Huey UH-1C Interior
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7 July 2012, 10:09
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Hi all, just to confirm - we have a lift-off also on my Huey for the Vietnam group build. First parts left the sprues...
7 July 2012, 10:12
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hey hey Frank, I'm considering building the UH-1C too..using the ace of spades decals.. what you think?
7 July 2012, 10:14
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Hi Augie, would be great. "Surfer Girl" and "Ace of Spades" - sister and brother together...😉
7 July 2012, 10:15
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@Augie: Yepp, do so.
I'm having fun with the interior. The fit of the parts is really good so far. I had a fight with the choice of interior colour, because original photos show sometimes a pale grey, sometimes a blueish grey. So I made my choice as I always do - had a look at my Humbrolies, picked 2 and tried 'em out. I found my colour... Is it the original one? No idea, but it matches the photos I've got and I like it...😉
7 July 2012, 13:39
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Hi Frank - don't hurry - even slow progress will come to an end. Will be surely an interesting projekt...
8 July 2012, 18:41
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Keep you in the eye , Mate!!
My Ontos is still waiting!
8 July 2012, 19:37
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Wish you a steady hand and endurance for this project! 🙂
Sadly scale 35 is not my passion wagon (I have not any kits in this scale), so I cannot participate here....
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Greetz Dirk
8 July 2012, 20:08
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@Dirk
Man,someone who can do such scratch and details like you do,dont need to apologise that he doesnt have a 1:35 kit! 🙂
8 July 2012, 20:26
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Only little progress on the interior. I started with a first layer of paint for the pilots' and gunner's seat and tried a bit on the instrument panels.
Difficult to find the right colour. As per instruction seats should be grey all over. I didn't like that and found original photos with some different colouring. Propably not the right ones for the heli I intend to build, but I don't care.
15 July 2012, 12:58
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this is gone be a prommesing project, great start Frank, greetz Phil
15 July 2012, 17:58
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Hey Frank, what an exeptional progress for an exeptional modeller😢! Your pix are the reason why im sitting at the bench, first time this weekend!🙂
15 July 2012, 18:03
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@Wilfried, Philip: Thanks guys! I'll do my best not to disappoint you!
@Holger: Good to know that your project is also in progress. I'll enjoy NAVY CIS now until the paint has dried. Then the seat belts should receive some paint. May be I can assemble the seats tonight. No rush - still time till December...
@Mike: Thanks! As long as small parts are involved it's not a big deal, but when huge areas have to be painted, it becomes difficult to get a clean result. Ask Augie...! She knows about the difficulties and masters them very well!
15 July 2012, 18:29
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Frank, one question please, are you still building at the bench, you posted at MV?
Enjoy tv with your beloved!🙂
15 July 2012, 18:56
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Frank - sometimes I believe I have forgotten how to use a brush. But painting large areas was easier with enamels than by acrylics.
Btw - your the "King Of The Brush" and Augie is the "Queen".
15 July 2012, 19:00
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You're a "German King" and she is a "British Queen" - it's no problem at all 😉 🙂 :-D
15 July 2012, 19:33
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LOL oh my god guys...
Frank, thank you for your comments on my brush work...comming from someone with your skill in brush painting... its a huge honour..
as for us being king and queen... Mike bad boy😉 you'll get him in toroube with his wife.. and my in trouble with my beloved..
15 July 2012, 19:40
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heheh i know mike 🙂.. and I'm sure in modeling Frank can be the King of Brushing... I dont think i am fit as queen
15 July 2012, 19:57
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King of brushing even means something else in german, as far as i know🙂🙂😢!
15 July 2012, 20:06
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I'm innocent - my second name is "The Saint" :-D
@Holger - You know the saying: Ein Schelm wer Böses dabei denkt.
16 July 2012, 17:49
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WIP - test fitting of interior like seats, instrument panel etc. I will have to cut off the location pins of the pilots' seats, because they don't fit exactly into the holes on the floor. The holes for the controlsticks must also be drilled out. They'e too small.
I will have to spend more time on painting the instrument panel, before I can assemble the inertior.
21 July 2012, 12:54
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Puuh, the scales and buttons of the instrument panel are quite difficult to paint... even with magnifying glasses... 🙁
21 July 2012, 16:50
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Worked a bit more on the instrument panel, control sticks and seats. The floor and the rear wall got a wash with dark grey, the engine bay way painted in interior green, even later noone will see it...
22 July 2012, 22:27
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Looks really great Frank, love your paintjob, the instrument panel looks awesome, greetz Phil
23 July 2012, 06:35
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Great detail Frank, it's really taking shape nicely, very well done my friend🙂🙂🙂
23 July 2012, 07:07
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Alter Pinselschwinger !! Buahhaaa 🙂
Wie darf man👎 das denn verstehen??
24 July 2012, 17:20
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Weiss ,ich !
Nur in meiner phantasie kann man👎 nicht nur den Farb"pinsel" schwingen 😉
24 July 2012, 17:29
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Warte, bis Augie Deine Frage übersetzt hat und antwortet...😉
PS: Mit dem "groben" Pinsel gehe ich zumindest nicht an die Modelle...😉
24 July 2012, 17:30
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Jaaaa,das wird genau das richtige thema fur Augie sein.Da bin ich mir sicher 🙂
Deine ergebnisse würde ich gepinselt auf gar keinen Fall hinbekommen.
