In my view this was always a decent model and representation on the type – certainly a bit on the basic side, especially in the cockpit but you can add as much detail here as you like, especially given the low price of the basic kit and large 1:24 scale. Panel lines are a mix or raised and recessed and some of the latter a bit heavy by today’s standards. Lots of rivets across the airframe, but in this large 1:24 scale they don’t look to bad. The moulds look to have stood up quite well and most parts are cleanly moulded with just a little excess flash here and there. Those were the days… this one would certainly blow you and your mates away in terms of modelling street-cred, I mean look at it… big, brash, well detailed, fun to play with as the rotors work and you can get ‘stuff’ inside, come on, you just couldn’t beat it! It’s good to see this one back having been originally released many years ago under the Monogram brand.
Approximately 7,000 UH-1 aircraft saw service in Vietnam.ĭon’t forget that you have a good walkaround set of photos covering the internal and external details of the Huey in your SMN Photo Reference Library here on this page.
In September 1962, the designation was changed to UH-1, but “Huey” remained in common use. The original designation of HU-1 led to the helicopter’s nickname of Huey. The first combat operation of the UH-1 was in the service of the U.S. Ordered into production in March 1960, the UH-1 was the first turbine-powered helicopter to enter production for the United States military, and more than 16,000 have been produced worldwide. The helicopter was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the United States Army’s requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter in 1952, and it first flew on 20 October 1956. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (unofficially Huey) is a military helicopter powered by a single turbo shaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors. For details visit A little bit of background Revell model kits are available from all good toy and model stores. Review by Geoff Coughlin (January 2015) Our thanks to Revell for supplying our review sample.
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