Reskit 1:35: 3D-printed AH-64A Apache tail rotor for the Trumpeter kit. It is not a kit of the helicopter but a replacement detail: thin, crisp blades in the typical asymmetric X arrangement that a plastic part never captures.
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This is NOT a kit of the helicopter. It is a 3D-printed replacement part from Reskit in 1:35 scale that replaces the plastic tail rotor on a model of the AH-64A Apache. It is intended for the Apache kit in 1:35 scale from Trumpeter.
The Apache has an unusually arranged tail rotor and it is one of its most striking recognition features. It is not four blades spaced evenly at 90°, but two two-bladed teetering rotors on a common shaft, with the inner pair set roughly 55° off the outer one. The blades thus form an asymmetric cross in the shape of an X. Originally this was a mechanical solution, made for clearance for the control linkages, but during testing it turned out that the uneven spacing of the blades reduces the noise of the tail rotor compared with a conventional four-bladed arrangement. On a model this detail is very visible, because in profile the tail rotor is one of the first places the eye falls on. The plastic part tends to be thick, with soft leading edges and a coarsely rendered rotor head. 3D printing gives thin, crisp blades and a fine head with linkages that are practically impossible in an injection mold.
The AH-64A is the early version of the Apache. The later AH-64D Longbow carries a prominent spherical radar above the main rotor head and looks obviously different. Before buying, therefore, check that you really are building the A version: the part is tied to a particular kit, not to the whole Apache family.
The parts come on print supports; cut those off with a sharp blade and sand the surface. Cyanoacrylate glue or epoxy: cement for polystyrene does not work here, as it does not dissolve printed resin. Wash the parts with water and dish soap before painting, otherwise print resin residue will lift the paint. Sanding creates dust that is harmful to health: sand wet and do not inhale it. And above all: the thin rotor blades are fragile and break easily, so glue them on at the very end, once the painting and the decals are finished and you no longer have to handle the model.
The accessory is supplied unassembled and unpainted, without the base kit. Glue, paints and tools are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
Naši poradci a znalci sortimentu jsou připraveni odpovídat na Vaše dotazy (Po–Pá, 8–18 hod).
Zeptejte se na co potřebujete, odpovíme co nejdříve.
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