Kitty Hawk 1/48 UH-1D Huey

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And off we go!

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I was enjoying building this kit, that is until I got to the rotor head where I boffed the entire assrmbly. :headbang:
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YESS! Looking forward to seeing this one go together.
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A little more painting done.
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Will be using this with the PE in the kit.
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Just a couple of issues I ran into during my (yet unfinished) build.

The alignment bars on the inside of the gear housing shown in the instructions doesn't exist on the parts.
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But the exact positioning of the base plate of the rotor head is super important. There's a slight angle involved that leads to a slightly tilted rotor head.
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The instructions also suggest molded details on the upper cockpit panel. Ridiculous. But for placing the PE you'd have to grind it down anyways so no loss for you.
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Correct on all counts. Mine did however have the supports in the correct height for the transmission plate.
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Okay then. So they seem to have revisited the parts. Not bad!
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Gonna have to keep these key points in mind for mine when I get to it. Yes....the mast assy is tilted forward just a tad. Off to a good start here Lee!!
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