Bulldog 09 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Finished this build up yesterday at a little past 4 in the afternoon. This has taken a little over three years to build. It is comprised of parts from four 1/72 kits (2 Academy, 1 Hasegawa, and 1 HobbyBoss), after market sets from CMK & Eduards, and a total of 1200+ scratch built pieces. None of this would have been possible without the outstanding custom decals from Joseph Osborn, invaluable technical advice and reference material from Jon Bernstein (Cobrahistorian), Tony Morgan (RotorheadTX), and the US Army. So I'll shut up now and post the photos. Please let me know if you all have any suggestions or corrections. Devil Dance AH-64A 89-0202 C Company, 1/229th Attack Helicopter Battalion aka."Blue Max" Dave Fassett Edited October 16, 2012 by Bulldog 09 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Dave Fassett Edited October 16, 2012 by Bulldog 09 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 It's done! Magnificent; a tour de force of detail and technique... :worship: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thank you so much ChippyWho. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thank you so much ChippyWho. Dave Fassett Not at all; thanks due to yourself for sharing this masterpiece with us! Definitely an inspiration, and easily my BOTY -well, so far...! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Simply amazing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Just awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azza Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 That is amazing work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Nice! But where are the rivets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruud Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 So good, it is not fair that it is 1/72... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Gentlemen thank you all for the great feedback. It means a lot coming from y'all. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B_Realistic Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 As seen on Scaelemates.com one of the best Helicopters in 1/72nd I've seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RotorheadTX Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Oh Em Gee!! That is truly mind-bending. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bikerider Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Wow... Just wow! Can't believe that is 72 scale. Well done. Quality that most of the rest of us can only aspire too. K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Wow! You mentioned on the phone that you were working on an Apache but I had no idea you were going this far with it! Stunning build!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smee Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Now that looks like $20 million worth of ah-64. outstanding :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thank you all so very much for the outstanding comments and feedback. Hey Chris. Now that I finished this up I am ready to start gathering everything for my 72nd Sea Cobra. Know where I can get some good photos :D. I'll give you a call this weekend. Thanks again everyone, Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Thank you Pacheco. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yorch Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Wow Dave! Amazing Apache, I loved the great detail you put in the engines and the avionics bays and whew! I guess everywhere! And in my favorite scale. Beautiful model! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zero77 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I've never seen such a clean work at this scale! I would have never tell that it is 1/72 if i have not read it... It is great ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Thank you so much gentlemen. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gambler Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) Wow!...that is outstanding Dave! I thought it was 48 scale, until I re-read it again, what a superb piece of work. Awesome stuff! Cheer's, Jeff. Edited September 23, 2012 by Gambler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paddington Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 wooh... not easy to find words for this. magic? don't know. absolutely cracking ! Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Hey Chris. Now that I finished this up I am ready to start gathering everything for my 72nd Sea Cobra. Know where I can get some good photos :D. I'll give you a call this weekend. Hi Dave, just spotted your reply. I'll try to get the pics scanned and sent in the next few days. This should make for an unusual build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Quijano Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Great detailing in that Apache. Looks superb! Q Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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