Hawkwrench Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Any chance you'll make US Apache pilots w/o the LPU flotation collar??? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 (edited) Unashamedly stolen from Britmodeller - some pics of test shots As I said somewhere else 2023 is going to be an expensive year! Edited December 7, 2022 by Scotsman John1, scvrobeson and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbert Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Have to find out how to get a model relatively quickly, for some goodies... Uncarina and Pete Fleischmann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 2 hours ago, norbert said: Have to find out how to get a model relatively quickly, for some goodies... Uh - that sounds promising. Please consider making pilots who stand outside the Helicopter /Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Scotsman said: Unashamedly stolen from Britmodeller - some pics of test shots As I said somewhere else 2023 is going to be an expensive year! With thanks to Mr Homebee! Stevepd and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Not thrilled with all the Hellfire fins being PE. No reason with today’s molding tech that they couldn’t have been done in plastic. Gary Needham and CRAZY IVAN5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) On 12/4/2022 at 6:27 PM, ade rowlands said: All the AH-64E’s we have purchased are new build items. 50 of them if I recall correctly. What will happen to the older models I do not know. All will be built by Boeing wherever the Apache Factory is. You could follow the ADF's example ( A4's and Sea Sprites)and sell them to the Kiwi's for pence in the pound - the Kiwi's will upgrade them, give them a bit of TLC and get another few decades of service from them Edited December 9, 2022 by Smokeyforgothispassword I forgot the u in poUnd :( Paul in Napier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Kits available on eBay from Chinese sellers. Listed under the Snowman label, not Takom, but they are the same kits. Think Snowman is an offshoot, or a different brand name used for selling in certain countries (like in Japan, some GWH and Trumpeter kits are sold under the Pit-Road brand). Only “economy” shipping for $3, which I assume means surface. Price of under $60 isn’t bad, if you don’t mind the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Dave Williams said: Kits available on eBay from Chinese sellers. Listed under the Snowman label, not Takom, but they are the same kits. Think Snowman is an offshoot, or a different brand name used for selling in certain countries (like in Japan, some GWH and Trumpeter kits are sold under the Pit-Road brand). Only “economy” shipping for $3, which I assume means surface. Price of under $60 isn’t bad, if you don’t mind the wait. I've heard these Chinese businesses get a pretty significant tax break if they are a "new company", so lots of these folks open up a subsidiary to take advantage of such. That's why we have Trumpeter/Hobby Boss/Merit/I Love Kit, which are all the same company. As for the $60 price tag, that's about what I expected for what is ultimately a very detailed kit of a pretty large helicopter. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA AnthonyWan, scvrobeson and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 14 minutes ago, Dennis7423 said: I've heard these Chinese businesses get a pretty significant tax break if they are a "new company", so lots of these folks open up a subsidiary to take advantage of such. That's why we have Trumpeter/Hobby Boss/Merit/I Love Kit, which are all the same company. As for the $60 price tag, that's about what I expected for what is ultimately a very detailed kit of a pretty large helicopter. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA I agree with you $60 is pretty darn good but it'll be on a slow row from China. As was stated earlier by John 1 not real crazy about all those photoetch fins but I'll deal with it , gotta tell my son [ my in house tech rep]since he'll be the one buying it for me! Uncarina and Dennis7423 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Hey Dennis , it's got a turret! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Ordered just now ,might get it by April , like I said a slow row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 14 minutes ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said: Hey Dennis , it's got a turret! You bet your ass it does. And I'm getting one. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, Dennis7423 said: You bet your ass it does. And I'm getting one. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Right on, Brother. Just one? Actually the "turret "is called a PNVS[ pronounced Penvis] Pilot's Night Vision System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said: Right on, Brother. Just one? Actually the "turret "is called a PNVS[ pronounced Penvis] Pilot's Night Vision System Haha, you said Penvis (insert childish chuckle). Yes, just one for me. I have pretty limited display space unfortunately. But, I sure do love the Apache. I used to volunteer with one tough chica who was an Echo driver in Afghanistan with Air Cav. She told me all sorts of cool stuff about these birds, and she absolutely loved flying them. Got me more hooked than I already was. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Uncarina and CRAZY IVAN5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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