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I want to build a Longbow...what kit is best?

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I want to build a Longbow...what kit is best?
Posted by -Tiny- on Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:26 PM
Hi guys, I've been building planes for the past few months and want to attempt a chopper.  I'd like to try out an Appache Longbow...I know some of you have most likely built one...or a few.  Which one is the best, which one do you suggest I try?
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Posted by WarHammer25 on Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:54 PM
I have read and heard that the 1/48 Hasegawa Longbow is the best available currently. Looks like a really detailed kit compared to some others.
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Posted by grandadjohn on Sunday, October 26, 2008 1:41 AM
That's the best kit around at the present time
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Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, October 27, 2008 3:54 PM

In 48th scale, the Hasegawa AH-64D is the most accurate kit, although it does have some inaccuracies.  OOB it builds up to a very good pre-2004 AH-64D. 

Jon

"1-6 is in hot"
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Posted by DesertRat on Monday, October 27, 2008 6:22 PM

Don't mean to hijack the thread. But I just gotta ask...

Hey Jonathan, Looking at your signature pic, I know those markings! 1-6 Cav was part of Victory Strike III along with us (1/501st) back in the latter half of 2002. They're in Wiesbaden. No? Or maybe it was Katterbach...

Warmest regards,

Roger

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Posted by dupes on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:00 AM

Speaking of Apaches...anyone ever build the "Imex Models" 1/35 version? With all of the other choppers I have in 1/35, was really hoping to continue the trend.

Anyone know of any plans for a 1/35 AH-64 from any of the "big" manufacturers? Trumpeter, maybe? 

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Posted by DesertRat on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:05 PM
 dupes wrote:

Speaking of Apaches...anyone ever build the "Imex Models" 1/35 version? With all of the other choppers I have in 1/35, was really hoping to continue the trend.

Anyone know of any plans for a 1/35 AH-64 from any of the "big" manufacturers? Trumpeter, maybe? 

I don't know if it's still in production, but  know that Revell has (or had) a 1/32 scale AH-64A on the shelves

Warmest regards,

Roger

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Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:08 AM
 DesertRat wrote:

Don't mean to hijack the thread. But I just gotta ask...

Hey Jonathan, Looking at your signature pic, I know those markings! 1-6 Cav was part of Victory Strike III along with us (1/501st) back in the latter half of 2002. They're in Wiesbaden. No? Or maybe it was Katterbach...

 

"1-6" is reference to my callsign, Reaper One Six, not my unit. 

2-6 and 6-6 Cav were in Germany at that point. 1-6 and 3-6 were in Korea.  The bird in my signature is a 1-82 Longbow with MTADS, they were in-country last year.  I haven't updated my sig yet with a shot of MY bird, but I will eventually. 

As for the large size Apache kit, go with the Revell kit.  The Kangnam/Imex 35th scale kit is GARBAGE.

Jon

"1-6 is in hot"
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Posted by dupes on Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:14 AM
Any idea what the size difference is scale-wise from 1/32 to 1/35?
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Posted by DesertRat on Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:29 PM
 Cobrahistorian wrote:
 DesertRat wrote:

Don't mean to hijack the thread. But I just gotta ask...

Hey Jonathan, Looking at your signature pic, I know those markings! 1-6 Cav was part of Victory Strike III along with us (1/501st) back in the latter half of 2002. They're in Wiesbaden. No? Or maybe it was Katterbach...

 

"1-6" is reference to my callsign, Reaper One Six, not my unit. 

2-6 and 6-6 Cav were in Germany at that point. 1-6 and 3-6 were in Korea.  The bird in my signature is a 1-82 Longbow with MTADS, they were in-country last year.  I haven't updated my sig yet with a shot of MY bird, but I will eventually. 

As for the large size Apache kit, go with the Revell kit.  The Kangnam/Imex 35th scale kit is GARBAGE.

Jon

Thanks for clarifying for me! Now that my memory is jogged a little more, It was 2-6 that was with us.

Still, I know I've seen those markings before! I just can't quite place em nowBanged Head [banghead]

Warmest regards,

Roger

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