Hi
Which colors in ModelMaster or Tamiya would be closest to the UH-1H in Veitnam. Both Interior & Exterior?
All help would and will be appreciated.
Cheers
Robert
Exterior - OD Green. Interior is varying shades of gray for the metalic parts and fabric on the bulkheads and roof. Seat cusions either red (early) or green. Instrument panel gray with black instrument faces.
Thanks Gino
Can always count on you.
So for exterior just MM OD Green and MM Gray
Cheers
Robert
Thought a picture might help, note armored seats not installed on this helo
The H model ships were OD on the outside, usually well faded after time and not pristine. Medium gray on the inside floors and sound blankets and the seats were Gray mesh inside OD green armor plate. On the A/B/C early models the nylon seats were red. Later seats were gray mesh. Some may have been green.
Hugh Mills
scout pilot
“Flying Hueys was like masturbation…fun while you’re doing it but embarrassing if someone sees you.” HLM
Hugh
good to see you on the boards. I wanted to make it to OKC with MCIV but was unable to. Maybe next time!
David Campbell
There are only 94 days left till Cajun Modelst XXII !
Hi,
John thanks for the pic, when i start i wanna scratchbuild he interior detail of the pilots doors, so that pic will come in handy.
Hugh, So i might be able to use MM Faded Olive Drab? With a little weathering, as i have heard that crewcheifs take pretty good care of their birds?
Thanks Again
Robert
Robert,
Wish I was home to see what MM OD I was using on the UH-1C, but the “faded” OD seems right. I had this picture from the inside of the cockpit looking out the left pilots door. Good shot of the collective and “indentation” for it on the pilots door. Probably have a better one home I can post next week. Also included a shot of the pilots collective and instrument panel I had on Photo Bucket. They are of a UH-1M but the paint job is the same as is all the instruments and console, with the exception of the armament panel and nose bracing for the 40 mm visible in the nose.
Dave,
I think I may be off for the Cajun Fest this year. What is the date? April 21 or 22?
G’Day Mel
Thanks for the pictures they will come in handy, especially the inside of the door pic.
I just want to add a little extra detail to the inside of the doors both pilots and rear crew doors.
Have’nt decided if doors will be open or closed but still want that detail there!!
Thanks Again
C’ya Mate
Robert
Going to try MM Faded Olive Drab on a OH-58A myself, I have had trouble matching the paint before. That color seems about right.
I used it for the first time a short ago on and WWII U.S Halftrack and was impressed by it, that was after a coat of clear some weathering and a hit of dullcote!
Not bad at all!
Bye
Rob
Hi Wooty,
I hope you don’t mind me hi-jacking your thread, but it saves me starting another one. While we’re on the subject of Huey colours, what colour is the sleeve to the collective. I only have black and white pics. The painting instructions in the kit says pale green, but they look either black or ghost grey in my B&W pics but can’t tell for certain. Thanks, Rich
Hi Rich
I dont mind,
Is this what you where after?
HTH
Robert
Usually, the collective sleeve was either black or gray. The above cockpit shots are not typical for Vietnam era Huey’s. The blacked out cockpit was a later mod (late '70s - early '80s) for use with Night Vision Goggles (NVGs). The gray cockpit and interior was too bright under NVGs and would wash them out.
Never saw that black of a cockpit in the 70’s while I was still in the Army. Please refer to the picture I posted earlier
Mel
Sweet! You know Ill be there, may even have a little in-progress surprise by then…
(Going O/T)
Yes, CajunModelfest XXII is on Saturday April 21st. We would love to have as many people in the Southern US be able to attend as possible!
(Back O/T)
I use MM OD as my base coat, then apply a thin layer of Faded OD over it, letting most of the regular OD show thru, that way it is not TOO bleached out.
HTH
David
There are 93 days left till CajunModelfest XXII.
OPPS My Bad
Maybey this is a little closer to it??
Robert
Floors were light gray, early A,B,C, models had a black stripe across the cargo deck (non-slip), painted in width from the troop seats to the jump seats, so the grunts could get some traction getting in and out. On D and H models the black stripes formed an “H” with black (non-slip) running outboard from the seat legs to the cargo door edge. Often times non-slip was not available so we would mix sand with black paint to make it into non-slip.
Regards,
Chuck
“Roger…mark the L.Z. with a burning Loach…”
To me OD is to dark as seen in the photo above
Grandadjohn
this pic looks very gloss, like what some Marine units used, making it look very much darker than its nonspecular stablemates. Even with that said, I think you are right that this IS in fact a darker shade.
Is this a training variety machine?
David
Only 93 days will Cajun Modelfest XXII in Baton Rouge 