Good Morning V'nam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse Finished
Good Morning V'nam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse Finished
OK, a new build for the Good Morning Vietnam GB (can I shorten this to GMV-GB, or is that just sad? )
As mentioned before I want to do three Hueys for this GB so the Sea Horse will be a bit of a break. Hopefully this will make the 'family' portrait interesting as this chopper is bigger than it's brothers.
Cheers
Alan
As mentioned before I want to do three Hueys for this GB so the Sea Horse will be a bit of a break. Hopefully this will make the 'family' portrait interesting as this chopper is bigger than it's brothers.
Cheers
Alan
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Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
I am having problems locating an interior shot of a Sea Horse ( no, you know I don't mean the little sea creature, behave ).
I don't suppose any of you guys know where I can locate one on the net, preferably at zero expense .
Alan
I don't suppose any of you guys know where I can locate one on the net, preferably at zero expense .
Alan
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Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
Ask and ye shall receive . . .
F_M
F_M
Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
Wow.........bosting mate, thanks.
And this weeks lottery numbers are.............?
Alan
And this weeks lottery numbers are.............?
Alan
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Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
You done this yet Alan?
Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
Nah mate. I should be finishing the Mowhawk first Ben anyway.
Although F_M sent me some great shots of the interior of a Sea Horse, the basic paint is different from that given for the kit and I had practically finished this before hand. So the interior colour will be darker, but what is stopping me posting some update photos is the console that runs up between the pilots (you can just see it in the external shot). Now on the kit that console is full of buttons and switches. But, I can't find a picture of this to get the colours right.
Things have slowed considerebly I must admit and I doubt whether I will get a third kit finished in week three.
Cheers
Alan
Although F_M sent me some great shots of the interior of a Sea Horse, the basic paint is different from that given for the kit and I had practically finished this before hand. So the interior colour will be darker, but what is stopping me posting some update photos is the console that runs up between the pilots (you can just see it in the external shot). Now on the kit that console is full of buttons and switches. But, I can't find a picture of this to get the colours right.
Things have slowed considerebly I must admit and I doubt whether I will get a third kit finished in week three.
Cheers
Alan
Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
Here is a quick update showing some interior detail.
Cheers
Alan
Cheers
Alan
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Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
Looks a good start there mate. Looking forward to seeing this one done
Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
Looking at this build keeps reminding me of that scene in Full Metal Jacket... 'Anyone who runs is a VC- anyone who stands still is a well disciplined VC...' 'GET SOME!!!!!'
Looking good so far!
Looking good so far!
Matt hates Photo Etch as of today
Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
Thanks guys.
Here are a couple of photos I ment to put on last week as an update.
Masked ready to spray.
and sprayed primer.
Hopefully another update to follow tonight.
Alan
Here are a couple of photos I ment to put on last week as an update.
Masked ready to spray.
and sprayed primer.
Hopefully another update to follow tonight.
Alan
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Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse
WARNING: Thread creep!!
A great scene. It was filmed from a Wessex helicopter flown by a crew from 60 Sqn, RAF in Norfolk!
Courtesy of http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/trivia
mattlaker wrote:Looking at this build keeps reminding me of that scene in Full Metal Jacket... 'Anyone who runs is a VC- anyone who stands still is a well disciplined VC...' 'GET SOME!!!!!'
Looking good so far!
A great scene. It was filmed from a Wessex helicopter flown by a crew from 60 Sqn, RAF in Norfolk!
Kubrick shot a scene in the Norfolk Broads where a Westland "Wessex" helicopter (flown by a stunt pilot) was required to fly low down along a canal (the area doubling for paddy fields) while someone fired a heavy machine gun out of the doors. The scene was shot at dawn and the local police were supposed to have warned fishermen but there was a communications problem. The many fishermen were awoken by a US helicopter apparently machine gunning their "positions". The Wessex itself was subsequently damaged during filming when the tail rotor got pushed into an obstacle while the copter was parked.
Courtesy of http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/trivia
Re: Good Morning Vietnam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse Update
Can I just say that no fishermen were harmed during the making of this kit.
Here is the finished article minus the door and MG (the Desk Monster and 'It will be safe here' Monster have been busy).
The cables from the winch I copied from someone elses build of this kit.
The camo is different to the other helicopters I have done so far. Italeri called out Field Green instead of Olive Drab for this one, but I couldn't help using Xtracrylix Vietnam Green.
I must admit that I am a tad disappointed as on the box art the copter is covered in white text for various instructions, yet Italeri haven't included most of it.
Also, advice please. Should the engine grills look black, or green as I have shown them? It won't take long to correct if you guys say black.
Thanks for looking.
Alan
Here is the finished article minus the door and MG (the Desk Monster and 'It will be safe here' Monster have been busy).
The cables from the winch I copied from someone elses build of this kit.
The camo is different to the other helicopters I have done so far. Italeri called out Field Green instead of Olive Drab for this one, but I couldn't help using Xtracrylix Vietnam Green.
I must admit that I am a tad disappointed as on the box art the copter is covered in white text for various instructions, yet Italeri haven't included most of it.
Also, advice please. Should the engine grills look black, or green as I have shown them? It won't take long to correct if you guys say black.
Thanks for looking.
Alan
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Re: Good Morning V'nam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse Finished
The ones I have seen (museums of course! ) have always been the same green as the rest of the cab. I guess under field conditions they may become a bit grubby but they are cooling inlet mesh rather than exhaust.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
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Re: Good Morning V'nam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse Finished
Another nice tidy build Alan, I do like that!
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Re: Good Morning V'nam GB Italeri 1:72 UH-34D Sea Horse Finished
I agree with both of the above. Another nice tidy build, and the grille is the same green as the rest of the cab.
F_M
F_M