Apache fans, hold you jaws! (link to very nice model inside)

Helo_Joe

Member since
June 2006

Apache fans, hold you jaws! (link to very nice model inside)

Posted by Helo_Joe on Sunday, December 16, 2007 1:13 PM

Hey guys, anyone saw this?

B-E-A-Utiful!, dunno if that scheme is spurious or not though... never saw a pict thou but I loved it none the less. Anyone have any more info on Japanese Apaches? Sources for the Snow Skids?

More: http://www.billmodels.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=19

BTW the modeller also has a great CH-53E in the galleries, I'm not totally sold on the lighting of the pictures thou :S

Anyways, hope you guys enjoy.

Joe

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intruder_bass

Member since
November 2013

Posted by intruder_bass on Sunday, December 16, 2007 3:29 PM

Nice clean build. Interesting camo.... But transparent ALQ-144?

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Sunday, December 16, 2007 4:36 PM

Nice paint scheme. Needs some accurizing, but a nice build.

Jon

"1-6 is in hot"

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Chris_in_Japan

Member since
November 2004
From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Sunday, December 16, 2007 9:09 PM

I have only seen them painted in the usual 3 tone Japanese camo. Can't say I have seen this one.. But that doesn't mean it doesn't exist..

Chris

On the bench:

1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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mywar73

Member since
June 2006
From: 7,100 islands

Posted by mywar73 on Monday, December 17, 2007 2:10 AM

Nice color scheme! i like it ! much better than my favorite "peten" colors.

thanks for sharing.

Its all modelling.

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Chris_in_Japan

Member since
November 2004
From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Monday, December 17, 2007 5:20 AM

Just noticed the skids, and so would think that it is for service in Hokkaido, and so the scheme probably isn't that far fetched.. So I will go with it being authentic..

Chris

On the bench:

1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, December 17, 2007 5:52 AM

From what I've seen, the paint scheme is authentic. Problem is, with such a nice scheme, the modeler really sells it short by not painting the sensors, AGM-114L seeker heads, etc. They may come as clear parts, but those are nowhere near clear on the real thing.

Jon

"1-6 is in hot"

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chopperfan

Member since
November 2003
From: Oklahoma

Posted by chopperfan on Monday, December 17, 2007 8:32 AM

Cobrahistorian wrote:
From what I've seen, the paint scheme is authentic. Problem is, with such a nice scheme, the modeler really sells it short by not painting the sensors, AGM-114L seeker heads, etc. They may come as clear parts, but those are nowhere near clear on the real thing.
Jon

And if ANYONE would know? It would be Jon....

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William Munnie

Member since
August 2007
From: Miami, Florida

Posted by William Munnie on Sunday, December 23, 2007 1:24 PM

WOW

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Hartmann352

Member since
June 2007
From: Germantown, Wisc.

Posted by Hartmann352 on Monday, December 24, 2007 3:05 PM

This person does some outstanding work, was poking around his/her website.

Looking for the CH-53E. Now I worked on them for 2.5 years on active duty, (plane captian & an Avionics Tech.) & I never saw anything sticking up out of the center console....does anyone know what that is?

http://www.billmodels.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=63&pos=19

Thanks,

Dave

"Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, but Today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present".