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blog:military:rah66_revell [2025/07/26 08:31] – [Revell, RAH-66 Commanche 1/48 kit] johnblog:military:rah66_revell [2025/12/02 19:36] (current) – [Aftermarket Parts] john
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   * Year of production: 2001 (rebox of an Italeri kit from 1999)   * Year of production: 2001 (rebox of an Italeri kit from 1999)
   * Scale: 1/48   * Scale: 1/48
-  * Series: [[:blog:models:military:index|Modern military series]]+  * Series: [[:blog:models:military:index#modern|Modern military series]]
   * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft   * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft
   * In-universe role: Prototype US Light Attack Helicopter   * In-universe role: Prototype US Light Attack Helicopter
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 <imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:rah66_revell:04470_box.png?500|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:rah66_revell:04470_box.png?500|}}</imgcaption>
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 +I've had this kit in a box of unbuilt models for more than 20 years... one of these days I'll eventually get around to building it. However, there are a couple of issues to deal with first:
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 +   * I misplaced the original waterslide decals
 +   * The interior of the cockpit and the weapon bays/wheel wells are quite plain
 +   * There are no pilot figures included!
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 +==== Aftermarket Parts ====
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 +Since the Revell kit is pretty bare-bones (and I lost the original decals) I decided to improve things a little with some additional parts and decals bought in December 2025.
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 +   * Quinta Studio 1/48 AH-64E 3d decals for interior
 +   * Airfix 1/48 AH-64 APACHE 07101 decals
 +   * Microscale 1/48 AH-1G/J "King Cobra" decals
 +   * [[:blog:military:sikorsky_black_hawk_crew|ICM 1/48 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk crew]]
  
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 === Colour Chart === === Colour Chart ===
  
-<imgcaption chart|Colour chart from ...>{{image1.png?350|}}</imgcaption>  +<imgcaption chart|Colour chart from instruction manual>{{:blog:models:rah66_revell:rah66_colour_chart.png?700|}}</imgcaption> 
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-   * Sourced from: +
  
 === Paints Used === === Paints Used ===
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 === Box === === Box ===
  
-<imgcaption box|Box>{{image1.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption>+<imgcaption box|Box>{{:blog:models:rah66_revell:img20251125190513.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>
  
 === Instructions / assembly information === === Instructions / assembly information ===
  
-<imgcaption manual_1|Instruction manual.>{{image1.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>+   * {{:blog:models:rah66_revell:115017-58-instructions.pdf|Revell / Italeri 1:48 RAH-66 Instructions (PDF)}} 
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 +My instruction manual / papers haven't stood up to the years very well, so I haven't copied them... they're all yellow and crinkled up now.
  
 === Parts === === Parts ===
  
-<imgcaption parts_1|Parts Frame 1.>{{image1.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption>+<imgcaption parts_1|Hull parts.>{{:blog:models:rah66_revell:img20251125190615.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> 
 +<imgcaption parts_2|Rotor, interior, weapon parts.>{{:blog:models:rah66_revell:img20251125190652.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> 
 +<imgcaption parts_3|Canopy parts.>{{:blog:models:rah66_revell:img20251125190735.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> 
 +<imgcaption parts_4|Mesh for air intakes.>{{:blog:models:rah66_revell:img20251125190812.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> 
  
 === Decals === === Decals ===
  
-<imgcaption decals_1|Decals 1.>{{image1.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption>+Over the years I must have lost the original decal sheet for this kit. I need to source an aftermarket set if I intend to build this...
 ==== In Progress Images ==== ==== In Progress Images ====
  
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