Jim's Italeri AH-64 Sea Apache and a Saraf *Finished*

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Which Sea Apache for me?

Poll ended at October 14th, 2012, 9:46 am

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Cheers Shaun, he must have long legs if he walked here.. :ha:

Before brekkie work today was starting to deal with these big propeller things...
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Thinking normal circular blur for the tail rotor, and individual clear sections with a blur on them for the main rotor...

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To mount the main rotor blurs I've and cut a slit into the end of the hub. Hopefully there'll not be too much droop. Not a good thing droop you know...

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The decals look superb on the machines and the grillecals (one for the glossary) have worked a treat.
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Actually, he's a bit of a shorty Jim :ha:

Oh wow, helicopter rotor blurs, now that will be interesting.
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Airbrushy out tonight, and did the blurs..
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I think they'll do me.

Flat coated the choppers, so I think I can start finals now...

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Nice bit of rotor blurring with the airbrush there Jim. How are these helos to be displayed then? on the ground with rotors turning or mounted on a stand hovering above ground?
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ShaunW wrote:How are these helos to be displayed then? on the ground with rotors turning or mounted on a stand hovering above ground?
There's no steering wheel in these.... :ha:
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Jagewa wrote: There's no steering wheel in these.... :ha:
Sorry Jim but I'm too thick to get that :ha:
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ShaunW wrote:
Jagewa wrote: There's no steering wheel in these.... :ha:
Sorry Jim but I'm too thick to get that :ha:
Sorry Shaun, I was too obtuse. They'll be on sticks in flight.

Got a chance to finish them up this afternoon, so I'll get some piccies after dinner.

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Rightio, I've done as much as I want to on them so they are done..

Sea Apache..
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and the Fiery Snake..
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Shaun, hat's off to you as our Glorious leader, a fantastic job. Thanks very much, for a very enjoyable group build.

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Great job on both Jim.
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Thank you Jim, you're very kind. Those two look great and I appreciate the amount of toil that went into them, very well done.
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Both look awesome (and not like a hotdog), the Sea Apache though is a real achievement.
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Well done Jim, top job!

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Nice work Jim!
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Very nice work on both.
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