Hola!
Thinking about buying the Academy's BlackHawk 1/35th Helicpter? Is it any good? Worth the price? Im kinda itching to build one Also, what do I need to do to it to make it up to date? Any after market sets?
Thanks in Advance!
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How good is Academy's 1/35th BlackHawk?
AndersHeintz
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 01:13 PM UTC
Kencelot
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 01:18 PM UTC
Anders, here a review: PMMS Academy/MRC Kit No. 2192
...and a build: Academy UH-60L BlackHawk
Looks real nice.
...and a build: Academy UH-60L BlackHawk
Looks real nice.
AndersHeintz
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 01:56 PM UTC
Thanks for the fast reply Kenc! It does look pretty awesome! Got a person who sells them for $44 so I'll grab one
Matrix
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 02:40 PM UTC
$44??!!! I have to pay $65 if I want to buy one!! Sounds like you should get it.
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 04:49 PM UTC
The answer to all of the above is yes. Sorry, I forgot who makes the AM stuff.
Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 09:13 PM UTC
Hey Anders
Check out this link
Stockholm IPMS
Eduard have an interior and exterior set ...... also available from CMK are 4 sets of figures, one set of pilots and 3 sets of soldiers exiting the chopper!
Check out this link
Stockholm IPMS
Eduard have an interior and exterior set ...... also available from CMK are 4 sets of figures, one set of pilots and 3 sets of soldiers exiting the chopper!
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 09:45 PM UTC
$ 44 & $ 65 for the black hawk? I have been always wondering why academy kits are expensive in your places. Here in my country, academy is so underestimated that the black hawk kit is just 1500 Pesos w/c is roughly $27.
esc71
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2003 - 06:34 AM UTC
I would check Hobby Lobby if you have one in your area. I think I've seen that kit at ours for around $30. Check their weekly ad on their web page too. Every so often their kits are 1/2 off.
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2003 - 06:37 AM UTC
Cobra Company makes several cockpit sets. Nice stuff...
Nate
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Nate
Wisc. USA
PorkChop
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2003 - 06:43 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2003 - 08:13 AM UTC
I find all the MRC kits to be excellent.
AndersHeintz
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2003 - 09:57 AM UTC
Hola Guys!
Thanks for all the replies! I've got it ordered and will probably get the Cobra interior set with some CMK figures! Thanks again!
Thanks for all the replies! I've got it ordered and will probably get the Cobra interior set with some CMK figures! Thanks again!