slowly moving forward…
Thanks to all for your input regarding the color(s) of my Comanche. Based on what everyone has said you brought me to another option all together… I am going to use the traditional Green, along with desert tan, and one more color (either a rust/brown, or gunship gray). The way it will be applied will be through a digital camouflage in a disrupter kind of scheme as shown below. I may or may not decide to paint the belly in a light sky blue (still thinking).
After looking at the cockpit, I’ve decided to use the kits seats with some modification and other details. The dash panel of the cockpits front and rear areas does not match with that seen on the actual aircraft. I’ve decided to scratch build them with a combination of sheet styrene and 3D decals (waiting for the arrival of the 3D decals). The side panels will also benefit from the 3D decals after I modify the panel layout to something more in line with photos. I received the figures for the cockpit and think they will be perfect (see below).
REAR SEAT (Prototype 2)
FRONT SEAT (Prototype 2)
SEAT DETAIL (by Boeing)
3D DECALS (Similar item, from Quinta)
PILOT FIGURES (JP Productions)
Because of the lack to any detail in the landing gear tubs and because I want to so the clean lines in action I am building her in flight. I have purchase three stands of various size. Once they arrive I will know which one to use.
SMALL (Gemini)
MEDUIM (Gemini)
LARGE (Gemini)
Being a “stealth” copter, I am going to focus on three major areas: 1) the cockpit, 2) the paint/decals, 3) the weapons bay and components. Unfortunately, most of it is still in transit.
DECALS (Caracal Decals Apache D/E)
AGM-114 HELLFIRE (Eduard)
Next update should finally have some the purchased items along with photos showing some of the work performed, till then…
Ben