Lindberg have re-released their 1/48 HH-3E

I hope it becomes available here in Australia soon . I will certainly buy at least one no matter how basic the detail is . I'll check squadron.com they always seem to have lot's of new release's before most other hobby outlets .   john

That's a misprint, it's actually thier old 1/72nd version, never has been one in 1/48th

Wow... looks like they're reissuing the old Fujimi G model hunk of junk.

I love how they're advertising it as an AH-1S with "authentic markings" and "detailed parts".  It has neither and it isn't an AH-1S.   But I digress.

I just emailed them to make sure it is the 72nd HH-3.  If for some reason they decided to scale it up, I want one... just so I can lop the tail section off and graft it to my Hasegawa H-3.

:D

 

Jon 

Cobrahistorian wrote:

I just emailed them to make sure it is the 72nd HH-3.  Jon,

Have you heard back from them yet?

Rich

 

Yep, got an email back.  They mis-labeled the 72nd kit.

I've got 2 Hasegawa SH-3H kits that are going to meet Mr. RazorSaw pretty soon.  I WILL have an HH-3E on my shelf in 48th....

Jon

I was thinking of doing the same as you Jon . I have a 1/48 Hasegawa HSS-2B Seaking sitting in one of my spare parts draws . A few years ago I stripped back the spray can paint finish and got the fuselage halves apart . All I really got done so far is to make some replacement cabin windows ; which may not matter if I decided to do the same surgery as on my two 1/72 lindberg versions . The only dilemma I have is that the rotors are still attached to the hub and are in the folded position . Obviously it suits the navy H-3 but may not look right on a USAF Jolly . I went to my LHS today to buy some paint and saw plenty of lindbergs 1/48 fighter jets but no helicopters yet . Hopfully I'll be able to pick one up before to long . I know this is not related to these forum pages but I noticed the pic under your post's jon is of an F-105 Thunderchief , I bought two 1/72 F-105D's today , a trumpeter and hasegawa kits for $30 each. I didn't realise untill I got home and looked in the box's that the hasegawa kit is a re-issue of their early 1980's kit . Compared to what's in the trumpeter box the hasegawa kit is only worth half the price john