Building the Hasegawa 1/48 Scale AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopter

In this video we work on our 2nd helicopter amateur model build for this channel with the U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter. Using the 1/48 scale Hasegawa model version as our subject, we’ll weather it up with effects of faded paint, soaking fluid leaks and dusting. Custom decals of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade will be created to add to the fuselage.
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Hi Lancelot, gosh, thanks so much for the very generous comment! It's because of these remarks and the kindness of my viewers that I try to continue on despite the bullying YT imposes on creators.

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[@richardellis378]

I enjoy watching the skill of your painting. I just switched from model master enamel to Tamiya Acrylic and wish you would do a teaching video on them. So many questions :)

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Hi Leo, you guys are going to give me an inflated head! I hope this was a good present for you and not a lump of coal 😉

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[@IMustTurd]

As an army helicopter mechanic and an inspector at the boeing apache program, i appreciate the amount of detail you put into this video. Tempted to buy one.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi IMustTurd, thanks for the fine compliment! I think it would be a fun build for you if you picked one up. Grateful for your service to our country 😊

[@michaelevans205]

I'm pretty much an 'out of the box' sort of builder. Been at it fifty years now (gulp!), although not continuously. My painting skills have come on in leaps and bounds thanks in no small measure to channels like yours. Back in the day it was enamels, now I use acrylics and even oils.......how times change. Which reminds me, when I was a teenager the only way you could modify your model was scratch building with card or rod; if you wanted, say a different nose for a two seater version of a single seat fighter, you had to carve and sand a balsa wood plug then use talcum powder mixed with dope to get an acceptable painting surface on the wood. And do a LOT of sanding! (No wonder I am out of the box). After market accessories, photo etch and resin, are a godsend and I use them now and again. I don't think it diminishes the hobby, it just adds to it's evolution. Not really into helicopters but the Apaches operated by the British Army trundle overhead fairly regularly on their way to and from a local training ground; evil looking and sort of unnatural but very impressive. As always, thanks for a fascinating and educational build, greetings from the UK.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Michael, thanks for sharing your views on the hobby and your history. I'm always interested in getting others' thoughts from the modeling community! 😃

[@robertdundas4593]

Thank you for teaching the building of your models. So many out there are just show and tell.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi robertdundas4593, I'm glad you enjoy them and that they're entertaining for you 🤩

[@thucy5052]

Gonna be starting on a F-14D in 1997 VF-2 colors, your videos got me back into modeling with your F-16 builds

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Thucy, that's terrific! I hope you're having great fun! 😃

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[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Romans Thirteen-Four, so very happy that you're enjoying the presentation! Thanks for watching and welcome aboard! 😊

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[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Aaron, I don't know what to say, but thank you so very much! 😄

[@gianluigimarino8264]

Max, I told you, I love the Hasegawa models. They have so many details that no other models have. I worked 5 years in Agusta helicopters (in Italy) for 6 years for the construction of test facilities for 109 and NH 90 helicopters. Other great job. 😃😃

[@MaxAfterburner]

That's a great and interesting background to have! 😎

[@gianluigimarino8264]

@@MaxAfterburner many thanks!!!! 😄

[@robertgriffin662]

Great apache build! I built two 1/32 scale revel models back in the '90's and hand painted one in U.S. Army colors and the other in what if desert camo. I masked the canopy with clear plastic tape. Used Testors model master paints. Had a blast building them!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Robert, 1/32 scale? Wow! I can't even think about what amount of work that must have been! 🤯

[@robertgriffin662]

@@MaxAfterburner it wasn't easy. I used bottle and half of dark olive green! A half a tube of testors cement (orange, the good stuff) and alot patience. The models were as remember not hard to build but were heavy so i had to superglue a small strut to the main gear. They even had AIM-9's on wingtip rails!

[@DJones476]

"Keep shoot'n! ...Damnit, Kyle!" "I hit 'em, I hit 'em!"

[@seananthonyegan3395]

Another installment of pure genius 👏👌

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Sean, thanks so much, happy to hear you are pleased and enjoyed the video 😃

[@seananthonyegan3395]

@@MaxAfterburner It's always very enjoyable to watch your builds and excellent for picking up tips. Thank you again have a good day Kind Regards Sean 🤠

[@foreverplastickits138]

*That's an Apache Long Bow, marvelous!*

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Forever Plastic kits, thanks again!

