===== Tamiya, RAH-66 Commanche 1/72 kit =====

<WRAP box half round>
  * Manufacturer: Tamiya
  * Part number: 60739
  * Year of production: 1998 (rebox of an Italeri kit from 1996)
  * Scale: 1/72
  * Series: [[:blog:models:military:index#modern|Modern military series]]
  * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft
  * In-universe role: Prototype US Attack Helicopter
  * Purchase date: Early 2000's
  * Build date: ????
</WRAP>

<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> 

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 Used ===

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:

^ Section                              ^ Recommended Colour  ^ Selected Colour  ^ Notes  ^
| Black parts                          | Tamiya XF-1         |                  |        |
| Control panels                       | Tamiya X-2          |                  |        |
| Weapon bay interior                  | Tamiya XF-2         |                  |        |
| 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 ===

<imgcaption box|Box>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190104.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>

=== Instructions / assembly information ===

   * {{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:110027-75-instructions.pdf|Tamiya/Italeri RAH-66 Commanche instructions (PDF)}}

<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>

=== Parts ===

<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>


=== Decals ===

<imgcaption decals_1|Waterslide decals.>{{:blog:models:rah66_tamiya:img20251125190319.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>
==== In Progress Images ====

==== Finished Images ====

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