Thanks for the paint info Doug.

I have heard great things about Reaper paints but unfortunately they prove hard to locate here in the UK. Vallejo acrylics are readily available and these are the ones I use most.

Great work so far, looking forward to seeing how this progresses.

Yes you are right but that is how it was molded and I did not change that part. Did not want to reinvent it completely I guess you could just cut the epelettes off as I am not sure if they had them anyway. Bottom line at this point is the figures are cast and will be what they are and now that we can get them we can fix or change as needed

oil paint wash to dirty it up a little


boom mike in place on helmet

This is looking great. Got this one myself. I am getting inspired to start it.

Just got the first castings of the 1/24th scale figures and besides being big (75mm) they are gorgeous. More to follow when I get enough to sell. Doug did a great job again.
Floyd

finally getting back to this build

the IP

Nice work

thanks
I hopt to have it done for a show the end of this month in Dallas

right side gunner

right side gunner done now

Batman looks awesome. Great job on him. Can't wait to see the other gunner.

Doug, beautiful work. Looks awesome.

It will be really impressive when finished for sure!

Awesome work. As soon as I get more castings from the caster I'll have these for sale on the Werner's Wings website. Still not sure of the cost of the four figures but look at $70 for the set. They will NOT be sold separately.
Floyd

Good news, Floyd. Any idea when the 1/35 figures will be available?

Beautiful work Doug, its hard to believe its the same kit I built 40 more years ago.

left side gunner

group shot of the gunners, Cupid and The Bat Boy

fuselage together and seams taken care of, I have used epoxy putty to fair in the aft doors.

working on the guns


the yellow ones are because I had used one to make the hand held M-60's so had to cast some of the others for the side mounted ones.

since this is going to be B model i needed to add the pitot in the nose and the two FM homing antennas

although there are a lot of small things that make this rotor head not quite right for the B model Huey, the thing that most sticks out to me is the vibration damping weights so I added them

painting begins with the red ident markings and the ever-present OD, the black anti-glare panel has been added and masked over at this point.

weapon system

dull coat applied and some of the assembly


I applied an oil paint wash of black and dark brown to weather it.