alexandre rezende Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Greetings everyone! This is my first post here and I must say that it is an honor to be able to participate and share experiences with the members of this forum! Amount of kits since my 13 years old and today I am 53 ... I am already calloused due to errors and correctness and I will show you the assembly of a scale kit 1/48 AH-64 Apache. The kit was chosen by the Academy because it is reasonably detailed and cheap (of course the Hasegawa kit would be better, but since I will cut the whole kit to try to improve it, you will understand why I did not choose Hasegawa). The many years already elapsed today make me want "challenges" and in this kit I intend to modify it to make the AH-64E "Apache Guardian" version, all based on the scratbuilding technique. The assembly sequence will not be very traditional as some may be accustomed, but I will try not to disappoint the most demanding. The objective is to have an empty "matrix" to improve and add equipment (as it happens in the BOEING factory in Mesa - AZ) ... The fuselage receives several cuts ... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandre rezende Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 I changed the front and rear landing gear including small springs so they are functional ... I drew the separator plates from the avionics compartments ... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislowe Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Interesting build. I have an AH-64 in the stash so I'm going to follow this with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandre rezende Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, chrislowe said: Construção interessante. Eu tenho um AH-64 no stash, então eu vou seguir isso com interesse. Thank you Chris. I'm modifying a lot in this kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandre rezende Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Cockpit references ... Start cockpit changes ... I did not like the seats in the kit, so I decided to make my own ... The whole system became functional in the seats ... Tests of new seats in place (the pilot seat is already painted) ... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchen Modeller Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Very impressive work on the seats... looking forward to seeing them painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Great build start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandre rezende Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/17/2019 at 1:54 AM, Kitchen Modeller said: Very impressive work on the seats... looking forward to seeing them painted! Thanks Kitchen Modeller! 20 hours ago, exdraken said: Great build start! Thanks Exdraken! (I like SAAB DRAKEN)...👍 The panel of the kit is the version "A" (A serious failure of the Academy, because in the box they say that it is Apache "D" that should already have the digital panel) This components needs to be created in scratch ... References... Here is a texture to apply to the template ... Details to be made on the pilot's roof ... Replace this part ... Painted texture ... Painting of components ... Installation... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Your cockpit will be interesting !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandre rezende Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Thanks Exdraken! Follows continuation ... Panel References ... Preparing the improvements ... Improvements applied ... Tests with transparent coverage ... Front panel add-ons ... First results ... Scheme of fuel tanks ... References... Designed pieces... Results ... Floor structure ... Cut aluminum part ... Painting... Results ... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeltArmor Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Excellent work Alexandre looking forward to more updates Regards Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlow Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Precision modelling here Alexandre. After seeing progress on your Mi-24, this is sure to be a treat to watch. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Aluminium parts... you are joking, right?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandre rezende Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 4/23/2019 at 8:45 AM, BeltArmor said: Excellent work Alexandre looking forward to more updates Regards Lee Thanks Lee! On 4/23/2019 at 2:29 PM, Mattlow said: Precision modelling here Alexandre. After seeing progress on your Mi-24, this is sure to be a treat to watch. Matt Matt, This Mi-24 kit is almost ready ... little missing. Thanks for the visit and for the commentary! On 4/23/2019 at 4:15 PM, exdraken said: Aluminium parts... you are joking, right?!! Exdraken, I use aluminum to improve the kits ... not difficult. Greetings everyone! Here follows an advancement in the landing gear (suitability to the "E" version of Apache) and details of the tail stabilizer. Both are functional on my model! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 This is seriously impressive. Amazing work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Fantastic stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandre rezende Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Following with the detailing jobs in the cockpit and gunner ... I noticed that the glass separator of the cockpit and gunner comes in the wrong position ... It should stay in line with the cabin frames (and in the kit is not) ... I did another to replace what is wrong in the kit ... More details... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Gonna be a good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Any update on this build? It is mightily impressive. BM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Owl Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 That is an insane amount of detail wow 🤪😀 show stopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 would like to see this completed too Hacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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