From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Daniel Fuhrer" References: <000001c46a80$41ce6520$2501a8c0@Daniel> Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 01:15:26 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_05AB_01C47C1C.0AA17B20"; type="multipart/alternative" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_05AB_01C47C1C.0AA17B20 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_05AC_01C47C1C.0AA17B20" ------=_NextPart_001_05AC_01C47C1C.0AA17B20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Daniel, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Daniel Fuhrer=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 8:27 AM Gallery Template #10 "1/35 Academy AH-60L DAP Blackhawk"=20 by "Daniel" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 The AH-60L is an armed outgrowth of the MH-60L and provides more = firepower over a greater operating range than the AH-6Js of the 160th = SOAR. The DAP in its title stands for 'Direct Action Penetrator', which = is evidently Army speach for their new birds ability to kick the door = down. This new Academy kit is really worth its price (ca. 43 Euro). There = are a lot of parts for one's spare parts box; things like the seats of = the UH-60L and drop tanks etc. etc. I built the kit basically OOB, just added a self-made 30mm chain gun = under its right pylon and opened the pilot's and co-pilot's doors (and = added some details to them). Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 As you can see, I added two more 7.62mm MGs to each cabin side; the = two .50 cal. weren't enough firepower for me. Don't know if that's = possible in the real world, but why not. I also installed some = 'aluminium plates' which were put on the fuselage to repair battle = damage. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 I painted the chopper in flat black, because I thought if they fly = mainly at night (?), this would be the appropriate painting. The machine = was weathered using the dry-brushing technique; some grey and aluminium = should show the helo was extensively used. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 This kit made really fun to build; it's large and there are myriads of = parts!! All the sprues are very well done; and this scale gives you much = room for additional detailing. This Blackhawk and the Panda UH-1N which I built at the same time were = my first Choppers in 1/35; first, I just built an LAV-25 and an M1A2 in = 1/35, but after the AH-60L I think my new scale is 1/35. I have done so = much in 1/72 so it became a little bit boring after some time.=20 Hope you enjoyed it! Regards, Daniel Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 10.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Daniel" =20 =20 __________________________________________________________________ Daniel Fuhrer ICQ#: 169209723 Current ICQ status: =20 =20 =20 + More ways to contact me=20 __________________________________________________________________ =20 ------=_NextPart_001_05AC_01C47C1C.0AA17B20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Daniel,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on = ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Daniel = Fuhrer=20
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 = 8:27=20 AM

Gallery=20 Template #10

"1/35=20 Academy AH-60L DAP Blackhawk" 

by "Daniel"
--------------------

Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 01.jpg=20 here=20

The=20 AH-60L is an armed outgrowth of the MH-60L and provides more firepower = over a=20 greater operating range than the AH-6Js of the 160th SOAR. = The DAP=20 in its title stands for =91Direct Action Penetrator=92, which is = evidently Army=20 speach for their new birds ability to kick the door=20 down.

This=20 new Academy kit is really worth its price (ca. 43 Euro). There are a = lot of=20 parts for one=92s spare parts box; things like the seats of the UH-60L = and drop=20 tanks etc. etc.

I=20 built the kit basically OOB, just added a self-made 30mm chain gun = under its=20 right pylon and opened the pilot=92s and co-pilot=92s doors (and added = some=20 details to them).

Click=20 on images below to see larger images

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 03.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 03.jpg =

 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 04.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 04.jpg =

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 05.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 05.jpg =

As=20 you can see, I added two more 7.62mm MGs to each cabin side; the two = .50 cal.=20 weren=92t enough firepower for me. Don=92t know if that=92s possible = in the real=20 world, but why not. I also installed some =91aluminium plates=92 which = were put on=20 the fuselage to repair battle damage.

 =20

Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 02.jpg=20 here=20

I=20 painted the chopper in flat black, because I thought if they fly = mainly at=20 night (?), this would be the appropriate painting. The machine was = weathered=20 using the dry-brushing technique; some grey and aluminium should show = the helo=20 was extensively used.

Click=20 on images below to see larger images

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 06.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 06.jpg =

 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 07.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 07.jpg =

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 08.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 08.jpg=20

This=20 kit made really fun to build; it=92s large and there are myriads of = parts!! All=20 the sprues are very well done; and this scale gives you much room for=20 additional detailing.

This=20 Blackhawk and the Panda UH-1N which I built at the same time were my = first=20 Choppers in 1/35; first, I just built an LAV-25 and an M1A2 in 1/35, = but after=20 the AH-60L I think my new scale is 1/35. I have done so much in 1/72 = so it=20 became a little bit boring after some time. =

Hope=20 you enjoyed it!

Regards,=20 Daniel

Click=20 on images below to see larger images

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 09.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 09.jpg=20

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 10.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 10.jpg=20

Photos=20 and text =A9 2003 by "Daniel"

 

 

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