UH-1B Huey
Scale: 1/35
Manufacturer: Trumpeter
Parts used: Out Of The Box
Main paints used:AK Real Colors and Tamiya
0:00 First up, we look at the build ahead of the iconic helicopter 1:34 To start, we work our way through the cockpit build. 16:15 With the cockpit ready for painting, we move on to the engine and gearbox. 36:55 We mock up the engine bay and decide to open it up to show it off.
0:00 To start, we paint all the interior with Tamiya XF-54 Grey. 4:26 Once it's all dry, we use markers for all the black work, seat's and canvases with olive drab. 12:20 Next we use the supplied decal for the instrument panel. The trick here is to get it to conform to the texture and bed down fully with no silvering. To help with that, we use 4 to 5 coats of decal setting solution. 15:19 With the decal down and looking good, we brush a coat of matt varnish over to finish it off. Next, we drybrush everything with light grey oil paint. 26:55 Last up, we give everything a wash with weathering pencils and oils.
0:00 To start, we use POSCA pens to pick out the metal and colored buttons and switches around the cockpit. We then give everything this an oil wash to start the weathering. 16:18 Here we paint the engine with SM203 Super Iron and Tamiya LP-61 17:28 Next we give the engine an oil wash and then remove the ejector pin marks for the engine cover doors 25:37 With the oil wash dried on the engine, we install it in place. 34:13 Last up, it's time to install the cabin area into the fuselage halves.
00:00 First, we install the Photo-etched grills on the engine doors. 04:44 Next, it's time to glue the forward section of the fuselage together. For this, we use CA glue and kicker to instantly tack in place and then use extra thin to weld it all together. 15:42 Here, we scrap and sand all the seam lines and glue marks out. 25:23 Lastly, for now, we install all the small intakes and lights in place and install the glass work in place.
