Gazzas Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Looks sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Update! I got the last bits glued on this week and laid down the Testors Model Master Oliver Drab and Glosscote right out of the rattle cans. I had to scratchbuild the small round light and brace for it under the nose as my kit was missing it (or I lost it somehow). Now to begin the decals. Crossed fingers as I am using two sets of Revell decals for most of the markings! Later, Lee Odd little light setup. Found the round light in the spares and used styrene for the mount. Masking! Edited July 8, 2018 by Nanook Out2gtcha and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Looks good. Should look neat with the crew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Painted the anti-skid area Tamiya Flat Black. This will get some mild weathering as to help hide the brush strokes. Later., Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Lee, that's a real golden oldie, very nice progress, looking good!!! Jack Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Thank you Jack! Indeed it's been around for some time. This is the 1982 release and I have decals from the 1993 RoG release I am using as well. Later, Lee Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Well, I have started the decals on the Huey. The por side is done...using a combination of two Revell sheets to get what I need. Been a bit tedious and I am not putting down every little stencil as the decals are a bear to avoid any silvering. The door 'snake' was done locally buy a gentleman. I also masked off and painted the two ID bands on the top of the cockpit area using Tamiya paints. Later, Lee Out2gtcha and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Looks good! Brush painting is quite a bit harder than it looks. Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Well, with some prodding and LOTS of Solvaset the decals are all on and the Dullcote laid down. I will be adding the specific airframe number with dry transfers as I did not have the right numbers in decal form. Overall I am happy with it so far. The decals were going to 'make or break' the appearance. Now to add the windows and the weathering. Once that is done then I'll paint the crew and come up with a suitable base. Later, Lee LSP_Kevin, Dany Boy and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Nice! I like the look of the raised rivets a lot. Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Nice! I like the look of the raised rivets a lot. Thank you! It's an oldie for sure but looks the part. I was jazzed to get the decals to work. The main decal sheet I used was the RoG sheet from 2000. I original Revell sheet from 1982 gave up the Danger arrows. I used the rivets to rub the old glue off of those decals LOL! It worked! Lots of Solvaset though. What worked best was to apply some on the area where the decal was being placed, then, once centered, press hard to get the air bubbles out. Then, I would re-coat the decal with more Solvaset and make any slits needed to get the trapped air out. Later, Lee Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suresh Nathan Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 This Revell Huey is completely underated. It builds into an excellent kit. I'd wager there are many more of these sold than the 1/35 scale ones! Who said raised rivets are bad! Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 Well, I started weathering it last night. I chose to do the boom in its entirety. My dot filter went pretty well. Very well, actually. But when I laid down the AK Interactive wash it made a mess of things. So much so that I am trying to track down replacement decals for the boom area as I will reshoot it OD and start over. ARGH! Bummed and frustrated, Lee After blending the dot filter... Then the wash...ugh! Suresh Nathan and LSP_Kevin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 The soot coming out of the Lycoming T-53 was pretty black and stuck to the tail boom OD paint rather evenly on the top tail boom portion Lee. Just kindly mentioning this. I flew the Huey UH-1 and AH-1’s in the Missouri National Guard and the soot was always there. Not so much on the Cobra as it had the toilet bowl exhaust cone on the back end which deflected a lot of exhaust upward. Still, the soot was all over the tail boom area. Just an idea for thoughts on your situation. I Love what you’re doing to this old Revell girl. Keep it up dude. She’s looking awesome! Thanks for sharing this with us. Go Army! Troy Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 So I took the opportunity last night to mock up my figure of my friend's dad. Took me parts from six different figures to get to this point. This is the 1st time I have ever cut up and created my own figure (in any scale). I'm pleased. It's not going to be 100% spot-on but good enough. Now to clean him up and modify him. Later, Lee My attempt... Dany Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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