[@rafaelj.benero4880]

I agree with you about those new 3D printed cockpit upgrades, they will take out that "wow I did that" feeling from a hand painted cockpit!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Rafael, thanks for the feedback on that! 😇

[@garyvictory3513]

Another fantastic build. Nice to see this has an out of the box build. Thank you for taking the time to film and put out. 👍

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Gary, thanks for watching. It's a lot of work at times, but I'm glad there are viewers out there who are entertained with the presentations 😃

[@garyvictory3513]

@@MaxAfterburner please just keep doing what you are doing. Looking forward to your next project. Maybe an RAF project..?? 😉 All the best to you and take care.

[@NyteStalker89]

I know this video is two years old, BUT something I'd recommend for helo blades, once the blades and rotor hub are glued, once dry, place that assembly into the middle of a dinner plate, upside down and use a blow dryer or heat gun to shape the blades to look as if gravity is pulling them down. Looks better than a pure straight blade on a model that is being displayed on the ground.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi NyteStalker89, that's a pretty clever idea! Though, I hate bringing any type of heat near my models...I always manage to unintentionally melt something beyond saving! 😱

[@Tigermoto]

Kevin MacLeod - Peace of mind is my go-to relax music. Great video.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Lee, he's very talented and generous. He allows so many to use his work to supplement their own videos and such. He's a great man! Thanks for watching! 😃

[@juanchelini5937]

i learned a lot from your videos and i had improved my modeling a lot, thanks!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi juanchelini5937, that's great to hear, and thanks for watching! 😉

[@bhjihhu4703]

So i went through my models from last year when i discovered your channel... turns out my models vastly improved when i discovered you... keep up the good work

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Bhji Hhu, thanks, that's great to hear! Keep having fun 😃

[@trainhound1732]

I appreciate the out takes as that makes it an authentic build filled with the ups the downs and the hair ripping that can come along with the experience. I've built this kit twice with very similar methods and overall look. I made mine into 1st cavalry division birds however. Great job!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Thanks, Train Hound. Also, I like adding the bloopers, but most of the time the videos are already running "long".

[@defdef6230]

In your case always love... the story and videos about the build... cheers from Argentina!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Thanks Def Def! ⚽

[@goldenmanuever1176]

Max you did a really superb job. I have the vintage revell 1/32 that I need to crack open.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Golden Manuever, have good fun and get lots of paint! 😃

[@hachi_9324]

Very helpful video, thanks Max

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi hachi_9324, glad it might help! 😎

[@oceanvibesphotography8395]

it’s great two have u back max awesome job on the longbow 🍻🇦🇺🇺🇸

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Hi Riley, Australia and the U.S. -- United Mates! 😃

[@romansallai8223]

First build I have seen on YT with bloopers :-)

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Roman, I've tried to make it a regular feature, but usually my videos are already longer than I aim for. I've only been able to add that feature at the end of the AH-1Z Viper helicopter video too. 😔

[@romansallai8223]

@@MaxAfterburner Both kits I have on the list.That is why I liked the video.For example I did not know about those white stripes on the main rotor blades.Are they on every Apache ?

[@MaxAfterburner]

They seem to be 🤔

[@phantomTomcat1985]

Absolutely splendid! This looks spot on for an aged US Apache, or even a newer Japanese Apache as they are lighter and a bit more splotchy as is

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi FliegerHund, thanks much! The biggest procrastination hurdle I faced was to start working toward that multi-layered aged look. I wasn't sure if it would work out well enough 😇

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Your work is awesome. Unbelievable model , done so right . 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Cool video .

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Mike, I most appreciate your statements! Glad you've been entertained! 😊

[@fuelledfunny]

I only returned to the hobby at the start of this year, having not touched a kit since the early 2000's. Things like 3D printed decals are a positive step IMO. There's satisfaction that comes from picking out all the moulded kit detail and hand painting switches and so on, but stuff like Quinta, Red Fox and Eduard's decals are just easier, quicker and (certainly for less talented modellers like me) look better. Superb KZbin channel and content, fantastic builds - keep them coming 😁

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Fuelled Funny, thanks for your comments and for watching!

