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Usually the helicopter models on large scales are attractive in nature. Large parts, details on display and a great opportunity to create even more realistic details.

This model from Revell Germany is no different. A beautiful copy that can not miss the collection of any scale model 1 / 32. Highly detailed, this kit once assembled certainly draws the attention of any observer.

The injection is a traditional Revell, with a few barbs but nothing to panic the modeler. The highlights are the large quantity of parts and details. The model can be mounted version with wheels or skis, thus opening a huge range of paint options and countries.

The model can be fitted with doors open or closed, since the hinges are articulated.

This is a great kit, highly recommended, and that once assembled is very good on the bookshelf of any modeler and will certainly make a difference in naming conventions and exhibitions, since we can hardly find Allouetes 1 / 32 assembled there. Note 10 for this kit.

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The EC-145 is the natural evolution of the BK-117, with many improvements already excellent BK. The big changes were in the avionics and a small increase in internal space. Small on the outside and big inside, powerful and agile, was chosen by the U.S. Army as a successor to the UH-1H, competing with the Bell 412 and MD 900.

This review will address the two kits scale 1 / 72 of the EC-145 available: the Revell and Heller. Both excellent models, and injected in a compraração that are almost tied.

In general the kit by Revell Germany is thinner, and better finished. But suffers the lack of options.

The Heller kit compensates with a wide choice of detail during assembly. Long skids, floats, radar, rescue hoist, and an interior ambulance.

The Revell kit comes in basic internal configuration, only with seats for passengers.

The Heller also allowed the assembly of the large rear doors and sliding doors open.

The Revell kit has an injection with an impeccable quality, lower case detailed parts and free of burrs, earning valuable points against Heller.

The Revell decals of two paint options (Eurocopter demonstrator and Police Hessen) out in front, showing a much higher quality and resolution to Heller, who represents the unit of Civil Security.

Below is a video of the EC145 in action:

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This kit was much awaited by the community of modellers, but somehow "decepcinou" some who have been waiting for a "new Twin Huey". This model is actually a re-injection kit of the old Panda Models. The original kit had errors, and continues with them.

But you know what? Not all of it! It is a beautiful kit and will certainly look great on your shelf.

But what we think?

First, forget everything you've seen big ones in Hueys. This kit does not remember the old Revell model, which is to get on the scale 1 / 35. The UH-1N Twin Huey's Dragon is injected at the scale 1 / 35, the same kits of militaria.

Putting up the fuselage of this kit beside the Revell kit is noted that the difference is very great.

The kit is very well injected with rivets big and tall. This can be bad for some models, but I do not ruin the kit.

The details are the highlight of the kit. The Dragon, unlike Panda, photoetch included two sets - one for exterior details and other details for the panel (the latter with colorful PEs)

However, not all flowers ... the panel is a UH-1D and not for an N, especially if you want to mount a current, used by Marines.

Since I'm commenting on the errors, to go a little more background. The weapons shown in the kit are not correct too. The model for bringing only decal versions of the USMC does not bring the option of .50 machine gun and mini-gun kit is installed in the floor of the Twin Huey, different from the correct version of the USMC, who have the machine gun installed in a rack outside .

They also say that the nose is wrong. I did not notice much difference, although opinion really something wrong.

Finally, the doors are molded in the fuselage and have no internal details. If you want to build a model with the doors open, you have to cut them and detailing the interior (or search for a set of tetalhes, such as the Cobra Company, for example).

It's a good kit, but the failures do not deserve a perfect score. Note 8're more than good!

The Bo-105, designed in the mid 60s and manufactured by the year 2001, represents the maximum use of composite materials and use new technologies in helicopters. It is one of the few with rotor disk, allowing a repertoire maneuvers before so made by fixed-wing aircraft, as loops and Immelmanns.

It is also a leading anti-tank helicopters in the world, small enough to hide among trees and agile as Lynx.

The kit of the Revell / Italeri is not as amazing as the Bo-105 from real life. It is an old kit and even on the scale 1 / 32, is limited in the details.

In the cockpit seats are very simplistic and there are no collective pitch levers. In general, much must be done on scratch inside the kit. The front doors are separate and can be assembled open or closed. The main rotor is relatively detailed but has a mast height of a little low between the star and head of the rotor.

The Italeri kit is the Bo-105p (PAH-1), the initial version of the production of short fuselage, used by the German army. Six tubes HOT missiles and a target ceiling are included. If the modeler wishes, simpler version naked Bo-105C is available with Dutch insignia.

The decals are well printed but it comes with plenty. Only numbers and insignia of identification are included, besides the danger signal indicative of the tail rotor.
For those who like the Bo-105, is a painstaking assembly. And certainly gratifying.

Review by Guilherme Maranhão

This is undoubtedly one of the most desired by kits scale model 1 / 48 in Brazil. The Seaking Navy currently flies from Brazil and mount an SH-3 in the colors of the MB is a dream of many modellers.

