===== Academy, AH-64 Apache (US Army Block II) 1/72 kit =====

<WRAP box half round>
  * Manufacturer: Academy
  * Part number: 12551
  * Year of production: 2017 (new parts on a 2015 tooling)
  * Scale: 1/72
  * Series: [[:blog:models:military:index|Modern military series]]
  * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft
  * In-universe role: US Attack Helicopter
  * Purchase date: July 2025 (£21.99 from https://www.hannants.co.uk/)
  * Build date: ????
</WRAP>

<imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:1025185-78219-16-1080.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_a|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:10690916a.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> 


Eduard also makes a colour photoetch detail set (part SS546 + 73546), which I also bought from Hannants.co.uk, at the same time as the kit:

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   * {{:blog:models:ah64d:73546.pdf|}} - Instructions for Eduard photoetch set

Eduard also make a masking set, (part CX438):

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==== Paints ====

=== Colour Chart ===

<imgcaption chart1|Colour guide from manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:colours.png?800|}}</imgcaption> 

=== Paints Used ===

^ Section                                                    ^ Recommended Colour                                                                                                       ^ Selected Colour                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ^ Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ^
==== Box Contents ====

=== Box ===

<imgcaption box|Box>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801144844.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption>

=== Instructions / assembly information ===

<imgcaption manual_1|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151246.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_2|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151318.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_3|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151324.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_4|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151332.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_5|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151338.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_6|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151346.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_7|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151350.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_8|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151358.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_9|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151418.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_10|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151426.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_11|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151430.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_12|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151436.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>

=== Parts ===

<imgcaption parts_1|Parts Frame 1.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151206.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption parts_2|Parts Frame 2.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151221.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption>

=== Decals ===

<imgcaption decals_1|Decals.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151459.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>

<imgcaption decals_2|Eduard PE parts.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151508.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption decals_3|Eduard cockpit PE parts.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151516.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption decals_4|Eduard exterior detail PE parts.>{{:blog:models:ah64d:img20250801151525.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>

==== In Progress Images ====

==== Finished Images ====

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