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Antiques or Out of Business > AH64 Apache

ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

one of my military scale heli's from a while back in the early eighties. back to scale ..

it's won a few contests on the east coast .. the AH64 sea apache, sea knight were hot back in days . I have the other originals from hirobo too huey , tow cobra , gazelle , and a few others that I got as a field rep for GMP, remember the Gorhams?.. these pic are old as you can see taken with a regular camera ..

the mechanics are older hirobo sst/ddf , body was usher enterprizes ah64 - you can get from century . installed nav lights and strobes inside and out on the wings .. rocket pods are real 22LR lead bullets tips, hellfires are estes .. the seaknight is hirobo #0001 in the us .
building scale, sport, semi, and flying them, I enjoy alot ..

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10-23-2001 Over year old.

JimS
Heliman
Location: Ocala, Fl

Ed,
Very nice work !! Wish I had your talent as really enjoy scale. Have had a few built, but I know from tying flys for fishing, there is nothing like doing it yourself. Look forward to seeing your projects.

Jim

11-02-2001 Over year old.

ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

hi, thanks .. I have another project in the dauphin2 scale thread .. looks like dauphin is very popular now days .. I hope to have it ready in the short future ..

11-02-2001 Over year old.

JimS
Heliman
Location: Ocala, Fl

Ed,

You are a busy man.....Dauphin2 looks like it will be great also !! Wish you were down here, I give you my L&O Dauphin4 to do as a project. My builder decided not to do it, so am contemplating what to do with it...tho I'd still like to have it built. Keep us posted.

Jim

11-02-2001 Over year old.

peter milgate
Heliman
Location: Midlands.U.K.

Apache

Nice looking model.What fuz is it?century by any chance?I am just building one,with OS91 four stroke and four blade head.I'd appreciate any hints and tips you may wish to pass on.

11-18-2001 Over year old.

James
Senior Heliman
Location: california

AH -64 Apache

One nice really sweet machine Ed. your Apache that looks really scale !

cheers - Jim
. US Coast Guard

11-19-2001 Over year old.

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ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

thanks for your nice comments .. help support our troops in afghanistan .. hehe !

11-19-2001 Over year old.

cerberus
Senior Heliman
Location: Southeast Louisiana

i realize that this post is a little old, but i just had to say that Apache looks incredible. if time and finances permit, i would love to get into scale military helis. do you have any videos of it (the Apache) in action?

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01-03-2002 Over year old.

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ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

thanks but I only have these pics .. very dated .. someone may have recorded the flight but I was never notified as such .. when I get it back in the air I'll do just that ..

01-03-2002 Over year old.

cerberus
Senior Heliman
Location: Southeast Louisiana

ed,
i have been researching a future scale project for myself and have been collecting data on the apache. i noticed that yours has the twin tail rotors like the full size counterpart, are those babies functional? or is it for static display? if it is functional how did you get it to work? also, does anyone make functional swept tip main rotors that you know of?

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01-11-2002 Over year old.

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ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

hi cerberus , the heli actually flies .. althought it been hangered for awhile .. yes the tail rotor shaft unit I made myself .. I actually used bar stock steel which was made on a unimate mini lathe .. the tail is excell style , with two holes for the pins set at 55 degrees as with and earlier version of the apache ..

when it spun it was unreal to see it work without breaking apart .. low rotor helped there .. I could of done it with two tsk or kalt tail hubs and set screws but I wanted the excel delta hinge to work there .this tail shaft ws longer than what is normal for a r/c heli ..

I remember miniature aircraft made a xcel with twin tail rotors two on opposite sides of the fin .. this same shaft would work well , but a second hole would have to be made for 55 degree setup .. a first at something different ..

now regarding the swept tip blades , yes I saw them , there is a japanese company that did make a beautiful quad set of apache carbon rotors and it comes with a fantastic cnc machined rotor head system .. I'm still looking for the reference and will update you on who there are ..

01-13-2002 Over year old.

