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Post by tatocorvette on Jun 8, 2021 16:15:04 GMT -8
Hello, #17: Monogram 1/48 AH-64 Apache. I believe this was my very first helicopter model! Must have been built around 1988-89 or so. Completely brush painted! I remember very well one of my worst modeling accidents was building this. I glued a part and noticed I had to remove it. Can't remember if it was for painting or if it was incorrectly glued or what. I was using a pocket knife. It slipped and went thru my right thumb like butter! Still hurts remembering it! As found: Missing both doors and a few of those little U shaped handles. For some reason this dust is far more stubborn than any other of the restorations. Rotor snapped so I'll glue in place. It won't turn. After restoration: I left the clear parts unpainted back then, so the replacement doors were cut from clear plastic but left unpainted. Yes, I was tempted... Missing U shape handles made out of wire. Thanks, Ismael
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Post by arcticwolf on Jun 8, 2021 16:40:05 GMT -8
That's cool Ismael. An invisible helicopter!
Edit: Damn, now the pics show up!
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Post by tatocorvette on Jun 8, 2021 18:29:34 GMT -8
Huh? Stealth was the fad back then!
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 9, 2021 11:06:37 GMT -8
Ismael, That's some transformation. I'd have gone for painting the doors and the cockpit glass, but I realize that you're just looking for it to look after the restoration as it would have looked pack then, but with a way better paint and decal job.
joel
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Post by tatocorvette on Jun 9, 2021 12:30:46 GMT -8
Thanks Joel! I'm not touching paint or decals. It is all original. Just cleanup to look its best. Of course replacement cloned parts are painted to match the original.
Thanks, Ismael
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