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UPDATE: #3 Dragon 1/35 UH-1D/H Australian Army build. Locked

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  • Member since
    November 2004
  • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Sunday, November 25, 2007 11:41 PM

aussie if I am understanding you, then I need to paint everything from the pilot seats to the front black?.. So where on the floor should it start, at the back of the pilots seat floor and seats, or before that. What about the center control console ect?

I am trying to build a modern Australian Huey before it was retired, so I need to get the exact description correct.. Pics would be greatly appreciated also..

Chris

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                          1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                          1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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    November 2013
Posted by intruder_bass on Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:59 PM

  Nice start, Chris!

Keep the pics coming!

 Andy

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    November 2007
Posted by aussiemodeler on Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:32 AM
hi first up! is the uh-1h an early one or a late one. biggest thing is forward from the flight deck doors is grey one early to 1980's and black after then. they turned to black due to night vision. they grey "bounced" in the flight deck. ask heavyartty for more info cheers
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  • From: Oklahoma
Posted by chopperfan on Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:13 AM

Looking good to me, Chris. Keep it up.

 

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  • Member since
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  • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
UPDATE: #3 Dragon 1/35 UH-1D/H Australian Army build.
Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Sunday, November 25, 2007 1:17 AM

Well, I have shelved all other projects as this model has had me intrigued since the momment I picked it up.. I have always wanted to build an Australian Army UH-1H, but as I have only been able to get the Eurotiger in 1/48 scale, I was kinda hesitant to buy the 1/35 Huey because I kinda like to display all my subjects in the same scale..  And so I had seen the Dragon kit a few times, but always put it bac down..

So anyways, my friend that owns the local model shop had it in there, and because I am a regular customer, I had enough credits for 1000JPY off, and so with theprice only being 3800JPY, I infact got it for 2800JPY ($23) It is the UH-1D HEER kit, but it had all the etching sets with it, that I simply had to have it and turn it into an H model..

Anyways, I have started on the cockpit and cabin and have only got as far as this for my 3 days of effot thus far..

Photo etch 

Photo etch seat belts at the back.  

Painted the seat belts at the front because the photo etch parts were too stiff and unnatural.

 

I have really had a hard time finding interior pics of Aussie Hueys, so I have  basically gone with gut instinct, so any correction and or advice with this kit will be welcomed..

Cheers, Chris 

On the bench:

                          1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                          1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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