Re: 1/35 Huey Helicopter/ Engine photos

[shark 64]

Hi everyone.
My name is Oliver and I am new to your site. I mainly build helicopters.
I have been working onva huey diorama for the last 5 years. I have scratcbuilt the whole transmission out of brass as well as tail rotor shaft and a full engine
the dio shows a helo in maintenace surrounded by several scalfoldings.
I am almost done with it.
I will post few photos soon as well as my previous helo build of a 1/35 scale Russian M-4 Hound in a snow diorama.
Oliver

Last edited by shark 64 on Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:45 pm, edited 3 times in total.

[shark 64]

Here are a few photos of the build.
Oliver

[shark 64]

Few more photos
I couldn't help noticing that few replies and interests on build tips....Is this commom pratice on this site?
Oliver

[TAdan]

Hi Oliver, welcome to the board. That is some beautiful work on your Huey. I look forward to following your progress.

[shark 64]

Thanks
will keep updating progress
oliver

[WIXerGreg]

Impressive work!

[Warbird Kid]

Simply amazing! My great Uncle would be proud! He was an Textron-Avco-Lycoming lead engineer / machinist that worked on final assembly. He pretty much oversaw and assembled almost every T53 turbine engine that came out of the Stratford plant.

[shark 64]

Thanks guys
Oliver
Here are few more.
The build looks like that today.

[wendovertom]

Wow - great work! I am always amazed by the level of detail on this scale that someone with talent and patience can achieve.

Tom P.

[shark 64]

Thanks for the interest
Here are more photos.
Engine build
Oliver

[shark 64]

few more photos



Oliver

[shark 64]

update

[shark 64]

update
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[Tiger Tim]

Looking great. Did you make the base for it too?

-Tim

[shark 64]

Looking great. Did you make the base for it too?

-Tim

Yes made the base too