Now we give an overview of this kit, raising the strengths and weaknesses of this big guy Hasegawa.

The kit is a mixture of simplicity and complexity. So I set this model. Simplicity is the lack of internal detail, in the absence of a few more details for those who want to ride the helicopter with the tail rotor folded and - in my opinion the most serious - in the immense failure of having doors molded in closed position. This is a serious mistake, because it prevents the interior details are seen and that more trains are made by more experienced modelers.

The strengths are in the presence of a small set of photoetch, with some railings and screens, in the presence of lines in low relief and very fine detail and ability to assemble the kit with the main rotor blades folded. For those who have little space, this option is very handy.

The injection of plastic is very well made, without burrs and deformed parts. The main rotor blades are molded to the already sagging from the weight of each blade, giving a very cool and realistic effect to the final model. The tree of transparencies is also fairly accurate, with no negative highlights.

The version reviewed here is the Desert Storm, with decals for aircraft flown during the Desert Storm campaign of 1991 in Kuwait / Iraq, called the first Gulf War. The instructions are very detailed and covers all steps of the assembly.

I confess I had great expectations for this kit. However, I got a little disappointed when I opened it and saw the doors molded in closed position. The lack of internal details are also lacking. I believe that the value of this kit on the market, there could be more detailed.

But in general, is a very good kit. I've seen several assembled with very great quality and is certainly a full plate in the hand of a moderately experienced modeler. I recommend the kit but without much expectation. Note 7 to the model

Pictures of the kit:

Review by: Guilherme Maranhão

This small multi-function helicopter from the beginning of the 60s is represented by only two kits in two different scales and in two versions: the first is an old Airfix kit of the terrestrial version equipped with skis, the Scout, scale 1 / 72 and the other kit is the least popular Wasp, the naval version equipped with wheels, produced by Fujimi in scale 1 / 48. Came the Internet many conversions done on scratch Scout for the Wasp and vice versa.

The Airfix Scout must be a release not much younger than the own helicopter. It is a kit full of limitations and at the same time is a great kit. The pilots' seats are just flat pieces in L. The only command is the pilot's cyclic, collective and pedals are not part of the kit. Already the whole turbine / transmission is almost complete: transmission, axle box and the turbine nimbus accessories are included. The latter in some detail and leave the model incrementally to take care of scratching. The main rotor is simply a thin shaft that must be glued to the rotor hub. Links step change will depend on the modeler. The skis are a set of fine lattices, and even not appearing, are easy to assemble and become firm after glued.

Generic two figures well known to anyone who already assembled kits from Airfix, are included.

The side windows are four on each side, and Airfix were made in one piece, rich in burrs like the rest of the kit. The windshield and windows from the ceiling in a single joint has guides for making masks, requires a good search on photos to find out where are the frames.

The decals are reasonable and matte, represantam a unit of the Royal Army and a rare copy Jordanian white and red, possibly a plug or VIP transport.

This is a re-release of 1992 Revell kit of a former matchbox. The kit is simple but honest, external details are confined to the panels that mark the recessive doors. But the VOR antenna in the form of U are present as well as pitot tubes in the nose, handles on the hoods of the turbines and the windshield wipers. The main rotor is well done, shows the balances at the root of each blade (rotor Bölkow characteristics) as well as the links change of pace.

The Helicopter setup Cub comes with 5 seats (2 +3) in the passenger cabin - in high-density configurations this small helicopter takes up to 9 passengers plus two pilots. The cockpit comes with the pilots' seats, pedals and cyclic controls the levers of command collective have been forgotten, but are easily made at scratch. A decal is provided for the main panel.

The decals are for only one version, but are extensive and detailed. Represent the BK 117A-4 demonstrator of MBB with the colorful painting Raumschiff (spacecraft) signed by German designer Luigi Colani in 1986.

Review by: Guilherme Maranhão

The EC-135 is part of the modern generation of helicopters from the Franco-German Eurocopter. The Revell German Eurocopter launched some models in kits: the Bo-105 (only in 1 / 32), Bk-117, EC-145 and our CE-135 in 1 / 72 and 1 / 32.

The review deals with the kit 1 / 72 German air medical setting. It is a kit full of options and a cabin full of special equipment that version "ambulance". The kit is very detailed, with lower panels and plastic is injected into yellow.

Despite being a top-line kit, presents a few burrs. The main rotor blades came with their direction of rotation reversed, that is the correct turn in a counterclockwise direction. Drift just above the Fenestron has a height slightly greater than the correct as well.

Although the variant of the box and the alternative is vesões aero is possible to make a model or VIP transport (the kit is provided with such parts.)

The decals are of excellent quality (printed in Italy) and represent the ADAC German and Austrian ÖAMTC - providing both rescue the autobahn.

This is a beautiful kit, the quality is impressive even with the limitation of 1 / 72 scale. Worth every penny.

Review of Guilherme Maranhão