1/72 Hobby Boss UH-1B Huey 87228

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey", is a multipurpose military helicopter, was developed from 1955 US Army trials with the Bell Model 204. The initial designation of HU-1 (helicopter utility) led to its nickname, Huey. It was first used by the military in 1959 and went into tri-service production in 1962 as the UH-1. The last were produced in 1976 with more than 16,000 made in total, of which about 7,000 saw use during the Vietnam War and famous for its use in the Vietnam War.

• Scale: 1/72
  
• Item Type: Static kit
  
• Model Dimension:
  • Length: 224mm with rotors
  • Rotor diameter: 186.2mm
    
• Total Plastic Parts: 79pcs
  
• Total Sprues: 5pcs
  
• Chromeplate Parts: n/a
  
• Camouflage Scheme Markings for 2 a/c:
  
  • 1) UH-1B Medical Detachment in Vietnam
    
  • 2) US Army UH-1B Iroquois Huey, No65-15045, Vietnam, 1967.
    
• Resin Parts: n/a
  
• Metal Parts: n/a
  
• Photo Etched Parts: n/a
  
• Film Accessory: n/a
  
• Released Date: 2008-09
  
• More Features:
  • The kit consists of 78 parts in light grey plastic, 14 clear parts for canopy
    
  • Left and right fuselage are slide molded with fine detail