hey flyboys i've got a question for ya. i'm tryin to get my dad back into the hobby, and i finally found a kit that would suit him. but i dont know the quality of it. its the Revell Germany USMC CH-53E. is this kit any good, it doesnt have to have 'uber details' i'm just looking for a kit that builds good basically....comments concerns much welcomed.

EDIT:or is the Italeri 1/72 model better?
thanks gentlemen
-Shain

Mech-Maniac,
The Revell kit is a pretty good build, not much in the way of details on the interior, but exterior build up pretty much. Makes into a big model, looks good when done. Cobra Company does some upgrade sets for it if interrested, also a MH-53 Pave Low conversion too. I can't vouch for the 1/72 Italeri kit.

thanks Gino, what is included in the upgrade set from Cobra company?

Guess I was partially wrong. Cobra Company only does the Pave Low conversion. Here it is:


Link: CC Pave Low

Some one did/does make an upgrade set, just can't remember who it was, sorry.

I knew I had heard of an interior upgrade set. Saw it over at a thread on FSM forum.


(Chief Snake is Chris Miller, of Cobra Company by the way.)

Here is a link to the Pave Low thread there.

Meteor actually does a few sets, one CH-53 interior (cockpit detail) , a MH-53 interior, a MH-53 weapons set, and one Israeli decal set.

CH-53 Cockpit:

MH-53 interior:


MH-53 Weapons:


IDF decals:


Meteor website

Do a search for CH-53 and MH-53 to get the products. They also do a few update sets for the Italeri 1/72 MH-53 as well.

Good luck.