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[@MaxAfterburner]

Thanks Luiz Augusto da Silva Junior! 😃

[@jantimmer5558]

Great as always. Love to see a helicopter as you dont see them that often on moddeling channels.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Jan, glad you like it! I get a few requests for helicopters now and then, but the viewership traffic isn't all that high relatively speaking when compared to my other model subjects. 🤨

[@goukizama1]

Beautiful job!!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hey Jorge, this was a little more of an experimental jaunt for me, but I'm glad you liked it. I think it came out pretty well. 😅

[@The_White_House]

Love your content great and simple effects thanks for inspiring me to model build again

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Leapord 2A7+ MBT, thanks for the nice comments and I'm glad to hear you're building again and having fun! 😃

[@jessiejames2155]

Yes, I built this on to specification . Nice model !

[@MaxAfterburner]

Thanks... "Maniac brainiac winning the game - I'm the lyrical Jesse James".

[@hanschristianben505]

oh goodie! just as I was thinking about your past vids! taking notes now, as I also have some of the kits you featured here 😎😎

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Hans, hope the notes help! 😊

[@robbo1068]

Brilliant job all round....build, camo and commentary. Another very enjoyable watch, great tips....the weathered look of the camo is spot-on! With the after market cockpit details it's a time saver however, if the cockpit is closed and they are not visible, spending a few extra minutes painting up the kit's plastic is just fine (mind you, I have included scratch-build in some WW1 planes which aren't visible once the enclosed....but I know they're there!) Will keep my eyes open for that next notification.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Robbo, thanks for your thoughts, glad you enjoyed this one 😊

[@CraftingTableMC]

Finally, my favorite channel uploaded! Love your models!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hey Crafting Table, thank you so much, I appreciate your sentiments. It means a lot! 😊

[@nathanram809]

Awesome video, much appreciated

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Nathan, I'm very glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@douglasbamforth3529]

outstanding as always you are my hero . I am eighty and a Vietnam vet with agent orange so my models will never equal yours but I try my best. I only make airplanes as for me they are a little easier but may try this kit as i only do Tamiya and Hasegawa kits as they seem like easier for me with better instructions. Keep up modeling.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Douglas, thanks so very much for your service! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and please always make having fun in your model builds the Number One goal, they don't always have to be the best (mine aren't 😉). The modern Tamiya kits are certainly some of the best fitting out there and that's always helpful in creating a pleasant experience, I agree.

[@douglasbamforth3529]

@@MaxAfterburner thank you for the encouragement. keep your models coming it makes my day

[@Zone5Aviation]

The master is back! Welcome back!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Zone 5 Aviation, thanks for watching! 🚁

[@davidsakal449]

Nice build!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi David, much obliged for your comments 😃

[@modeltankguy]

awsome work as always keeep them coming

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Gilbert, thanks, I appreciate the encouragement! 😊

[@jasoncooke5572]

amazing work

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Jason, much appreciated, thanks for stopping by 😇

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great quality video with helpful commentary, amazing technique, and calming music! I truly enjoyed watching it. :-)

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Jennifer, thank you very much for the kind comments! 😊

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I love your video technique and your builds of course 👏🏻

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi c8136132, thanks so very much! 😇

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What a nice surprise to wake up to!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Charlie, glad it started your day off right! 😄

[@jamesrowe6632]

Wow im glad your back!! I love your format I am about to start the 1/48 Hobby Boss F111 and have watched your build vid at least four times

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi James, thanks! I hope all those views help your inspiration burn brightly towards your F-111 build 😊

[@lancet.346]

Great job!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Lance T. , thanks for watching and for your continued viewership! 😇

[@avion34]

I was just looking at your channel last night because I haven’t seen and new videos from you in a while, and this morning there you are with this one! Then to my surprise this is the exact same kit I am currently working on. Great job as always.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Avion Air, what a great coincidence! I hope this one steers you clear from any unforeseen landmines, thanks so very much for your support and for watching! 😊

[@avion34]

@@MaxAfterburner I just put the clear coat on it to start decals tomorrow. There were some very small delicate pieces but the fit overall was excellent. I have to say the is one of the best kit I have done yet.

