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

Don't mean to hijack your thread but I'm doing the same kit and I used Plast-I-Weld with the Touch and Flow applicator on the seams. This product melts the plastic and when squeezed, produces a small ridge of melted plastic that takes care of any gaps and is sanded smooth when cured making a solid join.

The seams are completely filled in with the melted plastic and sanded smooth. Actually very little sanding was required.

I'm doing the 1st Air Cav bird and as you can see in the close up, no seam is visible at all. This gluing method is fantastic.

Man that is prefect . I wished mine look that good

My windows did not fit so good . Maybe my lack of experience.

I'm learning alot and having a blast .

Plastic junkie what camera are you  using ? great photo for close up

I want a new camera for better photo

Also my seams was a nightmare . I use testor black bottle . I  then sanded seams and used filler . Sanded the filler down . Then sprayed 123 primer on to paper , then brushed primer over seam. Then blocked sanded primer tell smooth

I just pick up some tamyia ex thin glue . I think it will help

Rick

Rick

Thanks, but yours looks like is looking good too. I was surprised how simple and well detailed this 1969 mold is right out of the box. I'm building this for someone and wants it OOB but there are tons of scratch building possibilities with this big beast. You have to play with the window fit till they look right. One of the nose windows has a really lousy fit yet the other one fits like a glove. As far as the seams go, it's easier and better if the fuselage is joined in small sections and that can only be done using the Plast-I-Weld with Touch N Flow applicator. I just lightly sanded the small plastic ridge along the seam and polished it a little. It just took a few minutes. The decals are of excellent quality requiring no trimming of the clear carrier film and respond well to Solvaset. Just make certain you gloss up the surface for the decals, specially the US  Army one along the tail that can silver in between the letters.

My camera is a Sony Cyber Shot 4.1 that the wife got me as a present about 10 years ago. It's very simple and has a 6X zoom. I'm quite happy with this one.

couple updates. Started on the outside gun holders and antennas

I like this picture . Shows a green cast inside cab

Here is some pictures of my progress. Im going to rebuild the skid with brass

Brass rods

Here they are cut and shaped

Next step is to solder them together .This weekend

Lookin good info!  what are you going to use to hold the brass together?  Nevermind, I see now that you are going to solder them.  Looking forward to the finished product.

jelliott523

Lookin good info!  what are you going to use to hold the brass together?  Nevermind, I see now that you are going to solder them.  Looking forward to the finished product.

thank you

Yes after i solder them together . I will pour some expoy around joint for a clean look .

Thats my plan . I'm not sure how it will work

HEHEHEH

Rick

Also . I thought , I needed a new camera . I could not get good close ups .

i did some reading on it .i needed to turn on marco mode . Man did that help .Its taken very good pictures now

I finished soldering the skid today .i still need to sand the joints  for a better look.

yes there is a dip in the middle . Its for a better fit to this model.

I noticed that the plastic gear is very flexible and should be replaced like your brass one which by the way looks very good. This one I'm building is not for me but If I ever get around to build one for myself, I would definitively swap out the gear.

plasticjunkie

I noticed that the plastic gear is very flexible and should be replaced like your brass one which by the way looks very good. This one I'm building is not for me but If I ever get around to build one for myself, I would definitively swap out the gear.

Thank you . i hope to have the skid finished next week . Weather here turned very nice . I will be outside this weekend

Dude that gear looks awesome!! I've been peeking in on this build from time to time and am taking notes. Eventually I'd like to build an H model with the M60 external mounts. Gets me thinkin about the good ol days......................

Last night i put on a coat of self etching  primer  .

The skid what you think .

Good stuff man! Looking great!

Just got an email from revell On my door handles .They have been  shipped .WOW  what great service .

Installed the skid

i gotta finish the foot prop .I glue them in today , forgot all about it

HEHEHEHE

Skids look great; good call on making them out of metal.  Built the kit as a teenager and ended up breaking the skid trying to sit it on a shelf.  Great progress, I've got the kit in my stash and hope to build it again using some of your techniques!!  Keep up the great work!!

thank you

I got  the body primed

I'm going let it set couple day to dry out

I learned a lot on this build .there is a lot I would have done different . Thats the learning curve .i do have the bug to build more .

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the front rotor .The tips I painted yellow .

the rear shows red and white strips . Is this the correct paint ?

Or do I paint it red and yellow ? since my front tips are yellow

thank you

rick

You have it correct; main rotor tips were yellow.   They could also be black with a white section, about 1/3 of the top.  The bottom (underside) was usually od green.   The tail rotor tips were either red, white, red stripes; or yellow tipped.  Additionally, the tail rotor could be od green or black overall. 

HeavyArty

You have it correct; main rotor tips were yellow.   They could also be black with a white section, about 1/3 of the top.  The bottom (underside) was usually od green.   The tail rotor tips were either red, white, red stripes; or yellow tipped.  Additionally, the tail rotor could be od green or black overall. 

Thanks

also my door handles came today .

thank you Revell's great service .

Sprayed the black on today. Hope tomorrow I can get the body painted .

I went Airbrush wild .

HEHEHEHEHEH

Looking good.

  Ray

rotorwash

Looking good.

  Ray

Thank you Ray

Getting closet to the finish line.

Late last night I painted the body .

Looking really good.  Nice job on the paint.

HeavyArty

Looking really good.  Nice job on the paint.

Thank you

5 months so far