This is my fourth Panda kit of the UH-1-series. The kits have their shortcomings, but with a little extra work it is possible to build nice Huey models.

I wanted to do the UH-1N in the modern configuration as in use with the USMC and on worldwide duty.

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Unfortunately there is no resin kit around so I had to build all those extra parts by myself. To make exact copies I first built master parts and made resin copies.

I added some extra detailing to the interior, specially to the nose section and the instrument panel and added a visor for the pilot and a winch in the cargo room.

The winch, FLIR-turret and “disco-light” where stolen from a Academy MH-60, so it was easy just to make the sockets.

Much more work where all the parts needed to make the radar-warning and  countermeasure systems. I used the usual mix of plastic sheet, wire and putty.

For some more life I opened the stearboard doors and build the inside structure of the doors from plastic sheet.

To bring some colour to this grey helo I added the engine ang exhaust covers (acryic putty) and fixed the rotors with straps of red painted masking tape.

Painting was done with Gunze-paint and the decals are from the spare-box (Superscale and TwoBobs).

The weathering was done with a wash of oil colours and some pastel chalk.

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I hope, you like it 

Thomas 

Comments – just mail to:  thomas.neuss@t-online.de