Hiller UH-4
Hull halves glued together
The only interior parts are the seats and console. The hull was thinned and a rear bulkhead and floor was added from styrene sheet. The seats were such rough castings they needed filler!
Pedals and control sticks scratched and added. Consol sanded to a more reasonable size and dials added
Interior painted
The kit just had a scribed oval for the engine louvres. These were hollowed out and new louvres cut from some scribed styrene sheet
New louvres installed and rear part of canopy installed (this later broke off due to handling). Extra thick panel lines filled and panel lines rescribed
Exhaust pipes made from brass tubing
The front wheel supplied with the kit was very rough and unusable. A new one was made from a 1/48 Bf109 tailwheel and some styrene sheet
Completed front undercarriage
Main undercarriage made from styrene rod and glued in place
The main rotors were also very rough. Some air bubbles needed filling and they needed reshaping - this is the start of the process.
Rotors reshaped, main rotor hub parts made from brass tube and wire, styrene tube and sheet. Still a lot of detail to add
Kommentit
1 February 2020, 23:38
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My version of the Flying Checkpoint Hiller UH-4 seen in Destination Moon. The Unicraft kit is a very rough resin kit with no detail parts - you need to build your own rotor hub , main undercarriage and any details.
