The month of May sees Trumpeter adding one additional aircraft to their growing line of aviation kits. Mays sees release is the Mi-8MT/Mi-17 HIP H in 1/35 scale.

The Mi-17, the improved version of the Mi-8, entered service in 1975 and has seen serice with many countries. Trumpeter faithfully reproduces a 1/35 version of the helo with the following charateristics:

Size: Main rotor diameter: 608.5mm, Overall length, rotors turning: 721mm

Total Plastic Parts: 263 pcs

Metal Parts: none

Resin Parts: none

Photo Etched Part: Rain sweeper and seatbelts

Film Parts: Instrument part

Total Sprues: 9 pcs

Decal Marking: For 3 a/c of Mi-8MT/Mi-17 (Czech/Russian/Slovakia)

More Features: Fully detailed double engine; highly detailed cockpit and cargo cabin

Niether a price or expected release date was published on the Trumpeter website and a quick search at Squadron didn't turn up anything.

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