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Help with UH-1D interior colors

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Boise ID
Help with UH-1D interior colors
Posted by chasblake99 on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 11:04 AM
I've seen several different call oputs for the color of the instrument panel on the UH-1D. I'm working on the 1/35 Panda kit and since there is a lot of room in there I scratch building the panel using the decal sheet as a reference. I know the panel 'evolved' over time so I looking for a Viet Nam era paint and instrument lay out. I didn't think it'd be hard to find pic's but for some reason it has been. Also, I could use any information on the pilot and copilot seat armor.
Thanks
Charles  NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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  • From: Canada
Posted by sharkbait on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:09 PM
Glare shield - BLACK - Instrument panel BLACK - Instruments BLACK -centre radio panel BLACK Radios BLACK sides of centre radio panel- Grey - seat frame Grey - seat belts silver grey which rapidly become dull grey with dirt there is a 4 inch square of medium brown leather behind the female seat buckle floor. Floor Grey with a lot of scratch marks all over ( floor bolts and rivits becom bare polished silver pretty quick -fabric headliner grey ( not much help was I ).
When Bell started selling the 204 and 205 they put pretty colours outside but the interior stayed the same. Fabric Pilot seats where either red or OD pax troop seats red or grey.
UH-1N 212 still like that - try staring at that panel on a dark and stormy night for a few hours- no flipping wonder I need glasses!!!!!

You have never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3!

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  • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
Posted by Cobrahistorian on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:40 PM
Sharkbait's got it pretty dead on. My only comment is the control panel face, which on the D and early H models was grey with black instruments. They didn't start painting the panels completely black until after Vietnam.

My 2 cents [2c]
"1-6 is in hot"
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  • From: Lafayette, LA
Posted by Melgyver on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 1:00 PM
Charles, Jon is right about the instrument panel being grey for the UH-1D/H's well into the late 70's and early 80's before the use of night vision goggles. The only black was faces of the control panels , circuit breaker panels, and instruments. One of the Squadon Signal books had a good picture of the UH-1 instrument panel. I'm not at home to check out whick book. The seat frames for the armored seats were also olive drab. The frames for the troop seats were grey. If you can get your hands on a 1/32 Revell Huey instrument panel, it's right on! All the interior under the grey insulation blankets was grey too. Some may have had a replacement inspection panel which sometimes was interior green. The windshield wiper motor covers had a black foam over them. Good luck with your project!

Clear Left!

Mel

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Boise ID
Posted by chasblake99 on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 2:08 PM
Thanks for the help guys. I'm a fighter/tanker crew chief by trade but my dad was in the Army and I loved watching those coppers fly.
NKAWTG
Charles  NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
  • Member since
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  • From: Canada
Posted by sharkbait on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 2:41 PM
cobrahistorian is correct about the grey instrument panel - Warning - warning - memory failure!!!!

You have never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3!

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  • From: Lafayette, LA
Posted by Melgyver on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 9:27 PM
Charles,

I made it back home and if you can get your hands on Squadron Signal's UH-1 Huey in Action page 19 has a good black and white shot of a UH-1D instrument Panel. Also the Huey book of their Modern Military Aircraft # 5001 has a shot of the UH-1C on page 8 which is practically identical despite the caption in the previous book.

Clear Left!

Mel

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