CUH-1 Huey 1/72 Canadian Forces

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying the new posts. I know there is only one new one so far but I have a lot to show you so get excited.

Today I want to show you something a little different than a simple airplane as I also build helicopters and surface assets. No Naval vessels because I like to build strictly in 1/72 scale (Could you imagine a 1/72 U.S.S Enterprise air craft carrier? Would take up my whole room.

Anyways, today I will show off one of my favorite builds of the past month and a half off from school.

CUH-1 Huey 1/72 Canadian Forces

 I built this one probably about two weeks ago. the kit is by Panda Models and I utilized the decals for a UH-1 in the 'Canadian Helicopters' decal sheet pack by Leading Edge Models. The CUH-1 was basically Canada's main helicopter until adopting the Griffon not too long ago. This aircraft acted as troop transport, gunship, recon and even search and rescue.

I built it to have room for armed troops as well as two Gatling guns mounted on the sides to provide fire support for those troops. I painted the aircraft overall in NATO Green with Green camo on top. The interior is Neutral Grey with the front seats having Olive Drab on them. The instrument panel is Flat Black with the rotors being Black. The tips are Flat Yellow with the main rotor being Flat Aluminum. the guns are the same colour as the fuselage except that the barrels are Gun Metal.

 The Huey is probably the most recognizable aircraft in modern history sue to its use in Vietnam and every American conflict to date including 'Desert Storm' and 'Iraqi Freedom.' The only truly comparable aircraft is its replacement, the Black Hawk. No other aircraft, except maybe the Mil-Mi Hind, has served its purpose for as long as as well as this old bird. Many recognize the Huey from some great movies, such as 'We Were Soldiers' but many other movies and TV series depicting war have used this aircraft.




General characteristics

• Crew: 1–4
• Capacity: 3,880 lb (1,760 kg) including 14 troops, or 6 stretchers, or equivalent cargo
• Length: 57 ft 1 in (17.40 m) with rotors
• Width: 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) (Fuselage)
• Height: 14 ft 5 in (4.39 m)
• Empty weight: 5,215 lb (2,365 kg)
• Gross weight: 9,040 lb (4,100 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 9,500 lb (4,309 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T53-L-11 turboshaft, 1,100 shp (820 kW)
• Main rotor diameter: 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 135 mph (217 km/h; 117 kn)
• Cruise speed: 125 mph (109 kn; 201 km/h)
• Range: 315 mi (274 nmi; 507 km)
• Service ceiling: 19,390 ft (5,910 m) (Dependent on environmental factors such as weight, outside temp., etc)
• Rate of climb: 1,755 ft/min (8.92 m/s)
• Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg)

Armament
Variable, but may include a combination of:

• 2 x 7.62 mm M60 machine gun, or 2 7.62 mm GAU-17/A machine gun
• 2 x 7-round or 19-round 2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods
• 2 x 7.62 mm Rheinmetall MG3 (German Army and German Luftwaffe)
• 2 x .303 Browning Mk II (Rhodesian, twin machine guns mounted on port side)

All information provided by wikipedia, 'First Into Vietnam' documentary,'We Were Soldiers,' and photos provided by me and Google