UH-1D HUEY GUNSHIP GROUP BUILD

[TimM63]

Looks like it's coming along.just fine.

Yellow is a pain in the a$$ to paint. I'm not sure how many coats it's going to take to cover.
I don't think I will paint another one yellow.

 

[Down Time]

Yellow is a pain in the a$$ to paint. I'm not sure how many coats it's going to take to cover.
I don't think I will paint another one yellow.

I reiterate, looks like it's coming along just fine.

 

[Down Time]

The one door didn't have the proper height, didn't sand it, just the way it was. I added a styrene strip to the top, seems to work.
Progress for the day, here I stop.

 

[TimM63]

The one door didn't have the proper height, didn't sand it, just the way it was. I added a styrene strip to the top, seems to work.
Progress for the day, here I stop.

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Your build looks great. Nice job on the seam.

 

[Down Time]

Your build looks great. Nice job on the seam.

Thank you, Kind Sir.

 

[Pantherman]

More progress today.

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Looking good. PM

 

[Pantherman]

The one door didn't have the proper height, didn't sand it, just the way it was. I added a styrene strip to the top, seems to work.
Progress for the day, here I stop.

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The filling and sanding has done the trick, looking great. Pantherman

 

[Down Time]

The filling and sanding has done the trick, looking great. Pantherman

Thank you, Kind Sir!

 

[Down Time]

When you are mounting the tail rotor, drill a small hole on the opposite side of the rotor. Using the drill itself or a thin piece of metal, you can push the pin into the rotor as far as it will go. Takes the wobble out.
Putty, paint over the hole.

 

[TimM63]

When you are mounting the tail rotor, drill a small hole on the opposite side of the rotor. Using the drill itself or a thin piece of metal, you can push the pin into the rotor as far as it will go. Takes the wobble out.
Putty, paint over the hole.

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Thanks for the advice.
I forgot to put the winch in before I put the fuselage together.
I will figure something out.

 

[Down Time]

Thanks for the advice.
I forgot to put the winch in before I put the fuselage together.
I will figure something out.

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Glue the hook onto the mount first, let it set overnight, maybe go sofar as touse crazy glue. Cut away the forward and rear bevel, put glue on the left and right remaining side, slide into place then pull it down into place.

 

[TimM63]

Glue the hook onto the mount first, let it set overnight, maybe go sofar as touse crazy glue. Cut away the forward and rear bevel, put glue on the left and right remaining side, slide into place then pull it down into place.

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That is exactly what I was thinking.
Great minds!!

 

[Down Time]

That is exactly what I was thinking.
Great minds!!

N.A.S.A. moment..... Houston, we have a problem.

 

[Down Time]

Progress to date, getting ready for the main rotor blades.

 

[TimM63]

Progress to date, getting ready for the main rotor blades.

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Looks great. Excellent work on a lousy kit.

 

[Down Time]

Looks great. Excellent work on a lousy kit.

Thanks!!! So much trimming.......

 

[Pantherman]

Got some more done. It's only dry fitted until my new paints arrive next week. Pantherman
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Sorry guys, I'm falling a little behind you. I think once I get the internals painted it should move along nicely. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

Sorry guys, I'm falling a little behind you. I think once I get the internals painted it should move along nicely. Pantherman

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Almost done the painting, just the PE belts to fit. Pantherman

 

[Down Time]

Sorry guys, I'm falling a little behind you. I think once I get the internals painted it should move along nicely. Pantherman

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Lookin' good from here.

 

[TimM63]

I was able to get the winch in so now I can move forward.