Miles' comment in my WH40K Steam Tank thread reminded me that I never shared any photos of the Huey medevac 'copter that I built specifically for Army Heritage Days this year - the theme of the event was the Vietnam War.
Anyway, the Bell UH-1 Iroquois was originally designated as the HU-1, which lead to the popular, but unofficial name, "Huey". This model by Fiddler's Green was designed by Aaron Murphy, and it's a real honey. Mine is 1/50 scale, based on the rotor diameter.
I encountered no issues during the build. The most difficult part to form was the nose, with 2 sets of petals to deal with. The assembly that required the most thought and study was the main rotor hub. Some of the parts needed for the central hub don't come with the kit. The rotor blades themselves are 3 layers thick. I made sure that the grain in the middle layer runs in the opposite direction to minimize the anticipated droop. The green hue of my model is awfully garish, closer to chartreuse than olive drab but that may be the fault of my printer.
I chose a black and white action photo of an impending medevac for my base. The display base and its elevating stalk were textured with a mottled grey tone. I'm very happy with the way this one turned out.
Anyway, the Bell UH-1 Iroquois was originally designated as the HU-1, which lead to the popular, but unofficial name, "Huey". This model by Fiddler's Green was designed by Aaron Murphy, and it's a real honey. Mine is 1/50 scale, based on the rotor diameter.
I encountered no issues during the build. The most difficult part to form was the nose, with 2 sets of petals to deal with. The assembly that required the most thought and study was the main rotor hub. Some of the parts needed for the central hub don't come with the kit. The rotor blades themselves are 3 layers thick. I made sure that the grain in the middle layer runs in the opposite direction to minimize the anticipated droop. The green hue of my model is awfully garish, closer to chartreuse than olive drab but that may be the fault of my printer.
I chose a black and white action photo of an impending medevac for my base. The display base and its elevating stalk were textured with a mottled grey tone. I'm very happy with the way this one turned out.
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