Huey River Taxi

[Robomog]

Hi all

I think I'm embracing my inner ericr on this one as I am combining this.



With this



And these



And then I realised  the brief was for an amphibian so I have to work these into the mix



 The Huey was Part of a large job lot i brought a few years back so i don't know who the manufacturer is but from the rotor width it's that strange 1/48 scale (gasps of horror from certain quarters, braces for backlash  ), the prop is from a 1/72 sea fury and the floats are from a 1/72 Ju 52 which i think are just big enough, so a bit of scale-o-rama going on as well.

Currently trying to paint the interior in place as it would not easily break down any more without doing damage.

More when it happens........

Mog
>^-.-^<

PS Mr moderator sir, if this contravenes any of the rules please let me know 

[Kerick]

Some sort of Florida air boat?

[Frank3k]

1/48? Sir please kindly proclaim that you will rescale it to a more civilized 1/72.

[Old Wombat]

1/48? Sir please kindly proclaim that you will rescale it to a more civilized 1/72.

I find that remark to be rather self-defeating. How can something be both civilised and 1/72 scale?

As every true gentleman knows, 1/48 is the scale for a person of refined decorum and civility!

[ericr]

I think I'm embracing my inner ericr on this one as I am combining this.

 

curious to see this scale-o-rama floating "thing" 

[LemonJello]

Hi all

I think I'm embracing my inner ericr on this one as I am combining this.



With this



And these



And then I realised  the brief was for an amphibian so I have to work these into the mix



 The Huey was Part of a large job lot i brought a few years back so i don't know who the manufacturer is but from the rotor width it's that strange 1/48 scale (gasps of horror from certain quarters, braces for backlash  ), the prop is from a 1/72 sea fury and the floats are from a 1/72 Ju 52 which i think are just big enough, so a bit of scale-o-rama going on as well.

Currently trying to paint the interior in place as it would not easily break down any more without doing damage.

More when it happens........

Mog
>^-.-^<

PS Mr moderator sir, if this contravenes any of the rules please let me know 

Moderator approved and appreciated.  Please continue with your project, good sir!

[Jeffry Fontaine]

<snip> The Huey was Part of a large job lot i brought a few years back so i don't know who the manufacturer is but from the rotor width it's that strange 1/48 scale (gasps of horror from certain quarters, braces for backlash  )

@Robomog - That UH-1 Iroquis carcass appears to be the ESCI Bell UH-1 Iroquois kit if I am not mistaken.  Taken up later by Italeri and moulded in a grey plastic.  Also sold under the Ertl and AMT-Ertl brand names.

[robunos]

Picking up 'Hydrosan' vibes, here . . .      


cheers,
Robin.

[Kerick]

Whatever this turns out to be it will be fun to see it come together!

[apophenia]

Excellent concept 'Mog 

... I'm embracing my inner ericr on this one ...

 

[Robomog]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Robunos :  very much a hydrosan vibe,  I probably had it in my  subconscious when the brain cells collided

Frank3k/Old Wombat:  I am a dyed in the wool 1/72 scaler but occasionally one goes to the dark side ( I have a Bristol Boxkite in the pipeline now that really is the dark side !)

Lemonjello(Mr moderator): big thanks

Kerick : yes there will be some airboat influences.  I think my major influence is Vietnam,  they converted drop tanks into boats so why not convert an abandoned Huey into a river taxi

Jeffrey: thanks for that, there's no indication of the manufacturer on the major parts

Mog
>^-.-^<

[finsrin]

Super concept    --  look forward to the build.

[Kerick]

X2!!!

[jcf]

Hydroglisseur surely, not "hydrosan".

RAF bitsa from WWII, used for rescue in the Nile Delta.
Walrus engine "pod", Fairey IIIF floats, Hawker Hart family rudder.



Besson hydroglisseur 1920.

 

[Robomog]

Hi all

Love that RAF boat. I've probably got most of the major parts for that hmmmm food for thought............


Meanwhile.....

Painting of the interior continues and I should  start weathering shortly.

Working on the floats to install the retractable under carriage



Progress is a bit slow at the moment as the cats are making a move on my work bench



Erik keeps pinching my chair



Tich is trying to occupy the work surface



And is using dirty tactics 

Some stern words might be needed here 

Thanks for looking..........

Mog
>^-.-^<

[Kerick]

Hydroglisseur surely, not "hydrosan".

RAF bitsa from WWII, used for rescue in the Nile Delta.
Walrus engine "pod", Fairey IIIF floats, Hawker Hart family rudder.



Besson hydroglisseur 1920.

Didn’t someone build one of these?

[robunos]

I built something in that vein . . .


https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=9990.msg192256#msg192256


cheers,
Robin.

[Robomog]

I remember that,  brilliant build 

Mog
>^-.-^<

[GTX_Admin]

Progress is a bit slow at the moment as the cats are making a move on my work bench

You only think it is your work bench 

[robunos]

I remember that,  brilliant build 

Mog
>^-.-^<

Thanks . . .     


cheers,
Robin.

[Kerick]

How’s it going on this project? I’d love to see what you had in mind!

[Robomog]

Hi all

Painting the interior is nearly finished, just needs a little tidying up then I can get down to some serious weathering before closing up.





You can see from the pics that half the cabin roof came away while I was trying to disassemble the kit. 

It was at that point I decided to stop and paint it as is

More when it happens........ 

Mog
>^-.-^<

[apophenia]

Interior is looking good! 

[Robomog]

Hi all

Here's a quick mock up of the concept......







The prop will probably be extended rearwards a bit and the placement of the floats may change. I'm hoping to get a protective cage around the prop if space allows and maybe some rudders

I was originally going to have the huey as purely waterborne but the GB brief requires it to be an amphibian so I am incorporating wheels into the floats, they will be something like this....





Here's the story so far...



The rear wheels including the wheel wells are complete, I now need to work on the front wheels and make sure the are strong enough to take the weight of the water craft.

Thanks for looking.

Mog
>^-.-^<

[Kerick]

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