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Bart Meeldijk
Bart Meeldijk
NL

AH-64 Apache 'Solo Display'
RNLAF Demo Team - 'The Hawk'

Subject:
Scale:
1:48
Status:
Completed
Started:
May 1, 2016
Completed:
October 20, 2016

Project inventory

Full kits
04896
AH-64D Longbow Apache "100 Years Military Aviation"
Revell 1:48
04896 (80-4896) 2014 New decals
Figures
35003
US NAVY FLIGHT DECK CREW Back-Up Series No.3
Fujimi 1:48
35003 (350035) 199x New tool
Display bases
CKS100-48
Large Airfield
Coastal Kits 1:48
CKS100-48 2014 New tool
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Photoalbums

RNLAF Apache - Solo Display
14 images
View album, image #3
1:48
1:48 AH-64D Longbow Apache "100 Years Military Aviation" (Revell 04896)1:48 US NAVY FLIGHT DECK CREW (Fujimi 35003)1:48 Large Airfield (Coastal Kits CKS100-48)

Comments

8 August 2016, 11:42
Tufan Özkaynak
looking good, did you use all decals or paint some parts?
17 August 2016, 15:58
Bart Meeldijk
Thanks! All decals, but I had to 'fix' some things - where some parts didn't really fit nicely. But the Revell/Syhart decals are really good and, more important, very solid and strong! Starting a 1/48 F-16AM from Belgian Airforce (solo display 'Blizzard' Syhart decals) next, hopefully just as tough as these! 😉
17 August 2016, 19:36
Tufan Özkaynak
i see, Revell Apache has really bad fit, i will use only decals with Hasegawa kit...
20 August 2016, 20:54
Bart Meeldijk
Haha yes, it sure is! Fir this version they added some new parts from much better molds, but the original one was horrific. Also the plastic is very raw, rough and ugly. But with a lot of filling and sanding it came out just fine!
23 August 2016, 09:48
Tufan Özkaynak
[img1] i will use same kit again with this decal 😉
 
23 August 2016, 21:04
Bart Meeldijk
Very cool! Unfortunately the demo-team painted the Apache green again, that's why I liked this version. It's a cool build, these decals are a good challenge.
24 August 2016, 09:50
arne vd burg
wonderful job Bart
2 March 2017, 21:04
Tim Heimer
awesome job on this! I'm doing the longbow now and can relate to some of your problems.
3 March 2017, 14:47
Bart Meeldijk
Thanks! @Timothy: this was an old kit/release with some new parts. The fitting wasn't too good, but fortunately the decals and scheme cover up quite a bit! 😉
6 March 2017, 15:07
李 毅
a great job!i finish a hasegawa ah64d,the fitting is bad too.so,can you tell me where is the bad fitting with 04896?thank you.
17 July 2017, 14:27
Bart Meeldijk
daj8: Thanks! Especially the decal/paintscheme makes this a nice helo to build. The overal fitting is not so good, and the original Revell kit is a nightmare. Sprues are old and 'messy', old plastic, very rough.
The addition of new parts (newer version) are much better! Better material also, very soft and well detailed.
The decals are outstanding, but the kit itself needs a lot of sanding and dry-fitting...
23 July 2017, 12:07
李 毅
thank you.you are a real warrior.
24 August 2017, 12:53

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