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A H - 6 4 A A P A C H E – 5 0
Dawson's APPROACH ENGINEERING
www.ApproachEngineering.com
Ridgecrest, CA. 93555

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  • Page 1 A H - 6 4 A A P A C H E – 5 0 Dawson’s APPROACH ENGINEERING www.ApproachEngineering.com Ridgecrest, CA. 93555...
  • Page 2 Accessing and using this Product and any information contained therein is at your own expense and risk. Under no circumstances will Dawson’s Approach Engineering, or any of its affiliated companies, nor any directors, employees and agents, nor any third party which has supplied information for this Product accept any liability for any costs incurred and/or damages suffered (including direct, indirect or consequential damage or damages, as well as loss of income or profits.) by you as a result of your use of the Product or...
  • Page 3 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 6.0 VERTICAL FI FRAME AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS ASSEMBLY Punch out the two Vertical Frames, VF-1, from 1/8” ply- Using a small amount of epoxy, glue the vertical fin as- wood. Punch out the two Vertical Frame cross members, VF-2 sembly into the notches of the base assembly.
  • Page 4 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 6.0 VERTICAL FI FRAME AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS ASSEMBLY 6.10 Assemble the control horn as shown below. Attach the pushrod to the tail rotor bell crank making sure that the arm is perpendicular to the pushrod. 3/16 Brass Sleeve 5/32”...
  • Page 5 7.0 FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G PROCEDURE AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS Assemble the side frames by laying out the A and B sides. Using 3/4” triangle stock, fit along the edge of the fuselage The fuselage side is made up of three separate pieces. The pro- sides from the back of the fuselage doublers to the back edge of vided tabs allow for proper alignment and assembly of the fuse- the tail boom fillers.
  • Page 6 7.0 FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G PROCEDURE AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 7.10 Trial fit the vertical fin assembly into the left side of the Cut out the 1/4” balsa pushrod block, PB-1 and PB-2. fuselage sides. Make sure to have the notches in the fuselage Position the block between the fuselage side sheeting and the side properly fit the vertical fin assembly.
  • Page 7 7.0 FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G PROCEDURE AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 7.13 7.16 Using two pieces of 1/4” balsa square stock by 1.5” long Slide the driveshaft tube starting from the top of the tail glue between the horizontal fin pushrod tube along the right boom and slide it through the support.
  • Page 8 7.0 FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G PROCEDURE AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 7.19 7.22 Apply ¼” x 10” triangle stock on the firewall and fuse- Slide the main landing gear blocks into place so that the lage doublers interface. The triangle stock should go full length outside fuselage surface and the landing gear block is flush.
  • Page 9 7.0 FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G PROCEDURE AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 7.25 7.28 Install the upper 1/2” by 3/4” long landing gear blocks in Depending on the mechanics you are going to use the same manner as the lower blocks. Use 1/4” triangle stock to will determine if you need this support.
  • Page 10 8.0 TADS A D P VS Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G CO STRUCTIO AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS Punch out the Nose Sides, NS-1, Nose Top, N-T, and Nose Sand the front and the back of the nose section flat. For Bottom, N-B from the ¼...
  • Page 11 OSE CO STRUCTIO Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 8.10 Using the supplied pictures sand the nose assembly to the Punch out the two triangular TADS/PNVS side supports, finished shape. Do not sand the rear edges where it will fit to TD-S, from 3/32”...
  • Page 12 9.0 FOREWARD AVIO ICS Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G BAY CO STRUCTIO AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS Punch out two each of the foreword avionics bay formers Cross sheet the remainder of the lower fuselage with 3/32” F-3 and F-4 from the 1/16” balsa sheet. Glue them into their balsa so that it extends out to the sides of the bay sides.
  • Page 13 9.0 FOREWARD AVIO ICS Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G BAY CO STRUCTIO AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 9.10 Punch out the two ¼” balsa foreword avionics bay doors, Using the sticker paper template for the upper landing FAB-D. Make sure to build a right and a left side. Sand both gear hole place the edge 1/4”...
  • Page 14 10.0 CA OPY CO STRUCTIO Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 10.1 10.4 Punch out the two 3/32” balsa canopy sides and the two For best results temporarily install the canopy into the 1/8” plywood canopy guide teeth CGT. Making sure to build a fuselage for fit and alignment.
