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| * Year of production: 1998 (rebox of an Italeri kit from 1996) | * Year of production: 1998 (rebox of an Italeri kit from 1996) |
| * Scale: 1/72 | * Scale: 1/72 |
| * 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: US Attack Helicopter | * In-universe role: Prototype US Attack Helicopter |
| * Purchase date: Early 2000's | * Purchase date: Early 2000's |
| * Build date: ???? | * Build date: ???? |
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> |
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| <imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{box.jpg|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_a|Example of completed model.>{{image1.jpg|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:134543-10911-pristine.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_a|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:115_rd.jpg?480|}}</imgcaption> |
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| | This kit has been hanging around in the bottom of a box of unbuilt models for close to two decades... I'll get around to building it... eventually... |
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| ==== Paints ==== | ==== Paints ==== |
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| === Colour Chart === | === Paints Used === |
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| <imgcaption chart|Colour chart from ...>{{image1.png?350|}}</imgcaption> | The original Italeri release uses different colour codes/names to the Tamiya rebox. I've listed the Tamiya colour codes below as they are usually easier to source/match: |
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| * Sourced from: | ^ Section ^ Recommended Colour ^ Selected Colour ^ Notes ^ |
| | | Black parts | Tamiya XF-1 | | | |
| === Paints Used === | | Control panels | Tamiya X-2 | | | |
| | | Weapon bay interior | Tamiya XF-2 | | | |
| ^ Section ^ Recommended Colour ^ Selected Colour ^ Notes ^ | | Main rotor tips | Tamiya XF-3 | | | |
| | | Camera/sensor glass covers | Tamiya X-6 | | | |
| | | ??? | Tamiya X-7 | | | |
| | | Cannon | Tamiya X-10 | | | |
| | | | Tamiya XF-10 | | | |
| | | Missile tip | Tamiya XF-16 | | | |
| | | Tail rotor, missile racks, missiles | Tamiya TS-28 | | | |
| | | Control panel screens | Tamiya X-28 | | | |
| | | | Tamiya XF-28 | | | |
| | | Seats | Tamiya XF-49 | | | |
| | | Seat base, interior | Tamiya XF-54 | | | |
| | | Seatbelts | Tamiya XF-64 | | | |
| ==== Box Contents ==== | ==== Box Contents ==== |
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| === Box === | === Box === |
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| <imgcaption box|Box>{{image1.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption box|Box>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190104.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
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| === Instructions / assembly information === | === Instructions / assembly information === |
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| <imgcaption manual_1|Instruction manual.>{{image1.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> | * {{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:110027-75-instructions.pdf|Tamiya/Italeri RAH-66 Commanche instructions (PDF)}} |
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| | <imgcaption manual_1|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190354.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption> |
| | <imgcaption manual_2|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190404.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption> |
| | <imgcaption manual_3|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190414.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption> |
| | <imgcaption manual_4|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190424.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption> |
| | <imgcaption manual_5|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190435.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption> |
| | <imgcaption manual_6|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190444.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption> |
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| === Parts === | === Parts === |
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| <imgcaption parts_1|Parts Frame 1.>{{image1.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption parts_1|Parts Frame.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190152.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
| | <imgcaption parts_2|Parts Frame.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190230.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
| | <imgcaption parts_3|Single piece canopy.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190252.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
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| === Decals === | === Decals === |
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| <imgcaption decals_1|Decals 1.>{{image1.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption decals_1|Waterslide decals.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190319.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
| ==== In Progress Images ==== | ==== In Progress Images ==== |
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