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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
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!
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.
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.
lambertjr
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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.
Plasticbattle
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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!
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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.
PorkChop
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2003 - 06:37 AM UTC
Cobra Company makes several cockpit sets. Nice stuff...

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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2003 - 06:43 AM UTC
Here's the site

http://www.cobracompany.com/
Marty
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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!
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