Nanook Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/24/2018 at 8:44 PM, Troy Molitor said: 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 Thank you, Troy, for your service and for that information. I had not yet got to that point about the soot and exhaust. Your info is very helpful. Thank you very much for the kudos and kind words. Sincerely, Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Looking good Lee. Sorry to hear about the boom and subsequent wash/decal problems. Hopefully you can get that sorted and get the build back on track! Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 Update! I got the tail repainted, added the replacement decals (Thank you again, Jack!) and have it ready to weather now. Also finalized the crew and my friend’s father (standing by the pilot's door). Removed the remaining masking and painted the upper windows translucent green (not glued into place yet). Later, Lee Anthony in NZ, LSP_Kevin, Dany Boy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Love it! Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dany Boy Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Nice! Very nice Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 The Huey is looking fantastic Lee. Keep up the great work. More importanly. Thanks for sharing your build with up. Regards, Troy Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) Thank you Troy, Danny and Brian for your kudos. Got to it last night and tonight. It’s weathered and added aluminum rod on either side where the gunner sits at the door. Made a clipboard for the co-Pilot too. Here’s a few pics... Later, Lee Edited October 7, 2018 by Nanook LSP_Kevin and Dany Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 A few more pics. I added the metal support bars using an aluminum rod. Here are a few shots outside after adding pigments and exhaust stains. Crew has their base color painted and I hope to wrap them up later this week. Later, Lee LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Finished the Dragon figures for the UH-1 Huey. I struggle with figures especially flesh tones but I’m getting better. The clipboard turned out pretty respectable. I still have to add the left forearm of my friend’s father but that’s it. Later, Lee Dany Boy and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Rotors and all glass in place. Just a few minor pairing details to add and some small rotor head pieces to attach. Then add the gear and mount in the base. Will be all done by Thursday night. Entering it in the IPMS Cincinnati show on Saturday and then presenting it on Sunday. Later, Lee LSP_Kevin and Trak-Tor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 looking good. Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Great! Just don't forget to clean up the bench before you start the engines.... Juraj Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Nanook said: Rotors and all glass in place. Just a few minor pairing details to add and some small rotor head pieces to attach. Then add the gear and mount in the base. Will be all done by Thursday night. Entering it in the IPMS Cincinnati show on Saturday and then presenting it on Sunday. Later, Lee Lee, add a brown wash to the figures, the wipe it off all the high spots. You would be surprised how well it works. Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 40 minutes ago, 1to1scale said: Lee, add a brown wash to the figures, the wipe it off all the high spots. You would be surprised how well it works. I was debating on doing that very thing. I have a pair of washes I can choose from that should do the trick. Thanks a bunch! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukie99 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Lee, i love your Huey, your oil dots filtering is excellent, makes the OD look really interesting. Great job with the figures, I myself struggles with them, especially the eyes, so I am now using Archer eyeball decals, very fiddly but the result is much better than what I can achieve with a brush. cheers, David Nanook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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