Glad you enjoyed it George. Stay safe and model on!

Wow, that was a while ago, lol. This is a difficult kit to get it to look good, I'm happy with the way it came out. Thanks for watching, take care and model on. Johnny

Thank you so much Phil😀

Glad you enjoyed it Vincent, I'll be needing that beer, lol. Happy New Year! Johnny

Thanks for the tip, I really appreciate it. I'm glad you found something useful in this series, I really enjoyed building it, I learned a lot in the process which should come in handy next time, we learn by doing. Thanks for watching my friend! Johnny

Thank you very much Zorg! I hope you have a Happy New Year!

Very kind of you Mikey V! It is a challenging kit to try to do well, I'm happy you approve of the final result my friend. I'm looking forward to all the new builds for 2023, I think you'll enjoy them. Happy New Year to you and yours my friend! Johnny

Glad you like it David, Happy New Year buddy!

Thank you, Dave! Have a Happy New Years! Cheers!

Thank you, I appreciate that! And yes, it does have issues, lol! Stay safe and model on my friend. Johnny

Thank you, very much kind Sir! I wish there was a newer offering of the Huey in a large scale. Thanks for watching, take care and model on! Johnny

Thanks a bunch Floki! Happy New Year to you too!

Thanks German, I really appreciate it. Have a Happy New Year!

Glad you enjoyed it Shane. Have a Happy New Year!

Thanks Jeff👍have a Happy New Year my friend! Johnny

Thank you so much for giving my little build a look! You don't need a lot to get started in modeling, but your right about this kit! To get it up to "modern standards" of modeling it requires you to put in a lot more effort. But remember, when you start out in a new hobby, just please yourself, like all hobbies, we learn by doing, take it slow, enjoy the process, progress at your own speed. Before you know it, you'll be challenging yourself with each build! Remember to have fun doing it and you're on your way!! 😉The best advice I could ever give anyone is don't judge yourself and your abilities by what you see others doing. Concentrate on what you want to achieve and achieve it. Thanks so much for watching and good luck on all your builds, model on my friend! Johnny

I hope so too James! Actually, I'm sure you can do better than I did! Thanks so much for watching, good luck on your Huey my friend. Johnny

Thank you very much Rob! Those are very kind words my friend. Happy New Year to and yours as well! Stay safe and model on!! Johnny

@@hillbillymodeling no problem my friend cant wait to see what is next

Thanks a bunch Jared B! Yes, this isn't much of a kit, would be nice if Revell would update the molds. Model on and have a Happy New Year buddy! Johnny

Thank you so much 😀

@@hillbillymodeling you are welcome

Happy new year Gerry! Yeah, not the best kit but the subject is a great one to build. Thanks for following the build, stay safe and model on my friend! Johnny

Cool, thanks Scale Stuff. Old Revell kits have always had some issues. But, as you say, for the price and with a bit of work, you can have a nice display piece. Johnny

@@hillbillymodeling Same with most of the old kits tbh, I had to ship mine in from the states, was cheaper than buying one over here, anything iconic and american themed hard to get....other than patton tanks, there ten a penny and go for not even a 10er

Thanks Jeff, have a Happy New Year my friend!

Thanks ragezor, that's a high compliment, I appreciate it my friend. Thanks for watching, take care. Johnny

Hi Jesse, yes, you are right about the D and H models never being gunships for the US Army. I believe I mentioned that in one of the videos, lol. Thanks for watching and model on my friend! Johnny

Many thanks George, I'm happy you enjoyed the build my friend! Johnny

Thank you Robert. As for a crew, it's near impossible to find figures that I can get my hands on in 1/32 scale, so we will leave it at that. Happy New Year my friend! Johnny

Thanks Jimmy👍Happy New Year buddy! Johnny

Hi WingIT Productions, Thanks for giving it a look, I really appreciate it my friend. Stay safe and model on! Johnny

These old kits do require a different set of skills than those needed for building the newest kits on the market. Me personally, I love the challenge! Thanks for watching, take care and model on my friend. Johnny

Awesome! Thank you! Greatly appreciated my friend. Take care and model on!! Johnny

HI James, I don't know about magic, but I love to make things, lol. Thank you for your generous comment my friend, I'm happy that you enjoyed the series. Take care and model on! Johnny

I hope yours wasn't as troublesome as mine was, lol.

