Hi Rob,
Externally it is nice. It is missing a few lumps and antennas, and the chaff/flare dispensers look a little hokey, otherwise it looks the part. The recessed panel lines are a bit deep, given the scale. The rotor blades need to be either replaced or modified as they represent earlier blades (modern Chinook blades have a 45 degree angle at the root, and are made of composite material. I had read that the kit blade chord is also incorrect). I believe a company called 'Whirly Bird' makes a set of modern Chinook blades. I just removed the 90 degree cut out and reshaped it to 45 degrees. The larger saddle tanks fit is hit and miss, but nothing major. The area to watch out for though is the bottom fuselage plate and canopy/nose piece. On both MH-47s I built, they required major finaggling to get a good fit. The lower door/loading ramp was also a bugger in regards to fit to the fuselage. I just sheared the mounting pins and glued the door in the closed position.
The interior needs big-time help. The cargo area is really bare and could use some troop seats, internal aux. fuel tanks, ammo cans for miniguns, and other gadgets found in Spec Ops Chinooks. The instrument panel is incorrect for an MH-47D/E as it again represents the earlier Chinook panel. I didn't bother with replacing it on my models because it really can't be seen with all the doors closed. At least it has all the basic flight controls though. I guess you could consider it a blank canvas for some major super-detailing.
All in all, I enjoyed the kit. it was a challenge in spots, but nothing insurmountable. With a little extra TLC, it can be made into killer model.
Here's one of the two that I built;
Cheers,