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trumpeter CH-47a

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  • Member since
    November 2005
trumpeter CH-47a
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:37 AM

Oh I am mad.  After droping all that money for the kit it has some glaring mistakes.

1. and this is a goodie, the duel rear wheels. Only very early As had these and almost none saw service.  the single wheel should be installed.  it even shows this on the box art.

2. The tounge dosn't fit to the roof but slides into the ramp.  so ya need to scatchbuild the bottom of the aft transmission and APU.

3.  Where the seats????  Chinooks usually flew with the seats installed.  These were usually in the stowed position but they were there.

4.  What's with alllllll those antennas?  Chinooks had a lot o antennas but not that many.  And they did not show the rigging on the side antenna posts.  Go to squadrons CH-47 in action for that

5. Don't show off the engines they need a 'lot' of work.

I worked depot on chinooks for 12 years and know off which i speak.  I just think for a 150 bucks i should have to shake the box and out it comes

  • Member since
    March 2006
  • From: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Posted by Yann Solo on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11:45 AM
 thud152 wrote:

.................  I just think for a 150 bucks i should have to shake the box and out it comes

That would have been thru if it were a Dragon kit.  Their new kits shows a very well done research and engineering work.  Other manufacturers should take them in example.  I'm sorry for you.  I guess it is the same with all new products ... you have to wait for the aftermarket products to be available before building it.

No matter where you go ....... there you are.
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 4:10 PM
Sorry to hear about your displeasure.  It still builds into a great kit and is the only large-scale CH-47 on the market.  If you had checked here before buying, we could have pointed out all the flaws and shortcomings of the kit.  It has been thoroughly gone over by our CH-47 experts and a few have been built here as well.  Better luck next time.

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