  • Page 15 10.0 CA OPY CO STRUCTIO Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 10.7 10.10 Sand the front canopy sheeting to match the upper can- Using the sticker templates 1, 2, and 3, align and place opy cross sheeting. This will give a clean edge with increased on the upper surface of the canopy.
  • Page 16 11.0 TRA SMISSIO BAY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 11.1 11.4 Punch out the two transmission sides, T-1, from the 3/32 Cut out two lengths of 1” triangle stock with a length of balsa sheets. Punch out the two Transmission guide teeth, TGT, 3”.
  • Page 17 11.0 TRA SMISSIO BAY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 11.7 11.10 Punch out the two doghouse side pieces, DH-S, and dog- When satisfied cross sheet the back of the transmission house top, DH-T, from the 3/32 balsa sheets. Glue the dog- from the back edge to the doghouse top with 3/32”...
  • Page 18 12.0 E GI E ACELLE Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 12.1 12.4 Punch out the two 3/32 balsa Engine E-1, E-2, and the Glue the side engine nacelle filler, EN-F, on top of EN-2. two engine nacelle side pieces EN-S.
  • Page 19 12.0 E GI E ACELLE Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 12.7 12.10 Punch out two for each of the nacelle exhaust side EN-4. Making sure to build a right and a left, draw a line in Glue one on the top and bottom inside surface of the nacelle pencil about 3/8”...
  • Page 20 13.0 OSE GEARBOX Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 13.1 13.4 Punch out six 1/4” balsa nose gearbox bodies, NGB-1. Using the included instruction manual photos and the Building a right and left sides glue three each together by align- aircraft photos sand the gearbox to it’s final sanded shape.
  • Page 21 14.0 E GI E EXHAUST Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 14.1 14.4 Note: The construction of the engine exhaust is fairly Punch out six each of the engine exhaust top, EEX-4, delicate. Care should be taken not to put too much pressure on from the 1/16”...
  • Page 22 15.0 HORIZO TAL FI Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 15.1 15.4 Punch out the 3/32” horizontal fin spar, HF-S, and hori- Punch out the 1/16” balsa upper sheeting HF-2. Sheet zontal fin ribs H-2, and H-3. Glue the ribs to the spar in their the top of the horizontal fin by aligning the trailing edge of the corresponding notches.
  • Page 23 15.0 HORIZO TAL FI Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 15.7 15.10 Punch out the 1/8” plywood horizontal fin control horn Working on the horizontal fin tips, punch out the two HCH. Viewing from the bottom glue the control horn against ¼”...
  • Page 24 16.0 WI G ASSEMBLY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 16.1 16.4 Start by punching out two each of the 1/8” plywood wing Punch out the two wing upper sheeting, WS-2, from the spars, WS, and two each of the wing ribs, W-1, W-2, W-3, and 1/16”...
  • Page 25 17.0 VERTICAL FI ASSEMBLY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G PROCEDURE AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 17.1 17.4 Temporarily install the transmission cover on the fuse- Punch out the 1/16” balsa trailing edge former, VF-5, lage. Using 3/32” balsa cross sheet the fuselage starting just and glue it into the lower trailing edge slot of the vertical fin behind the transmission.
  • Page 26 17.0 VERTICAL FI ASSEMBLY Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G PROCEDURE AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 17.7 17.10 Punch out the two ¼” balsa lower vertical fin trailing Punch out the two ¼” balsa sheet vertical fin trailing edge, VF-TE-1, and glue together. Sand the trailing edge of the edge VTE.
  • Page 27 17.0 VERTICAL FI COVER Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 17.13 17.16 Punch out the two vertical fin sheeting, VFS-2, from Punch out two vertical leading edge tongue, VLT, and 1/16” balsa sheet, two vertical leading edge lower formers, glue to the inside sheeting so that it butts up against the vertical VLE-1, and one VLE-2 from 1/8”...
  • Page 28 17.0 VERTICAL FI COVER Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 17.19 17.22 Temporarily install the tail rotor gearbox and cut away Punch out the 1/4” tail rotor drive shaft covers DSC-1 all necessary sheeting to fit the halves together without interfer- and DSC-2.
