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Update on the Longbow
SS-74
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 04:37 AM UTC
Did some more work tonight on the longbow. I have to say I wouldn't recommend this kit to any of my friend, but after tons of sanding and some puttying here and there, it starts to taking a shape

The cockpit done












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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 04:56 AM UTC
Well Dave, this is looking good, what can be seen. Pics are a little dark I'll have to show you my "studio" set up :-)
Mal
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 04:58 AM UTC
Is it the photo or is it really dark in color?
The workmanship is good and it is coming along well. Sorry about the sanding hell.
Dmd
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 06:01 AM UTC
looks oké for me dave !! must agree with slodder it looks dark

TwistedFate
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Virginia, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 06:21 AM UTC
Good looking whirlybird there Dave.
keenan
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 06:25 AM UTC
Hey, I lightened up the first pic a couple of shades for everyone. I would do the rest but I am running out of space on my free server deal. Anyway, progress looks really good so far. Almost makes me want to start my massive Blackhawk.



StukeSowle
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 07:32 AM UTC
Dave, I am convinced that you are running some kind of model making factory with 10 other guys!

Good job, looking forward to the finished product.
mj
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 07:53 AM UTC
Absolutely great interior work, Dave. I don't know how you out-do yourself with each successive model, but somehow, you do. Great stuff.

Mike

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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 08:25 AM UTC
Dave, looking good.
I would suggest replacing the molded on seatbelts with some lead foil or PE, etc as they look too unrealistic.

Take care,

Andrew

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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 12:29 PM UTC
Dave,
All right... now quit it... you're cranking out models like crazy... It's very impressive that you do all of them so well..

The interior looks great... the close-up shots that you posted of the instrument panel look especially good.

Hope to see more soon... I'm certain that you'll have more to show us with your mad skills.

Later,
Tim
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 03:31 PM UTC
Which manufacturer is that?
Jeepney
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 03:55 PM UTC
Looks like a lot of seam lines to fill Dave. No problem for a modeler of your caliber though
blaster76
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 07:37 PM UTC
Nice job on the instrumet panel. Wish I could do tha well on mine. Even with the mag visor I don't see those supe details as well.
SS-74
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 08:00 PM UTC
Thank you guys for the comment. Damn those pics looked dark. They looked fine in my home's computer....well, I suck in pic taking....hehe.

Keenan, thanks for bright up one for me. really appreciate it.

Yeah Mal, Would like to know how you set up your "Studio"

And Obe, I intend to build this one totally OOTB. I am also getting the Haegawa AH64 A to make it a pair, I will go all the way on the Hase bird.

For those of you wanna know. The Italeri kit is a piece of poo poo.....

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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 10:20 PM UTC

Wow !!!- very Dangerous Machine You Got and very nice piece of Apache - when Hellfires get Fired ? How You Guys have that speed to build so fast ?

Cheers
Abolute Tomcat , 299% Proof !!!
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vlady
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 03:56 AM UTC
i am very , very very impressed. wow i could say. those pictures are really dark
FAUST
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:23 AM UTC
Dave

For godsake what kind of job do you have ????

If you can built models as like the speed of light then you must have a factory or somethign like that. Have you got a couple of slaves working on models or something???

Just kidding
Though I`m not a modern armor thing and definitaly not a modern flying thing i must admit that this looks very good. I like the paintjob on the instrument panel..... great job really

I really want to see that thing finished ........... oh no hat am I saying now??? i really want to se that thing finished......... Oh no now I`m becoming a modern wingy thingy fan
Call an exorcist quickly
#:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-)

Hehehe great job dude

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