Let see what is in the box, popping the lid. On top is the typical fold out instruction sheet/booklet. Referencing Model Master paints for the colors used on the Chinook.
Next are a set of decals which also has some stenciling, walkways and 3 scheme options. RAF, US Army and Royal Australian Air Force.
Light grey hard plastic. But not brittle. The fuselage halves have a separate lower section. Engraved panel lines, a bit deep but not too bad. With Italeri it can be hit or miss on some of their kits, but this one so far is pretty good. Stringers and but light on the details within the interior.
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1. Engraved panel lines, a bit deep not too bad
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1. Great canvas to add all sorts of detail if one chooses to do so
The first sprue which also contains the fuselage halves, also have the cargo and flight deck as one piece. Exhaust pods, ramp, upper cockpit roof panel lower front panel insert.
Rear ramp with some details, flight deck has knobs and switches on the center console. A set of engine intake/exhaust pods.
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1. Switches and knobs on console
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1. Some flash
2. Engraved details
Next sprues contains the bulk of the details., interior, exterior, rotor blades, lower insert panel, rotor heads.
LH and RH rear sponsons.
Intake grilles, rotor heads and rotor splash shields.
Instrument panel with dials, switches and knobs.
Forward bulkheads and lower insert panel.
Nice set of wheels, may go resin here up in the air for now.
Clear sprue, not quite crystal, but the frame work on the canopy is well defined.
And excellent set of decals from Aztec, with one of 2 sheets they have available for the Falklands war for the both RAF, RN and Argentinian air craft very nice. Interesting subjects as well.
