Rick's Huey uh-1b work in progress ( FINISHED)

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3 rd picture .This will go back into the coke for more soak time . tell this weekend  .

Will,  I got some airbrushing finished today . Here some pictures

Last night I washed the parts off  with hot water with dawn . Let dry over night .Before spraying , I Wipe sprayed parts with 90% alcohol

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I have always eyeballed and wondered about this kit... This should be fun to watch.

Need some advice  here please .

Tomorrow can I tape off the back and front seat and apply 2nd color ? Red

I also bought this kit recently.

I look forward to viewing your build.

Welcome, Rick, and kudos on a great job so far. Will be following this one with interest.

If I may offer a tip for future use--assuming you haven't already encountered it--regarding stripping the chrome from model parts. A spray of Easy Off (or similar oven cleaner) will do in minutes what the Coke took several days to do, with no damage to the plastic parts. A quick rinse (and, occasionally, a little old-toothbrush action for the stubborn bits) and the parts are ready to use.

Have you decided on markings or decals yet?

Most of the morning . I was trying to figure out how to mount the parts and spray . I never work with small parts like this before . I went  in the junk box found a alligator clip , I crimped a 12 gauge hard wire to it . Omg perfect . Then I took those green foam blocks from my daughter . I sprayed the parts 2 coats , then pushed the wire into the foam block . Done . I do need gloves . Oops . Learn something . Painted hands

Rick G

Thanks

Yes, if your are going to be masking, it is best to let painted parts dry overnight. The cans uder the seat are ammo cans for the machine guns- those should be painted Olive Drab.

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Today's update .Spent almost 2 hours taping .

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The Gauge panel ,Just the top is painted flat black . The ammo box painted olive drab

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The front seats outer is dark gray .The seat part Olive Drab

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The rear seat ,I add the red portion. I think it came out good

I need advise . These models have some really small parts . I need a head magnifier visor.

I would be very grateful for any recommendation . i also shop at amazon.Never mind found a thread here with all the answers. I will be ordering one  this week

Thank you

Rick G

coming along there nicely frog.

Rick,

  Good to see the old 1/24 B model being built.  Good luck on it.

Mel,

 I think the red would be OK for a early model B like the Monogram kit represents.  I have seen pics of red seats at least into 66.  Something like this bird from the 2\20th ARA in 65.   The seats in the kit, however, aren't quite right for the early unarmored versions.

  Ray

This first bird even has the red seat back like the kit.  The seat back was removed an almost all Vietnam Hueys I have seen.

Her is another showing the red cockpit cushions:

Here's a 118th UH-1B also from 65 and you can see red cusg=hions here as well.  This bird also had the M-16 quad M60 setup like the kit.

thanks for the pictures

I would go with both the pilots seats and the rear seat the same color, either read or green, but both the same.  Red adds some color to the old bird, that is what I would go with.