1/48 Hasegawa AH-64A Apache

[EricM]

My first group build with the site and looking forward to it. Ill get som picks posted of the kit when i get home, and ill get some small painting and parts done this weekend as im waiting on my new air conpressor tank combo from amazon.

[Coen]

Looking forward to it. Apaches are cool!!
Awesome choice.

[EricM]

its agonizing waiting for my compressor to get here, i feel like i cant get anything done!

[EricM]

finally got a photo that would upload, more to come soon.

[Coen]

Sweet looking kit dude!!
That will look cool when she's built.


You should really consider using photobucket to host your photos Eric.
It adjusts the format and resizes your photos automatically for forums.
It also doesn't crash the forum like attachments do.
Attachments use bandwidth and that will shut the forum down when there's too many of them.

[EricM]

I have an account, and ill use that from now on.

[gaz45]

Nice choice mate

[EricM]

ok now i can make some progress, this came in the mail today!

[EricM]

Some small progress, but i really like photo etch, will try to get some for other builds i have.

[michald]

very nice! my favorite heli good luck, going to follow this

[EricM]

getting the cockpit together, going ok photoetch is nice. mulling over what to do when i get it done. A base or a dio im not sure.

[mincemeat]

Can't wait to see it go together! I've only had the Revell Apache kit, it's real garbage and gave it to my kids as practice. We're painting an alternate history camo scheme now. Good luck on your build!

[EricM]

It wont be on par with some of the spectacular builds im seeing in these threads but i feel it will be good, got the cockpit together and inside the fuselage halves, its starting to look like a rotor winged thingy.

[EricM]

got a little more done, lookin good so far, dont know how im stacking up but its been fun for my first rotary build. hoping this all comes together. Some gaps to refit and other touch ups but going good nonetheless.

[mincemeat]

Lookin' good friend! Keep us posted!

[gaz45]

Looking good so far mate

[EricM]

Tiny bits of progress, almost ready for paint, handholds and various and numerous antenna plastered on this thing, tail rotor together and on, rear elevator and tail wheel on, now on to my nemesis.... the main rotor.

[EricM]

All one color and getting the decals laid! On the final stretch, some of the decals were trying my patience and im hoping the repeated microsol applications help get them to settle on the rivet detail, but not holding my breath.

[EricM]

And Finish Line!
I'll get some better lit pictures tomorrow for the Final Reveal post. this was fun and it was my first Helo!