Decals for Revell's old 1/32 Apache?

dirkpitt77

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January 2006
From: NW Washington

Decals for Revell's old 1/32 Apache?

Posted by dirkpitt77 on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 12:02 PM

Picked up this kit at our club auction last night, only turns out there are no decals in it. I heard the kit decals weren't that great anyway. Does anyone know of an aftermarket set for this? My searches are turning up zilch.

Thanks,

Chris

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Rob Gronovius

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December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 1:42 PM

You could try asking Revell USA or Revell Germany (reissued by both). They may be able to provide replacement decals.

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dirkpitt77

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January 2006
From: NW Washington

Posted by dirkpitt77 on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 2:56 PM

Sheesh! Of course! Why didn't I think of that? I'll give it a try. Thanks Rob.

Chris

edit: Hmm...then again, I'm guessing this means there ARE no aftermarket decals available. I heard the Revell decals are prone to silvering pretty bad.

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Shawn M.

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January 2010
From: St. Louis

Posted by Shawn M. on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 4:11 PM

I think I still have my decals from the Kit.

Basic at best.

Lemme know if you want em.

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stikpusher

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 5:41 PM

Check Werners Wings, Cobra Company, or Fireball models for some generic USArmy helicopter decals. They won't be Apache specific, but most of the markings are standard anyways...

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Rob Gronovius

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December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 7:04 PM

I got one of these many, many years ago. The only aftermarket I remember finding for the kit was a resin detail set by Verlinden. Of course this was many years ago and more might be out. Cobra Company, as previously suggested, is probably the best bet to see if anything else is available for the model.

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Gymbo-59

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July 2006
From: Clearwater, FL

Posted by Gymbo-59 on Thursday, May 29, 2014 9:50 AM

It's currently a wip on my bench right now. Very basic. The biggest ones are the 2 "US ARMY" decals

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Shawn M.

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January 2010
From: St. Louis

Posted by Shawn M. on Thursday, May 29, 2014 6:11 PM

I didnt use mine, shoot me a PM if you want them.

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dirkpitt77

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January 2006
From: NW Washington

Posted by dirkpitt77 on Friday, May 30, 2014 2:36 PM

Hey, that looks good, Shawn. Nice job.

Looks like I can put something together from Cobra Company among their sets, so I'll try that. Thanks guys.

Chris

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Mikeym_us

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March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Sunday, June 1, 2014 6:26 PM

You could always get this kit for the decals.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AH-64D-Apache-Longbow-Plastic-Model-Kit-Attack-Helicopter-Set-Hapdong-1-35-Scale-/141131068575?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item20dc11349f

This should have some better decals and this is the only 1/35 / 1/32 scale longbow apache around unless there is a conversion set for the Revell/Kangam AH-64A.

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HeavyArty

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December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, June 1, 2014 7:12 PM

That is a rebox of the Kangnam kit and it sucks just as much as the originl Kangman one. I wouldn't pay anything for that one. The decals suck as well. I would get a set of the Fireball decals. They are awesome.

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