Hi Earnie, it's not the best fitting kit that's for sure, but if I compare price to potential, I think it's a deal. Just have to do some work to get there, lol. Good luck with your build! Thanks for watching my friend! Johnny

@@hillbillymodeling trust me I already know lol, AMT kits are even worse, I'm doing a troop ship build on mine and your seat build is what I needed to se

Thank you, I'm happy you enjoyed the build my friend! Johnny

Thank you for your kind complement, and thanks for watching. 😊Johnny

You are correct, thanks for watching.

Hi Joseph, thanks so much for watching. Airbrushing is variable depending on the thickness of your paint and the size of the tip on your particular airbrush. With that said, in general you can safely use 8 - 12 psi without any issues. Higher psi for thick paints and the lower psi for thinner paints. Sprue goo is really useful, and since it's polystyrene plastic just like the model it makes for a wonderful filler. To make it I use Tamiya Extra Thin cement and the left-over sprue from any kit will do. just add small cut pieces to the bottle and let them dissolve. Since Tamiya Extra Thin is a solvent, it will turn the sprue pieces into that wonderful sprue goo. Just add more sprue to make it thicker and more extra thin if it gets too thick. Thanks for your kind comments and good luck with your build! Johnny

Hi Thien, thank you very much for the wonderful comment and for tuning in and watching this build! I don't have a "list" of colors I used in the build, I just introduce each one I use as I use it in the video. Every color I use is referenced in the build videos. Take care and model on my friend.

Yes, you are correct. Thanks for watching.

Hi Alex, you are right, my mistake, I'm sorry if you didn't enjoy the build. Thanks for watching, take care and model on.

@@hillbillymodeling These are just bugs that can be easily fixed. I liked your video, the assembly and painting job was done neatly.

@@matpocob Thanks Alex, I really appreciate that my friend! Happy modeling!

Hi Tim, thanks for watching. Your right, I didn't tint the top glass, it slipped my mind, we'll catch it next time I guess. Happy New Year!

Again, the Gunship models was the B and C model with smaller cabin, not the D and H version. But this is a problem of many kits.

Hi and thanks for watching. Yes, you are right about there never being a gunship in the D and H versions for the US. I think there may have been an M version as well that was a gunship, but not sure. This kit is from the 1960's and accuracy wasn't the primary motivator back then, lol. Take care and enjoy the hobby. Johnny

@@hillbillymodeling agree 100%. Thanks

Hi Todd, thanks so much for the compliment of using my build as a reference, I really appreciate it my friend. As for the door gaps, I'm guessing your talking about the pilot and co-pilot doors, it can be a little risky, but just apply a little heat from a hairdryer and bend the top of the door in to match the fuselage profile. As far as the gaps around the doors go, I just left them alone. Also, I got the running light color wrong for the green, I used blue, but it should be green on the right side! Happy New Year!!!! Johnny

High Scott, yes I did weigh mine by placing the weight inside the ammo storage box that sits right behind the pilot seats. Good luck with your build my friend! Johnny

@@hillbillymodeling thank you. 👌

Hi Mike, great question! I use Vallejo Airbrush Thinner 71.161 to thin the water-based craft paints. Technically you can use tap water to thin the paint, but I haven't tried it myself. I also recommend straining the paint either before or when adding it to your airbrush. I have found there can be some pigment particles in craft paint that are larger and less uniform that might cause stoppage issues in my Neo airbrush. Thanks for commenting and watching my friend! Take care and model on. Johnny

Thanks, greatly appreciated. As with all builds there are always things in retrospect, we wish we had paid more attention to. Take care, have a great weekend! Johnny

Thanks for watching. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the build, or that I didn't explain things very well, so what I can I help you with? Just let me know and I'll clear things up, no problem. Take care and mode on. Johnny

The why mostly comes with experience. Like he says he prefers a certain way of shading by priming all in black and then infilling panels with color. He says you can do it other ways, too, but he shows you his preference because he is comfortable with it. So he does say why many times throughout the series. For example, he opened up the screens to not only make it more realistic, but to allow light to pass through the engine area. He also explains why he uses metal tubing and aluminum foil. He could have simply used styrene in making the seating but he explained that the metal tube is more stable and the foil is easier to replicate wear from sitting. He explained the why of adding shims under the elevators to prevent sagging. I could go on, but you get the point I hope. You might want to review some of the sections that are confusing to you.

Thanks Rick, Happy New Year!