so here it is after a little delay and lack of space
this is a truely big kit with an overall lenght of 565 mm, a rotordiameter of 494 mm and a wingspan of 187 mm
the kit consists of 468 parts
the boxart
a first look in the box
SPRUE A
the fuselage
close ups
there are some epm's but they should be easy to sand out of the surface and they should be out of sight to begin with
SPRUE B
the details look nice but a bit basic in some places
SPRUE C
again some nice details
the detail on the instrument panels look pretty basic at first glance but with some paint and dry brushing it should come out very nice
SPRUE D
this is a mirrored sprue
some nice details on the engines wich can be visible if you leave the cowelings clear or place them in the open position
SPRUE F
the wings , for all that awesome firepower
the details on the wing surface looks nice and should hold a wash nicely
SPRUE G
the rotors
again nice details on these parts
SPRUE H
the tyres look nice but there is no thread pattern ,altough it could be that it never has been on there in the first place
SPRUE J1
the first half of the weapons
SPRUE J2
the second half of the weapons
SPRUE E
the clear engine cowelings
the surface detail
SPRUE I
various clear parts like instrument panels and cargobay windows
CANOPY
the rivet detail looks great and should make it pop when a wash is applied
PHOTO ETCH
looks a bit thick but it should work
all the buckles are for the seat belts wich you need to make with paper (in the instructions)
CLEAR PRINTED FILM
looks good to me but i never used this stuff before
PAINTING OPTIONS
i think the second option looks better but this is no combat version
PAINT CHART
this is the most unclear chart i have ever seen
but with some checking i am sure i will find the right paints
INSTRUCTIONS
2 pages of numbered spruemaps
a total of 41 steps to assemble this big bird
that is without the weaponry though
the instruction for the weapons
a weapon layout sheet with the decalpositions for each kind of weapon
DECALS
they look good altough not cut very close to the print
and they are shiny but a coat of varnish should fix it
CONCLUSION
so this looks like a good kit with tons of detail
besides that a 1:35 helicopter gives great options for a diorama
i think this is a go get it kit for anyone that has room for it
but as for my build , i have a big ed set to increase some details and more inportant the upgrade of the cockpit
so that is all
thanks for watching
cheers Mark