[@christianhenkel150]

I love your videos and cannot wait to watch whenever a new one is posted! keep them coming, you're the best model channel on KZbin!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Christian, thanks much for the high praise! 😄

[@chrisatchison6719]

Loved the flanker build , should try the Su 35 flanker E variant.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Chris, thanks for the suggestion and I'm happy that you liked the Flanker video! 😃

[@lachychops2]

Fuck yeah mate this was awesome to watch, hope you have a beautiful week

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Macree, thanks, have good one 😉

[@allanpeters]

Great work as always. You guys could have seen this almost two months ago on Rumble... just sayin'.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi allanpeters, thanks, and yup! 😊

[@stephenf25]

Another quality video

[@MaxAfterburner]

Much appreciated, thanks for the kind comment! 😃

[@вышелприколыпогонять]

great work!!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi РЖУНИМАГУ!!1! Thank you and cheers! 😃

[@xtremismodels]

It's awesome to see you back again friend. Was wondering when you'd return to KZbin. The Apache turned out fantastic and I can't wait to get started on one myself. Fantastic work my friend!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Xtremis Models, thanks! Glad to see you back too! 😃

[@xtremismodels]

@@MaxAfterburner Thank you! 😎👍👍

[@tatie05]

Watching here friend

[@MaxAfterburner]

😄

[@Miguel-HobbiWerks]

Great video!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Devil Dog Dot Games, thank you so very much! Semper fi! 😃

[@nickvanderkraats6814]

Max keep up the good work! Enjoy your videos! Greetings from Holland

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Nick, thanks much for your nice message from far away! 🌷

[@robw3027]

Another great video. Good to see you back.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Rob W, thanks, I'm happy to have your backing of viewership! 😃

[@robw3027]

@@MaxAfterburner You got it Max. I watch your Milo tribute regularly.

[@larryshamlin7573]

Nice work,very good paint job.🤩

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Larry, thanks! The exterior look seems to change so much depending on the lighting that it appears to be a different model at times. 🤔

[@seppingtondestamina9398]

Great to see a new build Max, fantastic job as always! Love the idea of using different colours for the pre-shading, haven't seen that before and it turned out great. As for the cockpit detail sets...they look great but they're costly and I think it's good for us as modelers to learn how to do the fine detail stuff ourselves. But as I'm a useless lazy sod I'd probably buy them anyway! Shame there's not many good ones in 1:72...

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Seppington DeStamina , thanks! I'm always trying things out that come to mind. I may use the multi-color pre-shading again if it's called for in another build. 🤔

[@Maxtherocketguy]

Yeah most of them are all decal cockpits and I hate them

[@ironspike171]

You are not the best modeller out there. But you are the best for beginners. Everything you show can be done by even a beginner and pushes them up the a „oh wow level“. You dont do a week long chipping or anything else thats horrible time consuming. You show the things that lift the bar for any beginner significantly. Ans you show it well. Thanks for your calm narration style. Two thubs up for the model choice. Well done, you are back on track where you have been (aka your F-22 - which got me into modelling).

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Iron Spike, that's my thoughts on my model presentations. However, when I read it from someone else, it sounds horrible 😂

[@ironspike171]

@@MaxAfterburner Dont get me wrong, especially not for „not being the best“. Your videos motivate more than those videos where the results are not even close in reach (a week long chipping…). Keep the style you have now. the one when you have been very authentic and highly knowledgeable (F16 for obvious reasons) or where you showed your style of modelling in detail (F22 camouflage pattern templates…).

[@MaxAfterburner]

😉

[@MikkyTee]

Another superb build up, a little too green on the final colour for me though 😉

[@MaxAfterburner]

Thank you! Cheers! 😉

[@johnreynolds6291]

Two of these AH-64 Longbow Apache's flew over and I could hear them for miles in the Distance

[@VonDrinkoften]

That's an awesome looking Apache mate. Great info and techniques on display as well. As for the new cockpit detailing sets, I find them to be a godsend as my vision isn't as sharp as it once was, not to mention my hand-eye coordination. But I'd only splash out on interiors that are highly visible or if displaying the canopy opened etc. Smaller cockpits like early Russian jets are best left painted as it's not worth the expense to upgrade. But to each there own I guess. BTW Great to see you back.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi James C, thanks for your thoughts on the detailed cockpits! You've touched on something I hadn't thought of as far as vision. I'm starting to experience changes in my eyesight due to age as well. So glad you enjoyed the video, best wishes! 😃

[@1dragon409]

Good job 👏

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi 1 Dragon, thank you! Cheers! 😃

[@cs8862]

Max Awesome work as always buddy! Hope all is well with you!!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi C S, I hope you're well too. Thanks for your continued encouragement and support! 😄

[@avion34]

To your question about after market cockpit details. I have used photo etched parts from Eduard as I did in my AH-64D. I have some 3D decals from Red Fox for future builds. The details are amazing, and I couldn’t get that much detail on my own. It does take away from the process, but saves time and results are great.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Avion, yes, there's no doubt that these 3D cockpit decal sets are gorgeous!

