OH-13 Sioux by Italeri, Part 4, Painting, Assembly, Final

In this video we paint, assemble, and have the final reveal of Italeri's Bell OH-13 Sioux helicopter kit.
The Bell OH-13 Sioux is one of the most iconic helicopters in aviation history. It was developed right after WWII and began service with the US Army in the late 1940s. It is most memorable as the helicopter that was featured in the hit TV series "MASH" and many of these choppers are still flying today.
This is Italeri's kit No 2820
I hoe you enjoy the video!

[@fingerfeller]

reminds me of watching MASH and seeing Col. Blake take off only to hear the bad news later, excellent job, great looking model, thank you for sharing

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks for watching, MASH was a great show! Take care and have a great weekend. Johnny

[@braille9920]

Another excellent build! Nothing like sitting here on Friday night with a good beer and watching you do some of that plastic hillbilly magic. Thanks for sharing!

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad I could help you relax on a Friday night. Take care, stay safe! Johnny

[@MikeUSA67]

Congrats Johnny, she looks great! Very nice paint job, luckily you have an airbrush, otherwise the airframe would have been a PITA to paint with a brush, wouldn't it? 🙂Wish you a nice weekend, and I'm excited to see what comes next!!!

[@hillbillymodeling]

I just can't imagine what a nightmare it would be to paint a model like this with just a paintbrush, but I would have tried my best back when I was 12, LOL 😂Take care Mike, hope to see you next Friday. Johnny

[@MikeUSA67]

@@hillbillymodeling So true. Sometimes I wonder how we did it back then? In the '70s and '80s I only used 2 or 3 cheap brushes, the ones that came with water coloring sets for school (remember those?), and they worked just fine. Today I would not have the patience to brush paint large surfaces like airplane wings, or whole tanks, let alone the hull of a ship ;-) And now I'm messing about with 4 airbrushes, about 20 rattle cans, and at least 50 different brushes... Back then it was just one hobby among many, which was purely for fun, and today it seems we rather strive for perfection than for enjoyment 😞So sad😞

[@Vincent-gc8zd]

What a lovely little model of Sioux 😀One of the earliest helicopter types but a very effective machine. Also, a big thank-you to you, Johnny, for 4 weeks of fun!!😂

[@hillbillymodeling]

Your welcome Vincent, to be honest I was wondering how it would turn out with those fit issues, but we made it! 😉On to the next build for even more fun. Take care and stay safe! Johnny

[@v4victory665]

Hey Johnny... The helicopter looks fantastic .. I loved the build series. thanks for all the hard work 👍👍

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the build series, keep modeling! Johnny

[@davidschindell9185]

Wow, you made a not-so-great kit look downright astounding. Fantastic and inspiring... thank you so much for sharing your work.

[@hillbillymodeling]

That's what it's all about David, glad you enjoyed it! I had fun with the build, on to the next. Take care and stay safe my friend. Johnny

[@davidchin350]

Very nice job Johnny, great detail and putty filling you did.

[@hillbillymodeling]

It was a little bit of a challenge, but I'm happy with how it turned out David. Thanks for watching. Johnny

[@leratnoirbazan9313]

Hi Johnny. Another wonderful build. I especially love the engine and the cockpit. Great job, my friend. Gladly, you fixed very patiently all the issues. Waiting for new incoming videos. See you soon. Best regards. François

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thank you so much François👍it was a nice little build once we got past those issues. This build has put me in the mood to do some more scratch building! Take care and model on my friend. Johnny

[@JohnBurger-r5c]

It looks great. Thanks for sharing.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Glad you liked it, it was a fun one to build John! Thanks for watching. Johnny

[@bushranger900]

Gotta say Johnny this bird was before my time in service but she is iconic. The Kiowa recon chopper took over. Nice build and lovin your work!

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching. On to the next project! Take care and model on my friend. Johnny

[@themajesticmagnificent386]

A splendid build and outcome on this kit Johnny.Seems all the work paid off and it looks great in Aussie markings.. Thanks for a wonderful series on this model and all the best🇬🇧🇺🇸👍

[@hillbillymodeling]

Glad you enjoyed it Paul, we had a rough start, but it finished up nicely. Thanks for tuning in, stay safe my friend. Johnny

[@gerryshinners7258]

Very nice job Johnny. Lovely finish that picks up the look of the original really well. As always, you produce a gem.

