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AH-64A Apache, Desert Storm 1991


Alan P

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Hi all,

 

Here's my take on the very nice Revell 1/32 kit of this big ugly beast. It's actually a very good kit, the best large scale Revell kit I've ever made. Which is high praise indeed!

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I used the Flightpath detail set, Verlinden equipment bays and 30mm cannon, and scratch built loads of extra details.

 

I received the kit for free, part built and without any instructions or decals. I got the instructions off the internet and made decals using my home computer.

 

The subject is the flight leader's aircraft from A Company, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment. The group was assigned as part of Task Force Normandy, which fired the first shot of Operation Desert Storm in the early hours of 17 January 1991. The mission was at the extreme range of the Apache, and each carried a long-range fuel tank which varies the loadout a bit.

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All following photos thanks very much to Chris Bradley of IPMS Farnborough.

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Cheers for looking 🙂

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Wow, fantastic build! I think you've got to be a masochist or have the patience of a saint to get results like that from such a pig of a kit. The canopy in particular looks absolutely spot on.

Damnit, seeing how yours has turned out makes me want to build another! Even though I remember all to well how bad the fit and detail in places is, I always find myself tempted whenever one pops up.

Kudos on a cracking result!

Daryl.

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Thank you!

I don't know how many hours it took, but it was just about a month to build. I had to dismantle the previous work done on it, which was hard because they'd used good cement!

I must have got a good shot of the kit because mine had no fit issues at all! That's why I thought it was one of the best Revell 1/32 I've seen.

Thanks for the nice comments!

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Thanks very much guys. :thumbsup2:

Ooh nice job, I have to say that the 2 helicopters of yours I have seen are absolutely stunning especially in terms of detail.

Look forward to seeing more.

Rick

Hopefully I'll be able to make a 1/35 AH-60L DAP early next year, I also have Revell's 1/32 Lynx saved for a special occasion!

Thanks again ;)

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Thank you very much for the quick reaction. I have heard about this foil - looks really stunning at your helicopter. Last Christmas I bought some laser tinsel (I hope this is the correct English term for it). Of course it is not as thin as the film you obviously used, but you can also create some effects with it regarding cockpit instruments or sensor optics.

Best regards

Mario

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