[@craighanson9694]

Glad you're back. On cockpit details I think photo etch is over rated. Most modern kits have outstanding detail and it's satisfying to make a good cockpit OOB. The only thing I like are photo etch seatbelts, especially for Tamiya kits instead of their cartoon decals for seatbelts. The game changer will be these new 3D detail sets, they look outstanding.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Craig, thanks, I sure appreciate your thoughts on this. I hope more will chime in to give us all a better sampling 🙂

[@863rafael]

Haven't built mine yet. Great build although I prefer a much lighter shade.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Mauro, the look can change much between the video and the still camera on my paint job for this Apache helicopter -- for some reason 🚁🤔

[@luispalma1452]

Hola Max, exelente trabajo como siempre, tengo el mismo modelo aun sin montar, ya me inspire para montarlo al igual que tu, gracias por compartir tu trabajo

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hola Luis, Muchas gracias. Espero que esto ayude! 😃

[@luispalma1452]

Seguro que si

[@danielroncaioli6882]

The yellow strip lights are referred to as slime lights. They are used under NVGs. They are also not that bright of a yellow. More of a dull yellow green.

[@MaxAfterburner]

yup

[@DavidRLentz]

At round 5:00, you discuss the new full-colour cockpit instrument panels available from Eduard and Kinta Studio simplifying assembly, and raising the issue of the better modellers just using their skills; you ask our input. First, of course, would be free choice depending upon the builder's preference. Some may like them. Others might want the flexibility of making their own decisions as to colour, etc. I am somewhere in the middle. I like illuminating a well-detailed cockpit instrument panel. I could do this with Eduard's PE sets of years past, though they lacked the little coloured lights. These new iterations, however, as gorgeous as they look, lack transparent instruments. Not even the modern digital panels, which would be ideal for just such a treatment, can glow as I would have them. This is remediable: substitute the transparent portions with clear plastic. It might be simpler to make the part clear, then add to this the detailing. Speaking of cockpits and the aftermarket, several of us prefer to build our aircraft models in-flight. This requires 1) a comparably accurate pilot/aviator, or full air crew, as appropriate, 2) closed landing gear bay doors; 3) rotating propeller(s), rotor(s), etc., for those aircraft that have it/them; 4) an unobtrusive support (not a stand that looks like a 100- metre-long telegraph pole jutting down from a graceful, metal bird).

[@MaxAfterburner]

The aftermarket cockpit panels are getting more and more amazing. It may become impossible for the best in the hobbyist community to outdo them. For me, the display stands step down the realism because of their visibility to the overall look, but I understand why the "in-flight" option is desirable. 😎

[@DavidRLentz]

@@MaxAfterburner , thanks for your reply. In re the stand, we agree: I expressly call for "an unobtrusive support". I have an idea of how one can produce this, borrowing from the concept, process, and apparatus in motion picture production called the Chapman crane.

[@clydelourensz4077]

Great to see you back at the desk again. I particularly like your introduction, outlining tools, paints etc. On the 3D cockpit "decals", simply stunning. However, these easy add on details must be taken into account in the contest environment so as to not penalise the modeller who goes to the trouble of "hand detailing" as there are some simply stunning cockpit detailers out there.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Clyde, excellent point on the handcrafted vs. the ready-to-use in a contest environment. Thanks for your kind comments on my videos! 😃

[@foabmoab]

Huzzah, good to see a new one, Max ^-^

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Foab Moab, thanks for your continuous support! 😄

[@foabmoab]

@@MaxAfterburner Sure thing ^-^/

[@CAPNMAC82]

Nice, almost as splotchy as the real thing. I hear they make a decal for those odd Army canopy frame lines.

[@rickmoss1339]

Greeblie (Greeble?) nirvana - I have found interesting combinations can be had using your scavenging capabilities, decorative skills, and a modicum of luck plus a pile of scrap computer circuit boards and you have some hyperrealistic, not accurate but awesome looking cockpits. Little diode ridden chunks can be removed with a Dremel for tight work but for demolition I like aircraft tin snips, cuts the boards close. IC Chips when cut by side cutters leave behind the solder joints to act as switches around the IC Chip LCD or CRT monitors. Anyway pretty much everybody has a PC or old laptop lying around they'd love to give you for free or $5.00. Don't forget in the CD's, HD's And DVD's are small low power motors and on some of the DVD's there are micro stepper motors attached to the trays. Power supplies harvest small, medium and large capacitors for use as barrels and the like - but please read about discharging capacitors or you're in for a shockingly painful night - even if they've been unplugged for months .

