MRC 1/48 H-34 Choctaw

[smokeriderdon]

OK, here she is!

This is a quirky kit. Its a new tool from 2012, so the detail is pretty good. The thing is, in a lot of cases the fit is just a hair off. Even with dry fitting, its not hard to get something wonky. This is totally a be very careful with what you do kit. As I noted in the build thread, the instructions are not always the best. If you have some experience, you can figure out the right way to do it.

But here is my biggest gripe. They give you the clam shell doors for the engine compartment in two pieces. And a decently detailed engine. Yet, the instructions only give you the choice of closing it up. And if you should decide to pose it open, as I did, you are on your own. There are no parts for the closing arms. You have to make them yourself. Mine are kind of crude, but better than nothing. Otherwise, the doors will look as if they were opened by magic. Also, they give you the option of folding the tail, but absolutely no way to fold the main rotor. And that makes ZERO sense to me.

Those things aside, it IS a very good kit. I do recommend it, but with the caveat of pay attention!!!!

Without further ado...

[pourquoi61]

I love it, I do like "choppers".
Seeing the engine does look funny as one expects the engine to be in the main body under the rotors.
Great build and nice thread.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Awesome finish off bud, she looks great

[Tomcat64]

Great result on an unusual subject! Nicely done

[smokeriderdon]

Thank you gentlemen.