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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Dublin, Ireland
Best Huey Kit
Posted by HomagerMan on Monday, November 17, 2003 4:32 AM
Just wondering what is the best Huey kit out there (1/48 or 1/32-35 scale)?
and where is the best place to get these kits.

I going on hols to Fort lauderdale/Miami area next week, so if anyone knows of some stores I could check out it would be much appreciated.
Oh I'll be in vegas for two days the start of december too.

Thanks


James
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    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, November 17, 2003 2:08 PM
Best UH1D/H kit is still the 1/32nd Revell from late 70's or early 80's. MRC/Academy has the best B/C model in 1/35th scale. New Panda D/H and N models 1/35th are not that good, however, are only ones in 35th scale. Can be nice with some work. Don't know about 1/48th or smaller scales, I don't build them.

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Seattle
Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Monday, November 17, 2003 11:43 PM
Howdy HomagerMan!

HeavyArty is right....

The best 1/32 UH1-D and 1/32 AH-G Cobra where the Revell kits from 1967 and up. Now they are Revell of Germany kits but you can find plenty of those kits on EBAY for 10.00 to 25.00!
They also did a OV loach in 1/32 scale.

Cobra Concepts makes some real nice after market resin kits for the Revell 1/32 scale line INCLUDING a really cool cockpit and front turret set for the 1/32 scale COBRA!

The best UH1-B are the 1/35 MRC kits! VERY NICE STUFF!

1/48 kits are out there ....not sure about quality though.

Good luck!
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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Dublin, Ireland
Posted by HomagerMan on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 3:24 AM
Thanks lads

I was looking at the revell kit on e-hobbies and the price was right but it would cost a lot more for shipping and handling. $16.99 for the model and $44.99 for s&h to Ireland.

James
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  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 2:10 PM
I have a couple of AMT/ERTL's 1/48 Hueys that look pretty good. Some modifications must be made for accuracy's sake (see other comments in the helicopter forum) but they're not too bad kit-wise for a smaller scale Huey.

I got basically the same kit in two different boxes: one from Rescue: 911 (love Shatner!) and one with a Vietnam illustration on the box front. Hope this helps...
  • Member since
    July 2003
Posted by UH-1V_CE on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 8:15 PM
The best kit by far is the ESCI/ERTL/AMT 1/48 or 1/72 scale!!!
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