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

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  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 1:44 PM

Various shades of silver, gray, rust, steel, burnt, bare metal, etc....  No two look exactly alike.

 

 

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Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 5:35 PM

 This is going be my next project , The engine .

Neutral Gray FS36270 Acryl (F)

www.testors.com/.../136824

Silver Acryl (G)

www.testors.com/.../136740

bare steel

Steel Acryl (SG)

www.testors.com/.../136742

Im sorry i don't know what burnt and rust colors are .

would it be better paint it silver or metal .then weather it ? My skill level not as  good as you all .

I'm going be in the bigger city Friday working ,So  I can get what i need .

Thanks

Rick g

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Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 5:44 PM

I was dry fitting tonight . o boy this does not fit good .A major gap .I guess when get to this part , I will be fixing that gap .

Thank you

Rick G

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 10:47 AM

I'm looking at rays huey pictures . The blade color . The top is olive drab and the bottom flat black .

Is this correct .

s176.photobucket.com/.../UH-1B60-3554247.jpg.html

Thank you all

Rick G

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Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, November 9, 2013 11:26 AM

That is correct for the blade colors.  On the gap, it looks like the interior is not sitting all the way down into the fuselage.  Check where the sides of the floor meet the sids of teh fuselage, it may need to be tripped or thinned, something like that.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:49 PM

That is correct for the blade colors.  On the gap, it looks like the interior is not sitting all the way down into the fuselage.  Check where the sides of the floor meet the sids of teh fuselage, it may need to be tripped or thinned, something like that.

Thank you

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:50 PM

Some updated pictures .. Its been a busy week with work and the home life .

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:51 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:52 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:53 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:53 PM

 Friend sent this to me . I liked

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:54 PM

  back to the updated pictures

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:56 PM

The back part of the cockpit , I did not paint . I seen no reason to paint there .Its all cover up .

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:58 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:59 PM

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Posted by Raven Morpheus on Monday, November 11, 2013 6:30 AM

This is looking great. Cool Yes

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, November 11, 2013 6:17 PM

Raven Morpheus

Thank you

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, November 11, 2013 6:19 PM

Yesterday I added the nose section . Tonight I sprayed flat clear (MM flat acrylic)

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, November 11, 2013 6:19 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, November 11, 2013 6:20 PM

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Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, November 11, 2013 7:21 PM

It is coming along nicely.  Painting and details are going well. 

 

A couple things though.  The roof is usually covered by a fabric panel just like the rear wall.  Also, the B pillar (upright behind the pilots' seats) has solid panels covering the inner surface with some lightening holes in them.  See the below pics.

 

 

For the fabric, you could use some lead foil from the top of a wine bottle with a cross-hatch pattern scribed into it.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, November 11, 2013 7:43 PM

I see that . thanks

I don't drink wine . beer only LOL. I guess i need to find that

Rick G

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, November 11, 2013 7:46 PM

Is this what your taking about here ?

www.candiewrap.com/.../wine_bottles.jpg

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Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, November 11, 2013 7:52 PM

That stuff is a little thin.  The ones off of wine bottles are about the thickness of aluminum foil, but more pliable and softer.  Aluminum foil would probably work too.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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Posted by Dan Paxton on Monday, November 11, 2013 9:53 PM

INFOFROG, Love the build.....a soft spot in my heart for the old Huey Gunz....one thing I noticed on almost every UH-1 I worked on (from Vietnam) had patches in the floor board......beer can flattened and riveted in place, painted over with either flat black or gray spray paint (depending on the color of the interior)  the floor had a kind of diamond pattern to it......they changed it out with the Black Hawk ....easier to wash out the interior........our M-60's that were hooked on cables had small cans safety wired to the receiver to help guide ammo in and reduce jams.

Most often, Crew chiefs only used the door gun on close threats, otherwise we were to busy keeping the guns fed (especially if you had mini guns mounted)

Love your build, love your build

V/R

Dan

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:19 AM

thank you Dan

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:24 PM

Looking very good there IF. Keep the updates coming!

 

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:19 PM

HeavyArty

 This is where  I need to glue here . Do i use Zap a gap medium glue  or ca hot glue

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:20 PM

Sorry not so good picture here .

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:24 PM

 The top front  , I like to make the cb radio

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