Helicopter Group Build 2009

Oh I'd be in with the Academy CH-46A "USMC Vietnam" that Nam gave me for Christmas last year,; it'd be good to finish it (haven't started) by this Christmas. I have the paints...

Only pity is it's 1/48, but I'm game.

What the heck that is in my pocket: I have NO idea!

My situation is even worse than jeaton01's: not only I don't know the subject but I also don't know the scale ... BUT I know for sure that I'll partecipate!

I'll go through my stash and pick one of my many helos.

I would like to give this a try as I've never built a helicopter or done a group build. I have only one in the stash. I picked it up last month because it looked mean.

Count me in for Revell's 1/48 Mil-24D (Hope this is simple enough for a first time helo!).

Thanks!

Count me in as well, I am thinking UH-1C 1/35th or UH-60L.  Should be able to get one done by the end of Jan.

Matt

If it is ok, to use something with a little head start put me down for a 1/72 Italeri USAF H-19 with floats.

I've painted the fuselage & tail boom parts silver but that is as far as I got, nothing has been assembled at this point.

OK, I picked the model to build for this GB:

Italeri's 1/35 AH-1W with Cobra Co.'s  NTS Upgrade and Eduard's PE

Gotspace for one more in this group?

I just picked up Revellogram's 'Huey Hog' in 1/48th for 7 bucks at Michaels crafts...

Justin

Can I still join in on this one? I've got Dragon's 1/35 AH-6J that I started about a week ago. Still detailing the interior though (I can stop until JUL 1 if I really HAVE to ....) I'm building it up as an MH-6 though.

I can also try to cram out a 1/35 OH-58D. I know that Stikpusher was doing one in 1/48, but he said sometime in the 80's. I'd like to put mine during the OIF/ OEF timeframe.

Let me know if I can still join in ... and I'll get crack-in.

Super, we have 15 troops in the formation!  Rotorheads of the world Unite!

Scott, some work ahead of time is fine with me, just remember that the lifeblood of a good group build is progress pictures, tales of triumph and tails of woe.  So keep notes and chronicle your progress with posts here, everyone. The official start is only 15 days away.

I'm not a real stickler for rules, and in my experience helicopter  guys don't have much use for them when they get in the way of progress anyway.  The point is to have fun together.

Thanks! That's great!

I've actually already started this one on the dio forum as there's going to be at least 6 figures involved, but I'll repost here IOT finish it out.

I also JUST got my OH-58D in the mail, so YA-HOOOOO!!!!

Also ..... just curious, but have we thought about a Helo GB Badge yet? Just wondering ...

Hello All,

I'd like to join the helicopter GB with my 1/35 Dragon UH-1D Huey that is really a UH-1H, I guess. I've had the kit since it came out so I really need to work on it plus I may need help from you guys with changes for the Vietnam H Huey. I know about the blades being to large, etc. but don't know what I'll do about an extra door gun mount as I'm too cheap to buy one from Cobra.

Pam

Yes, I am female and also a Vietnam era US Navy vet!

Way to go Pam, and thank you for your service. We get a little crusty around here, but it's all in fun. Our fine pilot Mr. Eaton has not yet announced the entertainment, but it's usually pretty good. Welcome aboard.

Does anyone have any ideas as to where I can go for some aftermarket Huey Hog?  I tried looking, but it seems that noone has anything...which I find hard to believe...

I am not necessarily going for100% historical accuracy, I really just want to make the revell kit a bit nicer...

If anyone also knows of  a place that I canget some figures to go along with the chooper, it would be greatly appreciated.

Justin

Welcome aboard, Pam, I'll get you posted to a billet and on the roster.  Justin, if you go to Squadron Mail Order and do a search on UH-1  and 1/48 scale you will find resin sets for the UH-1D by Czechmaster and PE for the D by Eduard.  A lot will work for the B which I think is what is called the Hog. 

Cobra Company has resin improvements for the UH-1N, UH-1C, and several; AH-1 variants in 1/35 and 1/48.  I have used Cobra Company parts and highly recommend them.  I would go there first.

But frankly, with all the slang expressions used for hueys and their configurations, I get real confused real fast.  When I was in the Army Guard in a helicopter unit I was around Hueys and worked on them and rode around in them in addition to a main diet of CH-37's, but that was the beginning of the Huey epoch.  After 30 years of new types from Bell, endless in-service modifications to new major types like from D to H, I think you just have to decide to pick a picture and build what you see.  Feelings are so specific and strong within the Huey community, especially those who lived in and by them in Viet Nam, that no matter what you do you will come acropper somewhere with someone, but as long as we build Huey models we will still be honoring all of the people who know them well.

