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

How  we look now ? Need more taken off ?

Sweet!

I still need to wipe off the extra wash later today or tomorrow.

Yes im having good time on this build . Im learning so much .

thank you for the advice .

Rick G

It looks like you got the hang of it.  It may be a bit overdone though.  If it is acylic, you may be able to wipe some off using a rag dampned with rubbing alcohol.  You could also go back with the original colors and drybrush them to tone it down a bit too.  The parts I would concentrate on are the fabric of the seats and the top of the center console.  These areas would have minimal weathering since they are touched or sat on often, mainly just dust and deep, old stains would be on the fabric.  I would try to pretty much remove the large water spots (circles) they look unrealistic since you don't get that much water on the inside of a Huey and the fabric would soak it in, not allow it to pool up and form a circle.  The floor looks good.

Keep up the good work.

I just applied the wash . The front and back seats . I used flory weather light wash . The floor  I used flory weather dark dirt wash . Then i add little dark dirt on the seats .

I looks wet right now , but i really like it .

thanks  again . i spray one coat of clear on toady . Tomorrow I will start the weather wash process .

I will update pictures tomorrow .

Again thank you

Rick G

It depends on what paints and wash material you are using.  I always use enamel paints and usually weather with acrylic, and do not seal between them since they don't interact.  If you are painting and weathering in the same type paints, you may want to seal between them so they do not react with each other.

Rick,

 I usually seal my interior paint jobs with flat clear before I add any weathering.  Gino's built way more than me though, so he may have a different suggestion.

 Ray

thanks .

I will paint the front seat supports gray .

What you all think about the pledge or Tamiya clear before the was process ?

Thank you

Rick G

Interesting, I have seen the black stripe in the rear cabin.  I had not see the black foot pads before though.

I wouldn't blindly follow the color callouts in the instructions, they are often wrong.  Its better to go by reference pics.  Find a helo you like and model it based on what you see in pics.

Gino,

  I think since he's modeling an early B model, there is some leeway on the color of the footrests.  For instance on this early B model at Rucker:

Collectives definitely shouldn't be all black on a early B model.  However, as the cork on the collective weathers, it definitely losses that nice new cork color:

You could also add the black area behind the cockpit seen here.  This scheme was pretty common on early B models.

Gino is correct about the seat mounts.  Later armored seats were mostly OD green with OD mounts, but the early seats and mounts would have been all gray.  Looking good so far.  keep up the good work.

   Ray 

thanks .

I will fix tomorrow . I was going off the kit  manual colors . should be a easy fix

Thanks again

Rick G

The wash will dirty it up and blend it all in.  A couple things though, the foot pads, circles for the seat attachments, and the seat mounts should all be the same color grey as the floor.  The grips on the collectives (left of the seats) are natural cork.  The hand grips on the cyclic sticks are black plastic with white buttons and a red trigger.  Unfortunately, Hueys were pretty monochromatic on the inside and not very interesting color wise.  

Here is are a couple examples of the interior.

Maybe tomorrow morning I will touch up  those holes I drilled .

I got a ? The floor need some black  . will my wash do that ?

1 bottle of Flory Models Light weathering wash

1 bottle Flory Models Dark weathering wash

Thanks

Rick G

I finished a little more . I'm now ready to gloss coat and start the weather process .I  order 2 bottles of flory weathering wash. Now should i use pledge or clear it with Tamiya clear coat ?

I wish my hand brush was little better , but i dont think it's bad for a first timer .

thanks .

Rick G

Is this what  a lot of you use ?  Pledge  , I do have Tamiya x22 clear

www.walmart.com/.../15136693

I'm hoping to be ready for weather the cockpit soon .

Rick G

Thank you

I'm hoping when I apply the weather wash , it will all blend in .

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the new brush is very nice . I'm still not great but looks good for a first timer .

Tell you all,, I'm hooked

Smaller detail work is going be brush . Then bigger airbrush

Right now no luck with brush . I really think it was Walmart cheap brush. I stop in at dickblick , pick up a Winsor and newton brush what difference it looks   Not used it yet . The tip is like night and day difference

Rick G

If you are primarily brush painting, I have had excellent results with Vallejo acrylics. They go on great and don't leave brush marks.

 Ray

I really think  Walmart brushes are the problem for me right now . There is a dickblick store . I may stop in pick up a small brush tonight

Rick G

Shows . Where my s skill level is . 0

I love challenges lol

Rick G

infofrog

Those small seat belts . I may look into a sharpie . I also have magnifying visor coming today from amazon .

Small in 1/24 scale??  Wait until you go down to 1/35 or 1/48 scale, or (heaven forbid) 1/72 scale. 

Those small seat belts . I may look into a sharpie . I also have magnifying visor coming today from amazon .

Rick G