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Rick, thanks for the tip! I don't think I've ever heard of this method before. 🤔

[@TJRohyans]

Glad to see you back, and with a whirly-bird no less! Have you been well? Your voice sounds a little hoarse in the video. I'm just getting over Covid myself. I have not yet begun to procrastinate on my builds! Peace and love.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi TJ, great to hear from you! Actually, I'm well, but the narration aspect continues to be a struggle for me on the videos. Between videos and even takes with no setting changes, there is always variation in the outcomes of my voice. I tend to speak in a higher pitch too when I'm talking into a microphone which I'm trying to tame, so that may be why I sound more hoarse. Hope your health improves quickly and stay safe! 😊

[@richardellis378]

Love watching your paint work. Wish you would do an instruction video on acrylic paint. I always used Model Master enamel and have just started using Tamiya Acrylic. So many questions :)

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hey Richard, there's probably a great number of videos out there I'm sure by more experienced airbrush painters. Those might be more instructive than my amateur methods. 🤔🤭

[@robertchaney8684]

It’s that music is subjective…if I may suggest, Flory Models, Greg’s Models, Doogs models, & Nigels Modelling Bench, which was recently was served with a copy write notice for using music. I am more interested in the “How” you got that certain effect, what did you use? Take it for what its worth, obviously your followers don’t mind the music, seems more work for you?

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Robert, I feel that my videos are more for entertainment than tutorials as those you mentioned and others are much better modelers than me. I look at my YT analytics and most viewers skip through 70% of the video just to see the finished product anyway. 😲

[@krugmeister7301]

Excellent Job..🤗🤗👏🏻🥇

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Carlos, thanks! 😄

[@michakrupowicz8901]

Good to know my kit that had 1.5 mm shift in fuselage details between the halfs was an isolated issue and maybe i can come back to this kit just buying a new one. I don't know why but the one i was putting together had warped bottom panels, shifted details, undermolded details in front of the cockpit and overall the quality control was very poor

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hey michakrupowicz8901, sorry to hear you got a bad production unit. A "normal" Apache kit should not be such a disappointment. 🤔

[@davidlanham5914]

Love your videos! Do you thin Tamiya paint when brush painting? If so, what thinner and at what ratio? Same thinning question for airbrushing Tamiya? Do you usually just use a coat of Tamiya paint as a base instead of using primer? Great job on the AH-64D Apache Longbow.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi David, thanks for your questions. I do not thin my paint for hand brushing and I usually keep that to a minimum. For airbrushing, I run with about a 75%/80% paint to 25%/20% thinner. I also use the Tamiya paint as the base coat instead of applying a formal primer coat. For Project #30, I retired my old compressor to the role of a back-up unit and I'll be using a new set up. This change may cause me to re-evaluate my mixing ratios and adjust my airbrushing technique.

[@davidlanham5914]

@@MaxAfterburner Thank you for answering my questions so quickly. Follow-up questions: What is your thinner of choice and at what approx pressure do you airbrush? Also, have you ever seen the need to use a flow improver and/or dry retarder medium, and if so, which products? Really appreciate your videos and advice.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi David, I use the Tamiya X-20A thinner for all my Tamiya paints that need to be diluted down. I don't have a gauge on my old compressor as it is a all-or-none pressure release. My guess is that it runs around 22 psi when the trigger is fully depressed. Finally, I've never used any additives such as an improver or retarder in any of my work thus far. 😉

[@davidlanham5914]

@@MaxAfterburner Me again with another question. Have you ever used the Mr. Hobby Leveling Thinner with Tamiya paints? Just curious since you indicated you used the Tamiya X-20A thinner. It's my understanding that the leveling thinner is a mix of thinner and a little retarder. Thanks.

[@ponz-]

Nice work!! But I bet I can out blooper you lol. Those tiny pieces are a pain especially when I’m tired my hand will shake makes everything ten times harder 😂 makes for a very long blooper reel.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Ponz, yep, the smaller the pieces, the greater the drop-and-chase! I have another ship build coming up soon somewhere in the next three project videos. Plenty of blooper potential with the PE alone 😅

[@fabiosilva3799]

Very good! Please,1/48 Kinetic Mirage IIIE

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Fábio, maybe one day 😉

[@DJones476]

"I am the greatest!"

