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1/72 Revell Commanche ?

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  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Huntsville AL
Posted by Comanche Test on Thursday, June 28, 2007 6:56 PM

Very nice!  As you note, it's a prototype configuration from the period you built it, and there are differences in the production configuration.  That said, I really like the Israeli color scheme.  My congratulations on a fine job.

I've got all my photos of the prototypes stored away, along with a 1/48 Italeri kit to work with.  One day I'll sit down and build my Comanche, and I only hope it's half as well finished as yours.

Dan H.

On the bench: Not much right now, just getting started again.
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    June 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by RotorheadTX on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:51 PM
""Expect nothing - that way you won't be surprised when it's precisely what you get.""
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    March 2007
Posted by mildly_offensive on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:19 AM

I admire your friend's courage for allowing photos of that model to be taken and posted!

  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Huntsville AL
Posted by Comanche Test on Monday, June 18, 2007 10:42 PM

You can tell him that the seats in the prototypes weren't green - they were black.

Dan H.

On the bench: Not much right now, just getting started again.
  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Princeton, North Carolina
Posted by ModelMan8 on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 1:46 PM

Actually he hasn't painted it yet.  This is before painting and decals.

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    December 2005
Posted by PZL P.62 on Sunday, June 10, 2007 2:49 PM
It looks good to me! Did he airbrush it?
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    June 2006
  • From: Princeton, North Carolina
Posted by ModelMan8 on Sunday, May 27, 2007 10:11 PM

Hey All here are the pics of my friends commanche.

 

I need comments this is his first true build!!!Wink [;)]

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    November 2004
Posted by DPD1 on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:25 PM
Hi Dan,

I have a site dedicated to test aircraft at: http://www.thenorthspin.com

I don't know what your limitations are as far as releasing photos to the public, but let me know if you ever feel like contributing material for the site... I'm always looking for that kind of stuff. My email is: northspin@aol.com

Dave
  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Huntsville AL
Posted by Comanche Test on Saturday, May 19, 2007 8:36 PM

Hi, Rocket - I was the Army test engineer for Comanche from 1989 until program cancellation.  The configuration question came up a while ago in here.  If you search this forum using "Comanche" you'll find my post on the different configrurations.  If you have questions or need some pictures for the configuration you plan to build, e-mail me.

Dan H.

On the bench: Not much right now, just getting started again.
  • Member since
    April 2004
Posted by rocketranger on Thursday, May 17, 2007 2:23 PM

I've only started on the cockpit but it looks like it's a typical Italeri build.  No major problems that I can see.  The model does seem like it was based on a something before the final "pre-production" machines but I don't know that for sure.

Martin  IPMS 44668

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, UK.
Posted by davros on Thursday, May 10, 2007 3:44 PM

The instructions for this kit are available at Revell Germany's website. If you want to check them out here is a link to the PDF.  http://www.revell.de/manual/04469.PDF

 

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Princeton, North Carolina
Posted by ModelMan8 on Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:04 AM

Thanks rocketranger, I will relay that info to him.  Are there any big issues that you can see?

Chris 

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    April 2004
Posted by rocketranger on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 6:29 PM

I have one.  It is a rebox of the Italeri kit and it is of typical Italeri quality (interpret that any way you want).  ;^)

Martin  IPMS 44668

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Princeton, North Carolina
1/72 Revell Commanche ?
Posted by ModelMan8 on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 3:30 PM

Hi all has anyone built Revells 1/72 Commanche. My friend just ordered it and I wanted to know if anyone had built it.

Thanks Chris

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