KursadA Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 CD32026 will be a 1/35 scale sheet for the Takom kits, with 13 marking options for US Army AH-64D/E Apaches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Absolutely can’t wait for this. The Takom kit decals apparently silver very badly, no matter how glossy the surface is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike_45 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Im in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markiii Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I'm in also! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dustiepal Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Fantastic, can't wait! Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Totally in! Thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Hopefully this set will have some colorful markings for post-OIF/OEF Echo models. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yarm6 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Can't wait! I'm building the kit now, but no where ready for decals. Hopefully they will be out when I'm ready to decal it. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 21 hours ago, Yarm6 said: Can't wait! I'm building the kit now, but no where ready for decals. Hopefully they will be out when I'm ready to decal it. Thanks! Same situation. Heard a rumor on the Apache modelers FB page that a well-known European outfit will have decals out for this kit next month. I'm just hoping we have a nice selection of US Army E-models to choose from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yarm6 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 That would be awesome! I'm nervous about the kit decals. I'm only on the cockpit. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the "DONOT GRAB" labels. I want to space the DO and NOT from DONOT but the solid pure black is evident, even on the real one. Maybe slice it, move it and then paint the gaps pure black? Oh the first world problems! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 12 hours ago, Yarm6 said: That would be awesome! I'm nervous about the kit decals. I'm only on the cockpit. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the "DONOT GRAB" labels. I want to space the DO and NOT from DONOT but the solid pure black is evident, even on the real one. Maybe slice it, move it and then paint the gaps pure black? Oh the first world problems! This should probably go on another forum but WW is working a stencil set that includes that DO NOT GRAB markings. Only reason I bring this up here is that Kursad indicated previously that he had no interest in doing the stencils for this kit. If you have any other questions on decals for this helo, best to probably start a thread on the Helo forum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) The AH-64D/E sheet is ready and I will post photos tomorrow after I visit the Nats. It will start shipping in a couple of weeks. The Caracal sheet has basic stencilling (exactly the same that was included in the 1/48 scale AH-64D/E sheet I released earlier). I don’t think I ever said I was not doing stencils for it, I just said I had zero interest in doing a stencilling sheet at the same level of detail that the kit sheet has. I will leave this thankless (and profitless) job to others and focus on using the sheet real estate on as many interesting aircraft markings as possible. Edited August 5, 2023 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yarm6 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 6 hours ago, KursadA said: The AH-64D/E sheet is ready and I will post photos tomorrow after I visit the Nats. It will start shipping in a couple of weeks. The Caracal sheet has basic stencilling (exactly the same that was included in the 1/48 scale AH-64D/E sheet I released earlier). I don’t think I ever said I was not doing stencils for it, I just said I had zero interest in doing a stencilling sheet at the same level of detail that the kit sheet has. I will leave this thankless (and profitless) job to others and focus on using the sheet real estate on as many interesting aircraft markings as possible. YES! Can't wait for this sheet, love your decals! Take my money now...take all of it! Haha. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 9 hours ago, KursadA said: The AH-64D/E sheet is ready and I will post photos tomorrow after I visit the Nats. It will start shipping in a couple of weeks. The Caracal sheet has basic stencilling (exactly the same that was included in the 1/48 scale AH-64D/E sheet I released earlier). I don’t think I ever said I was not doing stencils for it, I just said I had zero interest in doing a stencilling sheet at the same level of detail that the kit sheet has. I will leave this thankless (and profitless) job to others and focus on using the sheet real estate on as many interesting aircraft markings as possible. Good news. Didn't mean to cause confusion with my comments, it was understood that you would have some of the basic stenciling, just not all the minutia, which to me, would include those DO NOT GRAB decals present in the cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Dave Williams Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Are these all of the same US options from the 1/48 sheet? All with the late upturned exhaust? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seaknight Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Dave Williams said: Are these all of the same US options from the 1/48 sheet? All with the late upturned exhaust? Yes, it looks like all late upturned exhaust options from the 1/48 sheet are included in this 1/35 set. Very nice decals....... MUST HAVE !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dustiepal Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I posted the picture of the decals on the 1/35 AH-64 Apache Build Group on Facebook and they got really excited. I will be in for 2 sheets! Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 While most of the AH-64D options from the 1/48 sheet are there, the -E options are mostly all new. The 1/48 sheet came out at a time when the E model was in use in very few units with simple markings. Over the last few years, unit markings started to appear and these are on the decal sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Do you think you will have any profiles of your subjects available to take a look at? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Obviously - I am working on the profiles and I will post them later in the week as we get closer to shipping the decals. Edited August 6, 2023 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Excellent. Never been on this forum before, didn't know if you released the profiles or just put out a picture of the sheet itself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Dave Williams Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I’ll be getting a couple of sheets when the ordering goes live. I’m hopeful we’ll get an International sheet. The Takom kits do a great job of doing various international Apaches, but their decals are garage. US ones are great, but a lot of people would do British, Greek, Israel, Japanese, etc AH-64s, but without usable decals a lot of Takom kits will probably sit in the box unbuilt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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