[@hillbillymodeling]

It was a very interesting build Gerry, I will admit I enjoyed the challenge. The next one should really be a challenge, I hope you enjoy it my friend. Take care and model on!! Johnny

[@stevewren4297]

Great build Johnny, you always make a top job.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks Steve, it turned nicely I think considering the "adjustments" we had to make. Thanks so much for watching, take care. Johnny

[@steve1315]

Y'all done real good work there sir 🎩.

[@hillbillymodeling]

We managed to make a little something out of it I think! 😉Thanks for following along with the build Steve, take care and hope to see you on the next one. Johnny

[@robertogerli6102]

very good work and very useful video for show assembly difficulties of the kit and related solutions (I recently purchased this kit). Thank you so much. greetings from Italy

[@hillbillymodeling]

Very glad you enjoyed it Roberto, a very interesting subject to build. Good luck with your build! Johnny

[@ianbyrne5708]

Beautiful Johnny, really stunning. All the hard work on the airframe has paid off it looks amazing 😃😎 looking forward to next weeks kit review, stay safe my friend 👍 see you next week

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks Ian, we managed to get it together. Have a great week! Johnny

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Beautiful model Johnny. One to be proud of my friend. I can hear the theme tune for MASH in the background as I watch LOL

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks Steve👍it does build up into a nice model once we get past those little fit issues. Thanks so much for watching, take care and see you soon. Johnny

[@ChuckD496]

Excellent job again Johnny!

[@hillbillymodeling]

Greatly appreciated Chuck. I learn something with every build. Take care and model on my friend. Johnny

[@littlejimmy2855]

Awesome job Johnny. I think it looks great. Have a great weekend.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it Jimmy! Now to find something else interesting to do. Take care, have a great week! Johnny

[@raymondserafin9396]

Another great build the paint job came out perfect. Never build a helicopter before. Might have to try one after I seen you build that helicopter. Come out awesome, keep up the good work. Always glad to see your videos. Can't wait for your next one. Keep on building.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks for watching, give a helicopter a try Raymond! I think you'll enjoy it. Take care and have a great weekend. Johnny

[@robertdundas4593]

Great job Mr. GIGGLES!

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks Robert.

[@antimotranter9845]

Thank you for this series on this particular build, I too am building this kit, I am doing the Italian Navy version, I am also using the Eduard update sets for the Helo. It has been most helpful pointing out the "issues" involved with the build. I enjoy your presentation style, which makes everything very clear and easy to understand. Keep up the great work Johnny !!!

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thank you very much, your too kind. Have fun with your build, I'm sure it will come out great! Johnny

[@Bryan-cs9to]

Excellent work! I'm not familiar with this kit but I know Italeri's reputation and that was no small task to produce such a nice model.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks! Italeri kits aren't always the easiest to build, but this one turned out nicely. Take care Bryan and thanks for watching. Johnny

[@simonworrall7950]

Nice build Johnny, reward yourself with a less problematic kit for the next build!

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks Simon, it's amazing that a model so small can give us such a problem, but maybe that's why I love modeling. This build has actually put me in the mood to try something to really challenge us, should be fun! Johnny

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi Johnny, congratulations on another excellent build and paint finish, looking forward to the next build, and clues on what you are goingbto build next ? Best regards from Australia, Les

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks, Les! I'm already working on the next one, but you'll have to wait and see what it is. 😁

[@RESlusher]

I think this kit turned out great, Johnny! Italeri kits are sometimes "problematic"; but yours turned out really good!

[@hillbillymodeling]

They can be a handful sometimes Richard, but we made it through, lol. Thanks for watching my friend, take care and model on. Johnny

[@jamesmcansh6393]

Awesome job Johnny! keep them coming, have you ever did a video on all of your completed builds? enjoy your weekend eh✌Canada✌

[@hillbillymodeling]

Not yet James! I imagine that there will come a time when I really run out of space and will have to get rid some of myy builds. That time is coming sooner than later I'm afraid. Thanks for watching and enjoy your weekend! Johnny

[@robertmunoz7543]

Machine guns required rube goldberg fix?🤣 Jman

[@hillbillymodeling]

You got it Robert! We do what we have to do, LOL!