Hasegawa AH-64D Apache Longbow - Completed!
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Коментари
28 1 May 2019, 02:47
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All done with this one!
Took quite a while to complete this kit, a combination of being unfamiliar with building Helos compared to jets and less time of late to work on my model projects. But I am very happy with this and I look forward to getting back to my comfort zone... jets!
1 May 2019, 02:58
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Great build Michael! I hope mine comes out as well. I'll definitely use yours as an example of what to strive for.
1 May 2019, 16:24
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That's how an Apache should look like. I like the Arizona tail band. The only thing that looks a bit of are the completely straight main rotor blades. They should have a slight downward curve (which a pain to achieve...). Well done Michael!
1 May 2019, 22:12
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Thanks Ingo, Stephan, Nathan, Konrad, Augie, Eirk, German, Clifford, and Maciej!
Nathan, when you build yours feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. I will be glad to help!
Maciej, I battled internally what to do with the rotor droop. I tried that on my previous UH-60L build, and I was very unhappy with how it turned out and wished I hadn't tried to do that. So for this one I just decided to leave it as is. Maybe next time I will try again. But you are right, it is HARD to get right and easy to mess up, as I have found previously LOL.
2 May 2019, 00:53
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You nailed it! It looks great! 👍
Hint for the droop: I use hot water to soften the plastic and then gently bend the rotorblades between my fingers.
2 May 2019, 01:08
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looks really great, well balanced weathering & clean details, just a super-solid start-to-finish job 👍. The dark background also makes it look just that last bit cooler on the photos, do you have a pro camera or just a phone to do the job?
2 May 2019, 06:12
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Thanks ice, Chris, and Slavo!
Thanks for the tip ice, I would be wise to take advice from one of Scalemates' top Helo modellers. 🙂
Slavo, I just used my Pixel 2XL cell phone for pics. I played around with the lighting and phone camera options to get different lighting effects. I am glad you like it, I thought some of them did indeed turn out pretty cool!
2 May 2019, 23:14
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Great work as always Michael. Absolutely stunning finish. The only thing i would have added, is a little sag to the rotorblades.
3 May 2019, 06:01
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Thanks Jens, Christian, Andy, Bart, Roland, and Murad! I really appreciate the kind words, as always!!!
4 May 2019, 22:41
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WOOW Michael... this is really a masterpiece, what an amazing result ...! Two thumbs up 👍👍
5 May 2019, 09:43
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Looks like a real war machine, very impressive work! especially how you got the sensors & cameras on the nose to look so realistic!
5 May 2019, 20:39
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Excellent work Mike! Impressive pre-shading and weathering. I have never seen a clean Apache, so your gentle weathering really brings out the details and colors. top-notch work, sir! K/r, Dutch
16 July 2020, 15:00
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Thanks Dutch, Daniel, and Clifford! I appreciate the kind words! It is always nice to see an older build come back up 🙂
17 July 2020, 04:25
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Looks great! I am starting this kit next and have saved your gallery for reference.
6 April 2022, 18:51
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George our - love how well the glass canopy was painted with the stripe in the middle - very well executed!
31 July 2023, 15:49