Seeeeeehrrrr gut!
24 July 2012, 17:39
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Hehe Sooo glad for google translator..
Frank is fantasic with brush... far better than i
24 July 2012, 17:40
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And there she is...🙂
Yes ,Frank is an expert with his brush 😉
24 July 2012, 17:44
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Yeap.. here i am, allways lurking around somewhere😉
He certainly is a expert
24 July 2012, 17:48
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Some small progress. The instrument panel is done so far. So is the overhead panel. I started with the assembly of the turbine. Altogether only 8 parts, but I had to fill some pin marks. Also the fit isn't perfect. I need to cut off the locator pins.
29 July 2012, 21:40
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Looks great so far! Any additional details on the turbine planned?
30 July 2012, 05:31
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Hi Christian, thanks! No additional details on the turbine planned. There are too many parts missing (see attached photo). It would take me ages to complete it. I will stick to OOTB.
The crew will be on board ready for action and the engine covers will be closed. I will use the turbine a testbed for my painting skills.
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30 July 2012, 06:35
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Finally some small progress on the turbine. 2 pics added. The fit issue of the turbine halves took some time, so that I just painted the basic colours. Once the enamels are dried, I will add some shading and washing...
Thanks for the motivation to continue, Christian...😉
23 September 2012, 20:58
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Hi Frank, the cockpit looks great, nice details on the intruments and pannels, looking forward to the next pictures, greetz Phil
24 September 2012, 06:01
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I can only agree with ,Phil.Looking forward for more.
24 September 2012, 06:08
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It´s good to see that you continue this one. Will the engine bay be open or close? If you decide to close it no more work on the turbine will be necessary because You don`t see anything.
24 September 2012, 06:25
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Good to see some progress. I have to say that i was very lazy, the last weeks but i´m going to work more on the groupbuild! Great work Frank, its coming nicely together!😢
24 September 2012, 07:50
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Hi Holger! Any idea for the water your boat will swim in? I only ask cause I plan to do a beach dio with my huey and a patrol which looks for the ultimate proof that "Charlie" surfs too. 🙂
24 September 2012, 19:01
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Yes Christian , i have some ideas in that direction but im still Not sure... Got myself the dio- water from Noch!
25 September 2012, 05:53
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I've got to take this up again, once the JSU is finished. The parts are still on the workbench in the background, ready to continue.😉
13 January 2013, 22:50
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Nice to hear that the chopper will go on next time! 🙂 Looks promising.
Greetz
Dirk
13 January 2013, 23:36
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Thanks, Jose!
@Dirk: I also have to think about that surfboard...😉
14 January 2013, 07:10
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Beautiful its one of my faves this heli amd ur doing a good job at, cant wait to see the end result
19 February 2013, 10:41
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Huey is back! Parts for the pilots are cleaned up and the control stick for the pilot on the right is repainted. I also modified the gun sight a bit to come the original at least a little bit closer. Check out the last 2 pics of this album.
31 May 2013, 00:32
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Na dann weiterhin frohes Schaffen! Bau die Rumpfhälften am besten zusammen wenn Du alleine bist. Dann hört dich niemand schreien 🙂
31 May 2013, 11:02
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@Christian: Danke für die Warnung! Das Trockenanpassen der Rumpfhälften hat mich schon auf den Spass vorbereitet. Was uns nicht killt, macht uns härter!😎
31 May 2013, 13:17
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Als Gott die Steine erschuf, waren sie ihm nicht hart genug... Also erschuf er Frank Krause und seinen Huey...😢
31 May 2013, 17:51
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@ Frank und Holger: Na klar, schlechte Bausätze gibt es ja gar nicht. Aber Modellbauer die vor Nichts zurückschrecken. Der Weg ist das Ziel. Frank, dat wat wat 🙂l
31 May 2013, 18:50
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JAAA.. mein Lieblingsheli. Ich mag den markanten Teppichklopfersound 🙂
31 May 2013, 19:51
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Liebt meine Frau auch - den Teppichklopfersound - leider nur den auf dem Teppich.. 🙁.
31 May 2013, 20:12
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Found a little helper in my sparebox. Cleaned up and with fress paint he'll fit perfectly into the Huey.
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1 June 2013, 11:20
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Tried to add some target lines on the gun sight glass, but... shakings hands spoiled the result. Without macro it looks ok.
2 June 2013, 09:49
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Frank!!!
Great idea with the cross hairs.
Try scoring the glass with a straight edge and sharp implement, then go over the lines with a black marker pen or such, even a black paint and wipe clean...
2 June 2013, 10:27
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I will take a seat and watching your amazing "Teppichklopfer" project! But isn`t it the project started last year?
I`m not sure but I have a deja vu looking on the pic`s??
2 June 2013, 11:03
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Replaced the holder for the second gun-sight by Evergreen sheets. The original part was too big and would have covered instrument gauges partly.
12 June 2013, 21:35
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@Christian: 😄 - Macht aber Spass! Wenn ich nur endlich mal die Piloten hinbekäme, dann ging es wohl zügiger weiter.
12 June 2013, 21:57
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Ich denke das Du auch das hin bekommst. Irgendwie bin ich aber auch gar nicht so böse das ich das Ding fertig habe.... Weiterhin viel Spaß und frohes Schaffen 🙂
12 June 2013, 22:04
Album info
Interior built up step by step incl. painting.