As I understand it the Revell model had both B and C attributes.  I am not a Huey expert at all though.

For references, I am told that the Squadron Walkaround on Huey Gunships is very good, here is one of many sources:

http://www.shopwiki.com/_Uh-1+Huey+Gunship+Walk+Around

Pam,

If you slip over to the helo forum, they've got a stickie on Vietnam era Hueys.  It's a the top of the list.

Admiral,

I'd like to join this build, don't know what it'll be just yet (probably a Hind, maybe a Cobra I've been carting around for 20 some odd years).  I see you let that scurvy dog Bondo in so I guess you'll take just about anybody.

lewbud wrote:

I see you let that scurvy dog Bondo in so I guess you'll take just about anybody.

And so it begins.My father made me promise (aeronautical engineer as he is) to never ever ride in one of these infernal machines, which have absolutely nothing to do with science.

It's like an elevator without a building. It's like an updraft without a parachute. It's like a train without rails. It's like positive pressure in an outhouse. Oh, never mind.

Captain Eaton, as my friend Keith who was a pilot in Hueys in VN always said, when you hear the pop, duck and get to know the collective like your mother. I may quit this mess yet, unless someone can explain to me how to run around my front yard with the finished model and make RRRRR noises. I'll probably trip and go endover into the pond. Oh, but the helo will flutter to earth. Not likely, AAARRRGGGHHH

bondoman wrote:

lewbud wrote: I see you let that scurvy dog Bondo in so I guess you'll take just about anybody. I vomit out my crew door down onto your rotor, sir! And so it begins.My father made me promise (aeronautical engineer as he is) to never ever ride in one of these infernal machines, which have absolutely nothing to do with science. It's like an elevator without a building. It's like an updraft without a parachute. It's like a train without rails. It's like positive pressure in an outhouse. Oh, never mind. Captain Eaton, as my friend Keith who was a pilot in Hueys in VN always said, when you hear the pop, duck and get to know the collective like your mother. I may quit this mess yet, unless someone can explain to me how to run around my front yard with the finished model and make RRRRR noises. I'll probably trip and go endover into the pond. Oh, but the helo will flutter to earth. Not likely, AAARRRGGGHHH

Man, you really need to lay off the chili, or was that the rum?  Darn near ate through the blades whatever it was!  You really need to lay off that stuff, it does you no good.  Do you think your wife would videotape you running round the yard making helicopter noises?  I know some guys in the wardroom that would love to see that.

lewbud wrote:

bondoman wrote:  lewbud wrote: I see you let that scurvy dog Bondo in so I guess you'll take just about anybody. I vomit out my crew door down onto your rotor, sir! And so it begins.My father made me promise (aeronautical engineer as he is) to never ever ride in one of these infernal machines, which have absolutely nothing to do with science. It's like an elevator without a building. It's like an updraft without a parachute. It's like a train without rails. It's like positive pressure in an outhouse. Oh, never mind. Captain Eaton, as my friend Keith who was a pilot in Hueys in VN always said, when you hear the pop, duck and get to know the collective like your mother. I may quit this mess yet, unless someone can explain to me how to run around my front yard with the finished model and make RRRRR noises. I'll probably trip and go endover into the pond. Oh, but the helo will flutter to earth. Not likely, AAARRRGGGHHH Man, you really need to lay off the chili, or was that the rum?  Darn near ate through the blades whatever it was!  You really need to lay off that stuff, it does you no good.  Do you think your wife would videotape you running round the yard making helicopter noises?

bondoman wrote:

lewbud wrote:  bondoman wrote:  lewbud wrote: I see you let that scurvy dog Bondo in so I guess you'll take just about anybody. I vomit out my crew door down onto your rotor, sir! And so it begins.My father made me promise (aeronautical engineer as he is) to never ever ride in one of these infernal machines, which have absolutely nothing to do with science. It's like an elevator without a building. It's like an updraft without a parachute. It's like a train without rails. It's like positive pressure in an outhouse. Oh, never mind. Captain Eaton, as my friend Keith who was a pilot in Hueys in VN always said, when you hear the pop, duck and get to know the collective like your mother. I may quit this mess yet, unless someone can explain to me how to run around my front yard with the finished model and make RRRRR noises. I'll probably trip and go endover into the pond. Oh, but the helo will flutter to earth. Not likely, AAARRRGGGHHH Man, you really need to lay off the chili, or was that the rum?  Darn near ate through the blades whatever it was!  You really need to lay off that stuff, it does you no good.  Do you think your wife would videotape you running round the yard making helicopter noises? How do you think I seduced her???

Lots of alcohol.