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1:72 Italeri AH-64A Apache

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1:72 Italeri AH-64A Apache
Posted by Headhunter88 on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 10:02 AM

 

Hello
My second model after i decided to back to modelling
1:72 Italeri AH-64A Apache-good set but not outstanding. It's cheap so perfect as "training ground"
I painted it Gunze H52 and some Humbrols. I also used Surfacers as a first coat. It was finished with gloss floor fluid and matt Humbrol cote.
Wash made by black and brown acryl artist paints.
My tasks for this set was:

 

to paint cockpit interior-looks good especially is such scale  :D

 

Cut canopy doors to make it open in model- half succes, i avoid to destroy the canopy but i've made some scratches on clear parts
Remove all mistakes and scratches on helicopter hull using Surfacers-half succes :( 

 

Keep model clean from CA glue-95% succes even i glued wings and engines after i painted it with base colour
Paint some places instead of using decals-95 % succes – some masking tape didn't protect surfaces as i want but rest was very good
Melt and dut decals in realistic way-in my opinion 95% succes
Please watch my gallery, comments are welcome.

 

Next target 1:72 Italeri RAH-66 Comanche










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  • Member since
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  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 10:38 AM

It looks as though it turned out pretty nicely.  Good job.  A note on color though, modern (since the early '80s) US Army helicopters are not Olive Drab Green (Gunze H52).  The correct color is a darker green called US Army Helo Drab (FS34031) and is available in both acrylic and enamel from Testors in their Model Master range.

This German Huey shows the two colors well.  The main fuselage is in OD, while it received a new tail boom in Helo Drab.

 

Here is an Apache in Helo Drab as well.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

  • Member since
    June 2016
Posted by Headhunter88 on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 2:21 PM

Hi. I know about controversies around AH-64 colours and about Model Master suggested colours for them, but I also know that AH-64 paint has ability to look different in different angle of light, also dirt, time of the year, age of chopper etc. could change it little a bit and I decided this time to use this freestyle colour Cool

I also saw your gallery-you have couple good shots there !

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 8:25 AM

O.K., I guess we will chock it up to "Artistic License".  Still not the right color, but it is your model to do as you like with it. 

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

  • Member since
    June 2016
Posted by Headhunter88 on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 10:16 AM

Sounds good for me :-) 

 

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