another project....

feeds@yuku.com (rbleathers) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:21:39 PST

I picked the testor's 1/48 OV-10A Bronco kit yesterday. I did a build for a guy a few years back with one of my local model club buddies. I worked on the sponsons and wheel wells while he concentrated on the cockpit and final painting. I gave him my part when it was finished and off he went. The f_*ker yanked out all my customizing and basically handed the guy a OOB Bronco. It looked like #%#@. It's been nagging me every since, so I ran across the kit yesterday for $15. Can't afford it but I got to get some closure from that ordeal. To be continued.................

Dragon UH-1D Huey...

feeds@yuku.com (Dan von Gartzen) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:32:38 PST

I picked up the Dragon 1/35 scale UH-1D Huey for a major project I have going. I will be doing a massive diorama type build of several models in honor of all my brothers. There are five brothers (I being the oldest), and four of us served in the military. So I am building all the vehicles we used during service in mini dioramas (not really mini given the scale). So Eric was a crew chief in Panama on the UH-1D. I will be doing his diorama in a jungle setting, having the bird coming in to pick up a few troops. Anyway, on to the initial review of the kit. 1/35 scale is a large scale for anyone looking to do a Huey up in detail. The kit comes with two pilot figures, to gunners, prepainted PE (which is very nicely done), and several versions of Vietnam era birds in the decals. I of course will have to custom make the markings for my brothers bird. The kit detail is nicely done, however, the clear plastic parts are pretty thick overall. Assembly seems straight forward, but the interior...

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another project....

Dragon UH-1D Huey...