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Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 11:51 am
by FullMetal
And here the modification of the vertical stabiliser (thinner on the F version)

Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 12:02 pm
by FullMetal
Details on the transmission and the vertical shaft
And here the replacement of the air filters covers

Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 12:07 pm
by FullMetal
Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 12:09 pm
by FullMetal
Here the underbelly and top fuselage...I added custom made riveted panel to simulate different paneling and repairs.

Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 5:18 pm
by Stuart
Awesome stuff Greg - that's an excellent bit of conversion work.
It does seem a lot of work for Bell, just to fit a different engine.
Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 7:59 am
by BlackSheep214
Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 8:59 am
by FullMetal
Stuart wrote: ↑Wed May 06, 2026 5:18 pm
Awesome stuff Greg - that's an excellent bit of conversion work.
It does seem a lot of work for Bell, just to fit a different engine.
T58 engine was a beast and very powerful delivelivering a LOT of power
Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 9:00 am
by FullMetal
Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 9:09 am
by FullMetal
First of all thank you all for support and kind comments
So here is some extra updates.
Placing the antennas
Different plexiglas
And here is the scratchbuilt Sagami mount made for the Green Hornets

Re: Us Air Force Huey UH-1F/P Conversion built
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 9:15 am
by FullMetal