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Post by bbd468 on May 1, 2015 22:39:05 GMT -5
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Post by venom1 on May 1, 2015 22:52:46 GMT -5
Hey Gaz, yer off to a great start buddy! Great kit choice too, mate. In fact, it is the only accurate OOB kit out there at the moment when it comes to the Longbow Apache. Pretty much every other kit gets the back end of the sponsons wrong, Hasegawa are the only ones to get it right! I have this exact kit in my stash, plus the Wingman conversion set to convert it to an Israeli bird. On top of that I have the Eduard cockpit update set, because, well, I'm silly.  Looking forward to the next stage, mate. Cheers, Sam  |
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Post by aeroaustin on May 1, 2015 23:24:45 GMT -5
Looks good.. Can't wait to see more of this..
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Post by JimD on May 2, 2015 1:23:01 GMT -5
Oh man this is gonna be good. Can't wait to see you work your magic on this one. It's looking great so far.
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Post by braille on May 2, 2015 1:24:43 GMT -5
Good to see you back on the bench Gary, wishing you a speedy and healthy recovery too. And happy belayed birthday!!! Was wondering where you had gone, was thinking maybe you had dropped the base you were working on for the Africa Tiger I and ran away from home because you didn't know how to tell us?  Great start on the Apache Longbow, the interior looks awesome. Like how you managed the cockpit displays and instrument panels. Bet you can't wait till most of the build is together so you could go around the room flying this bad boy and making 'chopper' noises while blowing up imaginary targets. |
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Post by Leon on May 2, 2015 3:03:57 GMT -5
Nice work on the office Gary! Painting looks fantastic. |
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Post by Tojo72 on May 2, 2015 13:53:34 GMT -5
A little flying armor huh Gary ? It's a mean looking copter,should be good.
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Post by wbill76 on May 2, 2015 15:21:12 GMT -5
Nice choice of project to get you back in the saddle Gary! Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one.  |
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Post by wing_nut on May 2, 2015 18:32:34 GMT -5
What the helo is going on here? Your going to helo in a hand basket. I thought it would be a will be cold day in helo before I saw something like this. Come helo or high water I'll be watching.
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Post by bbd468 on May 3, 2015 17:11:49 GMT -5
What the helo is going on here? Your going to helo in a hand basket. I thought it would be a will be cold day in helo before I saw something like this. Come helo or high water I'll be watching. LMAO! Your a hoot brother Marc!  Thanks for following along fellas. Im really enjoying this build and everything seems to fit like a glove....so far. Update!  Gary |
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Post by Leon on May 3, 2015 18:20:31 GMT -5
Nice progress Bro! Always good to hear things are playing nice. |
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Post by mrt51 on May 4, 2015 7:55:01 GMT -5
Looking good!! Terry |
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Post by bbd468 on May 6, 2015 20:59:25 GMT -5
Leon, Terry - thanks a bunch fellas. More stuff done! Just got finished dippin my clear parts in Future. Ill let them dry a couple days. Lots more to do!  Gary |
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Post by Leon on May 7, 2015 4:25:38 GMT -5
Really starting to look like a helo now Gary! |
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Post by Tojo72 on May 7, 2015 8:10:36 GMT -5
Very nice,mean looking.
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Post by JimD on May 7, 2015 8:18:37 GMT -5
Chugging right along. Looks great. More please
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Post by aeroaustin on May 7, 2015 14:37:20 GMT -5
Ready for paintjob! come more pictures.... (kneel and begging) :-)
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Post by bbd468 on May 7, 2015 21:15:50 GMT -5
My brothers Leon, Anthony and my fellow Texans Jimmydel and aeroaustin - Thanks for the kind words fellas! |
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Post by TRM on May 7, 2015 21:41:34 GMT -5
Very nice Gary!! Great change of pace for you!! Looking fantastic brotha'! Almost ready to fly around the room making chopper noises!! |
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Post by BezoulaBuilds on May 7, 2015 22:10:12 GMT -5
looking good. been hankering for a helo build. my cousin is AH64 Driver recently returned from Afghanistan. want to build one for him.
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Post by mrt51 on May 8, 2015 7:33:19 GMT -5
Coming along nicely!
Terry
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Post by bbrowniii on May 8, 2015 9:11:58 GMT -5
Gary,
What a great start. I look forward to watch this one come along.
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Post by wing_nut on May 8, 2015 11:16:43 GMT -5
Almost missed this update. Looking good. But that's no surprise.
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Post by venom1 on May 8, 2015 12:46:54 GMT -5
Awesome work Gaz, and speedy too! Wish I was as fast a builder as you my friend! Cheers, Sam |
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Post by dupes on May 9, 2015 13:36:28 GMT -5
It's AH-64 month, apparently! Great work in the cockpit already. And nothing wrong with hanging flying things from the ceiling over your bench, either. |
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Post by braille on May 10, 2015 21:45:07 GMT -5
Lots of progress there Gary. That rotary shaft to blade assembly is stout and really looks the business. Looking forward to seeing you do your magic with the paint on that assembly (hint, hint - some close ups please). Have any plans to add figures to the cockpit before adding the canopy? Just wondering?
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Post by bbd468 on May 20, 2015 13:02:41 GMT -5
Hey fellas, thanks for all your great comments. Been another long while since i posted...still havin some health issues even though im much better. Its limited my bench time, but ive knuckled down last few days and got some serious bench time. I preshaded and Painted the Apache with Vallejo Air which i didnt like at first. It doesnt seem to want to spray well right out of the bottle as advertised and i had some trouble adjusting to preshade no matter the air pressure i tried. When it came to the base color (Camo Grey Green) i had the same issue only a little worse. I started adjusting with the Vallejo thinner annd i found a ratio that let me spray beautifully, now i really like the Vallejo Air. I Put 4 drops thinner to 10 drops paint and BAM...that was the key for me. Its also been glossed with Future.    Thanks, Gary |
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Post by mrt51 on May 20, 2015 13:52:48 GMT -5
Excellent!
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Post by aeroaustin on May 20, 2015 13:58:40 GMT -5
Look so fab! :-)
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Post by Leon on May 20, 2015 16:19:26 GMT -5
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