Huey River Taxi

[ericr]

 

[LemonJello]

Awesome!

[Old Wombat]

I’d suggest some wood planks for a “deck” on each side under the doors. Looking awesome!

I would suggest Marston Mats (a.k.a. pierced/perforated steel planking (PSP)) or aluminium/steel expanded mesh panels for decking, as both are lighter than the equivalent strength in wood &, if the mesh is made of a similar steel to the PSP, they're both quite corrosion resistant. Plus they would fit into the cludged together found bits aesthetic of this build.

And he's right, it is awesome!

[GTX_Admin]

Looking good

[Robomog]

Thanks for the thumbs up guys.

And thanks for the suggestions. I will probably go with some mesh decking as wood planking gets slippery when wet. I have some PE mesh somewhere in the stash which tends to colour my decision somewhat 

Mog
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[Kerick]

If you have it, use it, I always say!

[Robomog]

Hi all

Weathering is complete, just need to add a couple of final details before closing up.





It's going to be modelled without the doors for two reasons mainly  because as I see it it's a hot and humid country so the last thing the passengers will want is to be shut into a hot aluminium box. But secondly I  do not have any of the doors so I couldn't fit them if I wanted to  .

I will probably fashion some sort of safety chain across the opening.

More when it happens.......

Mog
>^-.-^<

[Old Wombat]

It's Vietnam, man, Occupational/Workplace Health & Safety doesn't exist.

[Robomog]

Oh yeah relying heavily on that fact ...........  watch this space ............

What is this Elven Safety any way ?

Mog
>^-.-^<

[robunos]

It's Vietnam, man, Occupational/Workplace Health & Safety doesn't exist.

That's funny, every time I read the title of this thread I see 'Hue river taxi' . . .   


cheers,
Robin.

[Buzzbomb]

Coming along very nicely.

[Old Wombat]

It's Vietnam, man, Occupational/Workplace Health & Safety doesn't exist.

That's funny, every time I read the title of this thread I see 'Hue river taxi' . . .   

Same, so I decided to go with it.

Besides, Vietnam was the Huey's war, Vietnam = UH-1's (or HU-1's, if you prefer ), &, afterwards, even the PAVN was flying them, until they ran out of parts; when they were sold on to the river taxi operators, who added them to their fleets of ex-US service Huey fuselage-based river taxis.