[@marloneliezermendezrojas4954]

Ah yes, he has returned!!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Marlon! 😃

[@shlomper4291]

Welcome back

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Shlomper! 😉

[@briansonnenfelt7125]

Ha…I’m also working on this kit. I started it last week and am just finishing the cockpit.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Brian, it's amazing how many have commented that they're working on the same model! I hope a few items mentioned in the video might help you out 😃

[@jamesvozar1]

Love the video i`ve liked and subbed. Feel free too talk and share your wisdom right the way through the video; and just leave the music out. Thanks James

[@PhuVet]

By first flight do you mean the first time someone threw that kit out of a window? I built it...not a beginner build.

[@MaxAfterburner]

It's tough at times 🤔

[@joetrevino1607]

I just this for my son not knowing it was a kit, it will take over a week to have thin cement delivered and they are out of stock at Walmart. Can i use super glue? Loctite epoxy?

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Joe, you can use super glue, but it won't be as clean and neat as the thin cement.

[@joetrevino1607]

@@MaxAfterburner ahh i see ok thankyou! I used to build these with my dad and brother, its a pleasant surprise. I watched most the video but I was at work... How long would you say the entire project takes? How many minutes do you clamp the pieces together? Thankyou

[@MaxAfterburner]

If I'm not procrastinating, one these would take ~40 hours from start to finish. A couple of hours minimum of clamping usually, but I tend to clamp and set aside for a day or more because I'm in no rush.

[@resourcepal]

how tall is your model built?

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi resourcepal, this AH-64D Apache Longbow model measured as 10cm tall. 📏

[@bryanjacla1068]

Had been built the 1/72 Hasegawa AH-64D a year ago. A fun build and hoping to build another helicopter model (a UH-1H or an S-70i) if the needed after-market decals are available so, what's the next build? Are there any polls again for new builds in the near future?

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Bryan, I was in the process of firewalling my throttle of effort by working on 6 different videos simultaneously. However, YT hit my channel with a permanent warning in early June (they refuse explanation, leaving me to guess) -- effectively throwing a turkey buzzard down my intake and causing a compressor stall and flameout. I'm in a dead-stick condition and I have been unable to re-light my engine. I had a number of projects lined up, but I'm having a difficult time moving with some purpose forward because of their attack on this channel. I will say that my next model project is 30% completed and involves a U.S. Navy aircraft best known for its carrier-based operations. 🤞 I would look to my Rumble channel to see it released on a more timely basis.

[@bryanjacla1068]

@@MaxAfterburner "A US Navy aircraft best known for its carrier-based operations". Lemme guess, it's either the following: 1. E-2C or D Hawkeye 2. S-3 Viking 3. RF-8 Crusader 4. F-14A

[@MaxAfterburner]

Bryan - That's why I don't like giving you clues! One of those is correct! 😆

[@bryanjacla1068]

@@MaxAfterburner 😁😁😁. Unlikely the F-14A since you have already the F-14D and a "new" 1/48 F-14A from Tamiya is still not out. It's unlikely the RF-8 since you have the A-7 already. So it's either the Hawkeye or the Viking for your next build

[@MaxAfterburner]

Stop it! 😉

[@heidihobear]

How do you thin the paint for air brushing

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Jesse, I run my dilutions at a higher paint to thinner ratio than most modelers for airbrushing. My paint is 70-80% to 30-20% thinner. Other modelers may go 60-40%.

[@robertchaney8684]

Great channel…Great builds! How about less music and more talk!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Thanks Robert, I can't think of much to say 🤔

[@ianneuman]

Welcome back!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Thanks Ian N., great to hear from you again! 😃

[@jordanpadua6331]

Is this kit still available to buy

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi jordanpadua6331, most likely. Just shop around online or check with your local hobby store.

[@nicolaisen1]

Another ass kicker!

[@MaxAfterburner]

Thanks much Belching Beaver, urp! 😉

[@paulwalpole6103]

I want one. Not done a helicopter yet but it will be between this and a Huey.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi paulwalpole6103, interesting subjects to work on for a change of pace, but not particularly popular viewership-wise. I hope you have great fun with whatever you choose 👍😊

[@aritromallick8426]

guess whos back.

[@MaxAfterburner]

Hi Aritro, Arnold "The Terminator" Schwarzenegger? 🤪