1/32 Topping Bell HH-IK / UH-1B Huey
Metal and Plastic Model Kit
Very, very rare. From a professional builder's collection. He lived in Ohio and had full access to Topping and Precise factory models and could obtain them unassembled (some unbuilt ones were even factory painted and decaled!). This model is from his estate. This is an original Topping molded in Army Olive Drab, clear and with a large number of cast metal parts . The rotor head assembly is a metal masterpiece of detail and quality. The model even includes a full set of Topping decals as shown. The kit is resin, injection molded plastic, cast metal and clear plastic. All parts are straight and is not warped. I have studied on-line photos of Topping-built UH-1s and I believe this model is 100% complete; but I cannot be sure so it is sold as-is. Factory built-ups do occasionally appear for sale (just a handful since the history of the internet), but I have never seen this model in kit form. NOTE: the fuselage halves have been professionally assembled and the interior painted. There are no gaps, a perfect match and the seam ranges from minimal to not even a visible. The interior is painted the factory color. It appears that all this work was done at Topping. Other painted parts are also painted in the Topping colors with an airbrush. The original builder's documentation was that this is a HH-1K; however, it seems more likely that it is a UH-1B.
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