Homebee Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) VFR Models (https://vfrmodels.co.uk/shop/ & https://www.facebook.com/vfrmodels/) has released a 1/72nd Piper PA-23 Apache 3D printed kit - ref. VFR7201200 Sources: https://vfrmodels.co.uk/product/172-piper-pa-23-apache/ https://www.facebook.com/vfrmodels/posts/354826259888848 V.P. Edited April 17 by Homebee 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 That will look great alongside my Aurora. Aztec s I am restoring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I've been wishing for one of these for some time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder17 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Lovely , one of my favourite Civil planes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Nice! I'll have at least one. Hope they follow up with an Aztec ... One of my favourites as a pilot, and not the easiest conversion from an Apache in 1:72. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-KEH Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I have some of the IFR kits, the printed parts for the airframes are good, with hardly any stepping. The weakness are the vacuformed clear parts, I think they should contract them out to someone who can make cleaner and better fitting transparencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 4 hours ago, Admiral Puff said: Nice! I'll have at least one. Hope they follow up with an Aztec ... One of my favourites as a pilot, and not the easiest conversion from an Apache in 1:72. Heretofore I have always thought that an Aztec was simply an improved Apache, with more powerful engines, a longer nose, and a larger, swept vertical fin. Is this not the case? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Nice selection they have and in 1/72. Nice that they aren't a fortune like a lot of the 1/72 light aircraft. Have to get some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 With great pleasure, I just received my Apache. It looks to be a very nice kit and will get on with it soon. I can't wait for the Beagle now. I still hope for the Auster family .....they are sort of related to Beagles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 On 3/16/2022 at 3:44 PM, Space Ranger said: Heretofore I have always thought that an Aztec was simply an improved Apache, with more powerful engines, a longer nose, and a larger, swept vertical fin. Is this not the case? Sort of I think, looking on Wikipedia, it was less clear cut than just that but certainly the Apache evolved into the Aztec, though the Aztec appears to have a longer cabin as well & how much commonality there was I don't know. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 The wings are very much similar. But larger engine cowls longer fuselage and the fin are the main exterior visible signs of difference. The cabin area the same but longer as rightly mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 1 hour ago, stevehnz said: Sort of I think, looking on Wikipedia, it was less clear cut than just that but certainly the Apache evolved into the Aztec, though the Aztec appears to have a longer cabin as well & how much commonality there was I don't know. They share the same basic model number (PA-23) and the same Type Certificate, so I think we can safely say that the Aztec is an evolved Apache. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Another one of those, "well I don't need it" kits. I reckon I'll end up with three. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 After reading this thread I've now ordered an Apache! VFR seem to be producing models of some lovely and sadly neglected civil aircraft. Agree with Paul J, Austers would be very welcome! Cheers,Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 My friend's girlfriend has a 1/1 example in Arizona so I'm very, very tempted by this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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