The following photo series shows a selection of photos from the instruction manual to give you a better idea of exactly what you will be involved with as you build this fuselage. Construction photos are clear and include numbered keys to help you find the correct pre-cut part on the sheets.
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Left & right Apache plywood fuselage sides bonded to balsa sheeting. |
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Left & right balsa tail boom sections with reinforcement triangle stock. | |
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Plywood elevated tail frame started, note rear elevator pivot mounts. |
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Rudder bellcrank uses two linear pushrods for rudder control. | |
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Elevated tail attached to the fuselage tail boom, notice short section of tail tube. |
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Closeup of rudder bellcrank with pushrods and clevis keepers installed. | |
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Forward mounting bay for rudder servo (left) and optional elevator servo. |
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Right side access panel for switch, remote glow connector and fueling valves. | |
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Interlocked balsa engine exhausts started and rough sanded for burrs. |
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Cockpit windshield structure framed up before sheeting with balsa. | |
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Wing pilon and mounting system for Hellfire missile launcher, ready for painting. |
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Wing pilon and mount with rocket pod installed, ready for painting. | |
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Primed chain gun with barrel assembly, recoil adapter and gun back. |
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Detail of main landing gear with Oleo strut with open access panel. | |
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Right front view of the completed Apache with TADS and weapon systems, no glass yet. |
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Same view but looking on top of the Apache from the front. | |
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Overall rear right view of the tail section, elevator and engine exhausts. |
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Detail shot of the right side from the rear, note detailed engine exhaust nozzles. | |
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Left side from the rear, the muffler diverter can just be seen beside the Hellfire mount. |
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Longer shot of the left side, with details of the tail rotor mounted on same side. | |
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Closeup of the front left side, with TADS and the 30mm chain gun. |