Update.
Apart from responding to posts, I have tried to leave this thread alone for a while due to its size, But it seems to have taken on a life of its own, . With the amount of interest in the Vietnam Huey thread and the new posts that always seem to appear it seems that readers are not put off by the length of the thread (which i am sure would take well over an hour to read by now) it just goes to show the popularity of the huey. This thread covers so many aspects of the huey and with the fantastic contributions from the Veterans and historians, its no surprise that the information contained in here is so popular.
At some point i should probably think about including an index on the first page lol to help guide modelers to the section they are looking for.
For anyone reading this thread for the first time make sure you check out Ray's (Rotorwash) excellent thread "Unusual Vietnam Hueys" it contains all the information you could hope to find on unusual armament systems. It is a fantastic and informative thread and a great source of pictures and info on the unusual and experimental side of the US Army's use of the huey helicopter. This great thread can be found here...
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Also Please check out Mel's (Melgyver's) UH-1C. Main Rotor Head Detail Thread,.
An extremly detailed, well thought out and informative thread, That will help anyone to correct the MR system on the MRC/Academy UH-1C. If that wasnt enough "Mel" has also made a seperate thread dealing with the main rotor system for the UH-1B/D/F/P/H model hueys!! Aimed at anyone building the Panda/Revell, UH-1D/H helicopters. An invaluable source of info for any huey modeler, please check them out.
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UH-1D/H /forums/785884/ShowPost.aspx
For inspiration on building a huey model, two of the best you are ever likely to see and in my opinion set the benchmark for the rest of us, are..
Gino's (HeavyArty's) Medevac, Panda build, the only medevac build ive seen which includes a Forest/jungle penetrator, the detail is fantastic. The pictures, advice and generosity from Gino has been a major help to me in my modeling. A picture of this model and links to other pictures of this huey build can be found here.
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Last but not least, without doubt the best UH-1C Gunship build i have ever seen, by a guy that has modeling skills that i would give my right arm for. I can only speak for myself as a relative newbie to helicopter modeling, but im sure everyone on here would agree with me, that his attention to detail on his helicopters is fantastic
Andy's (Intruder_Bass) UH-1C "Mustang 6" build.
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As interest in this thread is still popular i will carry on posting anything i find that i think may be of interest to any huey modelers out there.
I found this link on the Robert mason site (of Chickenhawk fame) and although its not realy relevent to Vietnam era hueys its still a worthwhile addition to the thread for any huey modeler as you can zoom into any of the control panel dials you choose and have a good look around the interior of a huey in 3D with a click of the mouse button. Great fun and lots of help for anyone interested in and looking for (position of overhead lights or any of the control panel detail) Click on the + tab to zoom in and the - tab to zoom out and use the mouse to scroll left, right,up and down.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/interact/qtvr/uhc/images/hueyB.mov
Hope this comes in handy for someone.
Ive also got a bizzare Comic style huey maintenance pamphlet that covers everything from checking for loose nuts to tips on securing the sound proof padding, i cant remember for the life of me where i got it but its well worth a look. plus the original M23 M60D Instruction booklet if anyones interested, let me know and il post them on here.
Andy.
PS. for anyone new to building hueys dont forget to check out the cobra companys after market offerings, everything from M60d's for your slick to Quad 60s for your gunship, you can even convert your UH-1C to a UH-1B! courtesy of Chris at ...
http://www.cobracompany.com/
While the rest of the crew may be in the same predicament, it's almost always the pilot's job to arrive at the crash site first.