The Huey helicopter, formally known as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, was the iconic aircraft of the Vietnam War. The distinctive wop-wop of the Huey's rotor blades stirs the memories of the generation that came of age during the turbulent 1960's. Uniquely versatile, the multi-purpose UH-1 brought tactical flexibility to modern warfare. With its innovative design and rugged reliability, American commanders were able to strike whenever and wherever they wished. One of the major roles of Huey was that of Gunship. These heavily armed Hueys were tasked with providing organic support for infantry units. The idea was to integrate close air support, giving the ground commander more control, as well as faster and more accurate aerial support. The Air Force 'fast movers', while they carried more and heavier munitions, could not provide the enroute fire support nor could they always be relied upon to put the ordnance directly on a pinpoint target.

While photography of these little gems is a challenge for our equipment and limited skills, check out the details of the well proportioned model including the fuselage with open cabin doors, rocket launcher tubes, engine cowling with exhaust tube, the delicate landing skids and synchronized elevators on the tail boom. Of special note in this set is the inclusion of White Ensign Photo-Etch main rotors with swash plates, tail rotors and landing skids for those that would like to replace the 3D printed skids on our model (including a few extras of each component in case you have any handling issues as we sometimes do!).

The surfaces are not perfectly smooth (3D printing is done in layers) but the plastic used can be sanded and painted much the same way you would handle resin or styrene. The models may still have some powder and oil-like agent on them that needs to be removed by washing in warm water with a drop of detergent added to it.

NOTE: While we currently maintain limited inventories of most items, some items may need to be "printed on demand", which usually requires 10-15 business days from order to shipment.