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

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Posted by supercobra on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 9:16 AM

Well, since you started the inter-service rivalry...

The Air Force may have taught you it was called a engine air particle system but the Marine Corps used the correct nomenclature of Engine Air Particle Separator.  ;)

BTW, the Air Force did use tip stripes on Hueys.  Depends on the unit and time frame I suppose.

http://www.usafhpa.org/40tharrs/40arrs.html

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:22 PM

 update so picture .

I painted and weathered the main rotor .

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:22 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:23 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:24 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:25 PM

I thought , I would throw my State football team cheerleaders In here . 

Indiana colts football cheerleaders

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Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 8:52 PM

Looks really nice.  The colors are right on  The helo is coming along nicely too.  Big Smile

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 9:00 PM

Thank you . HeavyArty

I'm hoping to finish the inside this weekend and flat clear coat .

i wish my pictures were little better

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 9:32 PM

are you yanking my crank.  i wish i could post pics as good.

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Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 5:06 AM

One easy way to improve your pics is to shoot against a solid background.  I use a medium blue poster board.  The background removes all the clutter and allows the eye to focus on the model.

A couple  examples, both using the same base kit; 1/35 Panda/Dragon UH-1D/H.

No background.

 

With solid background, much easier to focus on just the model.

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Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 6:22 AM

Thanks heavyArty

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Posted by infofrog on Sunday, December 8, 2013 1:50 PM

update some progress again .

Paint the inside front top windows

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Posted by infofrog on Sunday, December 8, 2013 1:51 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Sunday, December 8, 2013 1:52 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Sunday, December 8, 2013 1:52 PM

 Here I'm working on  filling the gap .

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Posted by infofrog on Sunday, December 8, 2013 1:53 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Sunday, December 8, 2013 1:54 PM

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Posted by infofrog on Sunday, December 8, 2013 1:54 PM

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Posted by midnightprowler on Monday, December 9, 2013 5:10 PM

She's looking very nice.

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Posted by JimNTENN on Monday, December 9, 2013 5:14 PM

Good grief! I have a decent grasp on how to weather military models....or at least I THINK I do....and I still can't get mine to look that good. That's exceptional.

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, December 9, 2013 6:57 PM

Good grief! I have a decent grasp on how to weather military models....or at least I THINK I do....and I still can't get mine to look that good. That's exceptional.

Thank you for the kind words .

Weathering is very new to me . I'm using Flory weathering product

midnightprowler

Thank you

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Posted by Gymbo-59 on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 12:58 PM

I'm really enjoying watching your progress.  Love all the pictures.

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Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 7:09 PM

Thank you Gymbo

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Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 8:59 PM

opps

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Posted by infofrog on Sunday, December 15, 2013 9:05 AM

Well  , I been working alot here lately . Not much time on the model . Life of a heating service tech .

I'm just  going face it , there is no way this Huey will be finished my Christmas . i will just keep working away .

I'm working on the glass section. I'm don't like how they fit . . I just going to do the best I can .  

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Posted by infofrog on Sunday, December 15, 2013 9:06 AM

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Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:29 PM

Looks like it is coming along well.  The top windows look good enough.  They never fit perfectly right.  The color looks great.

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Posted by Raven Morpheus on Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:40 PM

I agree.  This is turning out to be one very good looking build.

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, December 16, 2013 7:08 PM

thank you Raven and HeavyArty

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, December 16, 2013 7:10 PM

  Need some advice here on these bottom windows .

I scuff them up little bit and started to polished them back just a bit .

What do you all think . More polishing ?

Are just right ?

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