bluriusz Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hi, That's my latest build. Israeli Apache, AH-64D Saraf. Kit made by Academy, bought cheaply for 8 quid if I remember, it was ok at first glance. Then I bought a Aires cockpit set and a set of decals by Armycast. On top, I wanted to paint it with Hataka IAF paint set for modern rotors. Oh, and of course Eduard masks for canopy. Ok, where do I start.. Oh yeah, I had to adjust a cockpit to fit Academy kit (originally designed for Hasegawa), a lot of mess, but quite easy. Cockpit itself is absolutely BRILLIANT! Well detailed and well designed. Then I moved to the kit.. First disaster. Bad fit, even worse instructions, flash on most parts, etc. I was on a brink of depression. But at some point decided that it's not gonna be a masterpiece (never meant to be:P) so I'll just do whatever is necessary to just finish the model. I wasn't easy, trust me. Finally got to the stage of painting. Another disappointment - Hataka paints. I bought them because I've read some reviews that they're hassle free, easy to use and working well. I was struggling to even finish the first coats. Couldn't find the right ratio, airbrush constantly clogging etc. I've managed to spray base sand colour and gave up. Finished with some mixture of Tamiya paints. Very disappointing as set wasn't cheap. At least decals were brilliant as the cockpit. Anyways, managed to get to the end of the build and the result you can see below. I know, that there are parts missing, I know there is vast amount of errors referring to israeli version of the aircraft, but I simply couldn't care less after a disaster that this kit was. Please be kind.. Thank you for your attention! Bart 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Looking very nice indeed nicely done rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Looking good to me - the canopy masking is very neat which is always a make or break with helicopters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter88 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Very good for me it was good training ground, now its time to make Hasegawa AH-64D IAF boxing :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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