credits background picture: designed by Freepik, photo by jannoon028: https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/tourism-flight-stratosphere-scenic-cloud_1048502.htm#page=1&query=stratosphere tourism&position=44&from_view=search Edited December 15, 2021 by fox1_BE 46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Very nice, Patrick. I love those Vietnam schemes for choppers, both RVN and US. You've captured that perfectly. Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Good job, colleague! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 UH-34's spraying agent orange, that's not something they talk about much. Very nice rendition! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Great whirlybird diorama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Fantastic diorama, an award winner. 🏅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Very cool indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox1_BE Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Thanks guys! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 You nailed this one, and the diorama adds realism and authenticity. I remembering seeing a USMC/SNVAF H-34D at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation a few years ago at Sevierville, TN that was being restored, and you could still see the bullet holes and sheet metal patches in the fuselage. Very nice model and great weathering! Mike https://smokymountains.com/sevierville/things-to-do/tn-museum-of-aviation/#&gid=1&pid=4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Ooh, that's very nice! Great model and very authentic scenery. Well done Patrick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox1_BE Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 41 minutes ago, 72modeler said: You nailed this one, and the diorama adds realism and authenticity. I remembering seeing a USMC/SNVAF H-34D at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation a few years ago at Sevierville, TN that was being restored Thanks Mike - that looks like a great selection of museum aircraft, like how these are displayed as well, very neat 👍 Great camo on that Mig-17! 26 minutes ago, Toryu said: Great model and very authentic scenery. Cheers mate! BR, Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Lovely build and vignette, great work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I Love the diorama. The red dust of Vietnam really sets it off! " I love the smell of Acrylics in the morning... smells like.. Victory! " " someday this kits gonna end ! " and it has certainly turned out par excellence. Well done indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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