Hiller UH-4

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February 1, 2020
Hull halves glued together
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February 1, 2020
The only interior parts are the seats and console. The hull was thinned and a rear bulkhead and floor was added from styrene sheet. The seats were such rough castings they needed filler!
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February 1, 2020
Pedals and control sticks scratched and added. Consol sanded to a more reasonable size and dials added
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February 1, 2020
Interior painted
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February 1, 2020
The kit just had a scribed oval for the engine louvres. These were hollowed out and new louvres cut from some scribed styrene sheet
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February 1, 2020
New louvres installed and rear part of canopy installed (this later broke off due to handling). Extra thick panel lines filled and panel lines rescribed
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February 1, 2020
Exhaust pipes made from brass tubing
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February 1, 2020
The front wheel supplied with the kit was very rough and unusable. A new one was made from a 1/48 Bf109 tailwheel and some styrene sheet
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February 1, 2020
Completed front undercarriage
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February 1, 2020
Main undercarriage made from styrene rod and glued in place
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February 1, 2020
The main rotors were also very rough. Some air bubbles needed filling and they needed reshaping - this is the start of the process.
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February 2, 2020
Rotors reshaped, main rotor hub parts made from brass tube and wire, styrene tube and sheet. Still a lot of detail to add

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1 February 2020, 23:38

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My version of the Flying Checkpoint Hiller UH-4 seen in Destination Moon. The Unicraft kit is a very rough resin kit with no detail parts - you need to build your own rotor hub , main undercarriage and any details.

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