  • Page 29 18.0 WEAPO S PYLO Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 18.1 18.4 During this assembly sequence you will be making four Sand the pylons to their finished shape by using the pro- complete sets. Start by punching out the eight weapons pylons vided pictures.
  • Page 30 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 19.0 HELLFIRE LAU CHER AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS ASSEMBLY 19.1 19.4 In this section you will complete two sets of launchers. Sand the corners of the body at the same angle and flush Start by punching out the four total hellfire launcher racks, with the faces of the launcher rails.
  • Page 31 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 20.0 30mm CA O ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS ASSEMBLY 20.1 20.4 Punch out the four 1/8” ply gun mount sides, GMS. Us- Punch out the five ¼” balsa gun gear box formers. Glue ing CA+ glue two together to make two sets.
  • Page 32 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 20.0 30mm CA O ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS ASSEMBLY 20.7 20.10 Slide on the ¼” balsa gun front, GNF, over the brass tube Punch out the 1/4” balsa gun mount back GMB. Posi- so that the cylindrical cut is facing toward the gearbox formers.
  • Page 33 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 21.0 ROCKET LAU CHER AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS ASSEMBLY 21.1 21.4 CAREFULLY cut out the four 1/8” ply rocket launcher Once you have finished painting/covering the rocket face, RLF. Fit into each end of the two rocket launcher tubes tubes and weapons pylons apply a small amount of epoxy to the and align the front and rear launcher face so that the holes line rocket supports and slide up into the pylon.
  • Page 34 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 22.0 TADS A D P VS AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS ASSEMBLY 22.1 22.4 Punch out the ¼” balsa PNVS top, PNVS -1, and the Test fit and sand the PNVS optical assembly to the PNVS base, PNVS -2, from the laser cut sheet.
  • Page 35 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 22.0 TADS A D P VS AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS ASSEMBLY 22.7 22.10 Punch out the TADS night side end piece, TADS-4. For Punch out the TADS center mount, TADS-3, from the ease of finishing sand a rounded edge on the end piece. Glue it ¼”...
  • Page 36 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 23.1 23.4 Punch out the Tail Wheel Support Brackets, TLF, and Trial fit the mechanics in place. Push two tail rotor TLP from the 1/8 inch light ply. Make two sets of the TLF by driveshaft bushings as shown and tack in place with CA.
  • Page 37 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 23.7 23.10 Depending on the muffler style used, cut out the fuselage Route your fuel lines and wires to stay clear of the me- sheeting underneath the FAB. The standard muffler will fit chanics.
  • Page 38 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 23.13 23.16 Assemble the main landing gear struts by pinning the If using monokote, position wing in the slot in the fuse- lower shock strut into the strut body. Place the spring into the lage and mark position of the wing.
  • Page 39 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 23.19 23.22 Using epoxy glue the nose gearboxes in front of the Assemble the horizontal fin to the tail of the aircraft by engine nacelle. gluing the 3/16” brass tube to the vertical fin frames. Slide the 7/32”...
  • Page 40 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS 23.13 23.16 Drill a small hole in the fuselage side aligned with the Cover the tail rotor gearbox with the tail covers. needle valve adjustment. Using some appropriate wire for your engine make a needle valve extension to allow adjustment from outside the fuselage.
  • Page 41 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS APPE DIX A HELLFIRE LAU CHER ASSEMBLY ROCKET LAU CHER ASSEMBLY APACHE 50 PAGE # 41...
  • Page 42 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS APPE DIX B 30 MM GU ASSEMBLY E GI E ACELLE ASSEMBLY APACHE 50 PAGE # 42...
  • Page 43 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS APPE DIX C VERTICAL FI ASSEMBLY F-1 SECTIO APACHE 50 PAGE # 43...
  • Page 44 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS APPE DIX D VERTICAL FI ASSEMBLY F-3 SECTIO APACHE 50 PAGE # 44...
  • Page 45 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS APPE DIX E WI G ASSEMBLY HORIZO TAL FI ASSEMBLY APACHE 50 PAGE # 45...
  • Page 46 Dawson’s APPROACH E GI EERI G 23.0 FI AL ASSEMBLY AH-64A 50 MECHA ICS APPE DIX F APACHE 50 PAGE # 46...