1/18 Huey Sagami Mount Taking New Orders Now.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon May 11, 2009 7:17 pm

Here are a few starter pics. So far about an hour and a half worth of work. Not to bad

There are a few ways that this can be stuck to the weapons pylon.

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1. I can make a hinge and you will have to drill the hard point to accept it. This will be the most scale look but but tougher on the modeler.

2.I can make it such a way that you can CA glue it to the hard point. This would be easy to do but once it is glued it will not come off.

3. I can make it in such a way that it will hang on the hard point. This way will be the most none scale look but will be easier for the modeler.

Which one would you guys want?

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Mon May 11, 2009 7:49 pm

Looks good. I'm for option one. Gives the most scale and is still removable.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:05 pm

Option one for me...

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:18 pm

I am for option #1

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue May 12, 2009 5:39 am

Can anybody please post the pic of the in country S Vietnam and American Gunners standing behind the M-60 to this post ?

It is in the Huey post.

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Tue May 12, 2009 5:47 am

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:13 am

PH,
We may not find more pics of this particular mount. Here is some info I came across looking for another pic of this mount:
Sagami Mount. The Sagami mount was a door mount for the M60D, 7.62mm machine gun for the U.H-1B/U.H-1C "Huey". It was very similar to the M23 armament subsystem. The Sagami mount was produced at the U.S. Army Depot, Sagami, Japan. The Sagami mount saw limited production (over 1,000 units were built).

But, who cares? I think this mount will be the easiest mod to do without having to tear up the Huey.
Plus I like the look of it.

Folkwulfe · Post by **Folkwulfe** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:12 am

Here's another view of what was called the "improved" Sagami mount...

...more can be found here at... http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/sh ... p?t=139419

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:09 am

Sorry to butt in on the F-14 fun fest but here is my rendition of the Sagami mount. It swings and the horizontal brass tube will telescope.I decided to make the arms out of brass for strength.

Ta-152 wrote:

They look close. I had to make the hinge just a little thick to make sure it would hold up.

I shot a coat of OD green on it . I will post it after the paint dries a little later to day.

OK back to the F-14 love fest.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:37 am

PH,
Way cool! Great job!

How will the M60 mount on the verticle mounting?

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:39 am

Here is the Sagami painted OD green. It turned out yucky becauser I did not prime it. But you get the idea how it is going to look. Now I need to sand it down and do it right with primer

I still need to do the pintel.

You guys may have 3 choices for the mount.

1. 2 mounts only NO GUNS. UNPAINTED $15-$25 Est.
2. 2 mounts with PAINTED gun pictured. NO AMO CANS $20-$25 Est.
3. 2 mounts with UNPAINTED amo cans and M-60s $25-$35 Est.

Hay Razor,

I am not sure of the pintel. I may have to make my own or adapt one. I was trying to get the main mount posted so I can get back to painting Pavehawk parts.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:43 am

WOW!!!

Looks good Matt. I don't mind the extra bit of thickness if it makes it more durable.

Keep up the awesome work...

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:44 am

I'll take option number 3.....

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:33 pm

So is there anybody else interested in this ?

I will be making moulds in the next day or so and if there is interest I will lay down this mold as well.

Let me know if there is more interst.

Then I really need to get on those flak guns.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:35 pm

Looks good!

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:42 pm

Looks great! Option 3 for me too..

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:02 pm

pickelhaube wrote:

I still need to do the pintel.

Hay Razor,

I am not sure of the pintel. I may have to make my own or adapt one. I was trying to get the main mount posted so I can get back to painting Pavehawk parts.

Take a look at this pic:

On the 21stC Seal Jeep, there is an M60 mounted on the dashboard of the jeep. The mount looks like it would work well with our Sagami mount:

PH- if you think this would work, need better pics or want to see one in person - pm and let me know.
Razor

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:19 pm

PH is a modeling god........

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:52 pm

The pintel issue is solved and I did a better job on the clamp so this project is ready to produce. .

Some of the pics I have seen had 50 cals on the Sagami so I will be offering M-60 and the 50 cal as options.

So I am accepting orders now.

$35 for a set plus shipping.

Let me know.

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:48 pm

A M2 on a sagami on a C model.

If that ain't a recipe for disaster i dunno what is.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:05 pm

Ta-152 wrote:A M2 on a sagami on a C model.

If that ain't a recipe for disaster i dunno what is.

No, that's just a little EXTRA firepower.
Wait till PH puts the Chaingun from "Spooky" on the C!

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:07 pm

You put a 50 on a Huey like that and you'll beat the air frame to death.

Ot looks cool, but it was brutal on the choppers.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:14 pm

They had em. The Squad /Sig book has a few pics of them. One pic has a ma duece on one side and the 60 on the other. That was on a Navy Huey.

Rock and roll baby

BTW the same book has Bunches of Sagamis. The Squad/ Sig said that a Sgt. Sagami made them up another source I have read says that they were made in Sagami Japan.

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:18 pm

I never said it didn't happen, i said it was a good way to screw up the helicopter.

Might do it to mine though, it looks pretty cool.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:46 pm

That mount looks great Matt......

Definitely down for these.