Huey cargo floor information wanted

I'll look tomorrow at work and see if I can find a old -20 maintenance manual that shows the floor. I believe there use to be a drawing that had all the measurements based on computing weight and balance. As long as you know where the start point is you should be able to create a floor fairly accurately. I'll see if I can find the measurement formula also. If I can find it I will make a pdf file of the drawing.

As to the walls I would definitely like to have walls with no insulation. I wish someone would make the insulation blankets also in very thin resin that can added.

Charlie

Charlie,

Thanks for that, it will really help.

I will talk to my resin guy and see if it is possible to have the soundproofing as a separate part (it may be too thin to cast well). It would make more sense to have everything you need in one box though.

Thanks for your help.

Drew

I wasn't able to find a -10 or 20 today at work and I have a friend up at the ARDEC looking though the archives to try and find what you need. It may take a while, but I will be trying as fast as I can to get you this information.

Charlie

Drew, PM me and give me your email and I will mail you a PDF file that has information you may be able to use.

Charlie

Drew,

  I think I can help you out, but it might take a day or so.  I know there is a thread around here where that floor diagram has been posted with the tiedowns.  as for the rear bulkhead, I have quite a few pics of them with and without the soundproofing.  I'll get that together and post em here hopefully tonight.  Sounds like a great project!

     Ray

Drew, Perhaps Charlie hasalready fixed you up, but here are a few from the dash 20 Oranizational Maintenance manual of the bulkhead and floors.  I hope these help.

   Ray

Blanket placement on the B/C:

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Rear bulkhead B/C:

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Floor and rear bulkhead on D/H:

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Ray - thanks. The TM stuff is really useful, I'm sure the photos you have will help out too. Apart from the floor layout drawing (Fingers crossed Charlie !) I am nearly there research wise, I think. Should be able to start the masters very soon.

Gino - Will take a look at the Blackhawk data, need to get this project underway first.

Thanks all,

Drew

I sent you the pdf file. Hope that helps.

Charlie

Drew, 

  Here are a few from a dash 10 I forgot I had.  I guess they are also in the stuff from Charlie, but you never know.

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Here are a few of real Hueys.  PM me your e-mail address if you need more or high res of these.  Hope they help.

   Ray 

UH-1H's at Ft. Rucker storage:

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A few more I dug up.

     Ray

UH-1M at Rucker

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Old Huey carcass at Rucker.  I think it was a B:

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Ray,

Excellent stuff, thanks. (Thanks also Charlie for the scans !). I will get some interior plans and elevations drawn up this weekend and see if there are any areas that I need more info on. (I'll post them here to get your feedback). Looks like there is more than enough here to keep me busy for a few days.

Thanks again for all your help.

Drew

Drew,

  glad to help.  Please keep us informed.  If this works out, would you consider other scales like 1/48 or 1/72? Can never have enough Huey AM parts!

     Ray

rotorwash wrote:

If this works out, would you consider other scales like 1/48 or 1/72?

Sure, don't see why not. 1/48 should be no problem, it depends a lot on what you would see in 1/72. Let's see how this goes and I will look at the other scales, probably a bigger market there also.

Trying to find a dot-pattern plate (etch or plastic) to replicate the floor panels could also be a problem in the other scales (unless someone knows of something?) It is hard enough trying to find something in 35th !