Approach Engineering takes a new position on manufacturing helicopter fuselages using model airplane materials and construction techniques that are bundled into a kit to assemble and finish. Comprised of balsa and laser-cut plywood the scale fuselage is constructed over a plan and building board using a detailed photo instruction manual in a step by step assembly method.

AP101 Cobra 60-90	AP102 eCobra	AP103 eApache
AP104 eSuperCobra

The first reaction from most helicopter modelers is that it will take too long to build and that the end result cannot be compared to a fiberglass fuselage. Well, it just really depends on the modeler's craftsmanship and modeling skills. Anyone who has built a model airplane kit will immediately see how simple the construction is and it can be finished in a couple of weeks, but like all projects, the more time you have the faster it can be completed. Finishing the model is a simple as using Monokote which has several flat colors or use your favorite plastic covering. Spot paint any left over areas and you have a great looking fuselage. If you are good with an airbrush then you can easily achieve impressive camouflage or intricate color schemes on your model.