13 - Academy 1/48 AH-61D Longbow Apache
This kit was a real love/hate situation.
I love the Apache and really wanted to extend myself and try new things and put a lot of effort into finishing it off well. The hate part comes around in the bad fit and engineering of this kit.
Very tough getting it together, and lots of tiny parts to make something like the rear rotor arm and bad instructions on how to fit it.
In the end I really love how it came out. I wanted to so something different to the Green scheme so I decided on an Israeli one to go with the Hughes 500d I did. I didn't have decals so painted on the yellow V and made a mask of the Israeli star.
Ended up being a build I'm very proud of and a build I've learnt a ton from.
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- 1. Spent a lot of time making details on the interior
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- 1. Really enjoying the black basing method
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- 1. Masked and painted the V
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- 1. Added wiring and details to the longbow radar hub
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- 1. Masks of the Israeli star
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- 1. My 2 Israeli builds
Great job, Anthony. Those Star of David markings came out really well. I do love the Israeli schemes
Thanks a lot Neill, yes the Israeli Camo makes it stand out a little more that the usual green schemes.
Although it was not an easy built, the end results is fantastic, Anthony @anthonyricco
The Apache looks great and has beautiful details, especially the IP.
Hi John, thanks a lot, are you speaking from experience with this kit? I'm trying to focus on the details on my builds not to give them a more personal aspect so I appreciate you noticing. What is the IP?
Excellent result out of this challenging kit, Anthony!
Love the Israeli scheme!
Hi Spiros
Thanks so much - have you build this kit as well. Appreciate the Love.
Great work! The scheme is eye catching.
Thanks Robert - yes it was much more fun than the normal green/
Looks fantastic - my 2 cents is you can't go wrong with a desert scheme on almost anything!
Hey Greg - thanks so much - yeah the desert schemes are always pretty nice.