Hey guys… Today I just bought the Tamiya 1/72 Apache, Nightfox, and the Kiowa…
Just looking at the sizes, I understand the little bird is a little machine… The Jet Ranger was a normal sized helicopter to me… But the Apache just simply makes the Jet Ranger (Kiowa) look miniture?.. It kinda doesnt look like they are in the same scale?.. It the Apache that much bigger than a conventional helicopter like a Jet Ranger?
Chris in Japan
Yes, the Apache is a large machine. We had a couple parked on our flightline for a week…and they kind of made our cobras look small.
Chris
The fuselage length of the Apache is 15.47 m and with the rotors turning the total length is 17.73m.
The length of an F-16 is 14.80m.
Its BIG and UGLY but it gets the job done and then some!
I read that it was close to the length of an F15.
I believe that sheer size was one of the factors in the Corps NOT picking the '64 and staying with the Cobra.
She is one big beast alright, in a sexy kinda way!! Saw some fly at Farnborough Air show last year. I have to say that the US really stole the show (although the 64’s were from her Majesty’s Royal Army). I got to sit in one too (a great thing for a civvie). I would love to go up in one. Ahhh, dream on Dan!!
I dont know why, but I have my 1/72 Seahawk, Huey, Cobra, Kiowa, and little bird next to each other, and the Apache just looks like it is out of scale, because it is so big!.. Hhhhmmm… Thanks for the replies guys!
Chris in Japan
No way is she ugly…A perfect gunship…every inch designed for performance and destruction.
It is a big helo
pemur,
I didn’t mean to offend anyone but you have to admit that the 64s aren’t going to win any beauty contests.
I love the Apache, especially the intimidating look about it, as you said they were built for destruction.
I agree. I saw a half-dozen hover taxiing to their parking places at the airport here one day. There’s a certain “oh sh**” quality when you see them moving, espeically low and slow in unison. They’re the 800 pound gorilla and they know it. Not saying it was intentional, but it was a definate side effect. Same thing with the B-2. It’s creepy watching that thing approach. Photos and static displays just don’t do those designs justice.
Agreed, sometimes you must see them in flight to really appreciate their look
She’s big, she’s beautiful, and she’s one hell of an airplane.
But, the HIND is bigger and UGLIER! [:p]
Well in that case the Apache is Miss Universe in comparisson[:D]
What about the Havoc? That is FUGLY!
The B2 gives me the creeps, like the grim reaper with wings.
Yeah Jon, the Apache does have one advantage over the Hind. The Apache doesn’t need wings to fly [}:)]. But that is just the opinion of a Blackhawk guy.
Mac
blah blah… apache this… cobra that… its too bad the Chinook is the fastest bird of the bunch!! How do you like those apples!!
Yeh, but it takes two rotors
How did we get from looks to performance?
O.K. , I’ll hold off on the Chinook jokes. There is just too mugh ammo on both sides for me to get that going.
Mac
haha this is true screamin… don’t get me wrong I’m a blackhawk guy but I work directly with the chinook crews and we go at it all the time about which is “better” to crew. The fact is … they all serve thier purpose and are great machines.