Heli143
Veteran
Location: Phenix City, AL

Ed,
I know I had video of your apache flying in 1989. It's old video but the one I looked at this weekend from 1989 was still nice and clear.
By the way, whatever happened to the Gorhams? I recall John died many years back. Was always down to earth, just like Walt Schoonard. Those were the kind of guys who always treated everyone like a friend and always had time to give advice and encouragement.
I go to Long Island about every six months. Where do you fly ?
I'll keep digging in my closet for that video.

Roy Mayoral

07-24-2002 Over year old.

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MikeDD
Senior Heliman
Location: Elkhart, IN

I think Mr. Gorham would be sad to hear that he died years ago

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Michiana R/C Choppers

07-24-2002 Over year old.

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bhtmec2
Heliman
Location: US Embassy, Lima, Peru

Apache question

Ed did you make your stabalizer function like the real AH64?
If so how did you engineer it.
Bryan

07-24-2002 Over year old.

Heli143
Veteran
Location: Phenix City, AL

Mike DD
I for one am glad to hear that Mr Gorham is still with us. I was told he had passed away, but that was obviously wrong information. What about Robert, is he still into RC helis?

Roy Mayoral

07-25-2002 Over year old.

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ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

bhtmec2, sorry i didn't reply sooner been away , yes the horizontal stab had it's own servo , was linked to the ele cyclic or rotory knob for adj when switched on/off using program functions. it was neat to watch

07-25-2002 Over year old.

MikeDD
Senior Heliman
Location: Elkhart, IN

Heli143

The last I knew of anything about Robert Gorham was at the 2nd or 3rd IRCHA Jamboree(Dayton) where he flew.

I have one of the Magic Models(Firebirds) A64s I should sell.
This started as a Century(who got it from someone else) fuse but they enlonggated the tail to be more scale. Has vacum formed and resin scale parts(guns,rockets,etc) and their own LG. I had the X-tail hub at one time, but it got borrowed and never returned. I only partially started to put it together. I have some pics.

Michiana R/C Choppers

07-25-2002 Over year old.

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Heli143
Veteran
Location: Phenix City, AL

Thanks Mike DD
I saw the GMP video of Robert Gorham flying the cricket, and ran out and bought a cricket. this was in 1980-81 (I'm getting old). I then saw him flying his GMP Cobra in a Jet Ranger fuse and bought one of those too. So, as you can see, I was very impressed by the Gorhams. As a matter fact, I still have a GMP Legend in good shape. Thinking of putting it in an old Kalt Bell 222 fuse I have in the garage.

Take care and stay safe.

Roy Mayoral

07-26-2002 Over year old.

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ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

hi flying tiger, and friends , right now I'm grounded for awhile due to a recent bicycle accident with a car - tour de france in nyc, hehe - hit a side mirror and got stiches on my right hand. bummer . my thumbs only flying days have been temporarily curtailed. luckily I can type with one finger .

heres a previous reply on what I chose, it's refers to the perfect paint and it's colors .. please note I did blend two colors together for the effect you see , greens and greys , I like the azure blue which was the highlight effect, great color to use for definative military look.

Roy , keep looking , it'll turn up, I'm also looking for vid's on my tow cobra flying during my whitestone club days .. keep em flying..

schemes I chose.
"the colors used on the apache were dark slate grey che#39 , sea blue che#44 , azure blue che#35, and a mix of greens and greys. make sure you get the flat clear che#43.. always for fuel proofing .. the spray cans should make it a easy job , but an airbrush will give it the nice blending of colors touch for your project heli or a later project "

http://runryder.com/showtopic.htm?s...=military+flats

heres the site , enjoy
http://www.perfectpaint.com/

enjoy

07-28-2002 Over year old.

René N.
Heliman
Location: Netherlands, Europe

Hi Ed,

Very impressed by your apache. I dream of building one scale 1/7. Have been looking for a fuse that size (or smaller) without result in Europe. Would any of you know where to get one?

01-19-2003 Over year old.

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