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Now this is pretty nice looking – for all of those IDF ( or fans of something different) the
new(ish) UH-1N Huey from Dragon sees
the addition of some not so new but pretty useful IDF paratroopers – lets see
what the kit entails in the preview…
Dragon New item for May
ITEM NUMBER: 3543
SCALE: 1:35th
Box Size: 16.9"
x 12.2" x 3.5"
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It is not often that Dragon releases a 1/35 scale
helicopter, which makes the present time even more exciting! Why? Because
Dragon has released a UH-1N helicopter in this scale! The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey
first flew in 1969 and it could carry 14 passengers in addition to the pilot.
The UH-1N has been widely used by the US Air Force, US Navy and US Marine
Corps, but another interesting user nation was Israel. The first Iroquois
helicopters that Israel obtained were of the UH-1D type, but in the end it
operated a mixed fleet of some 64 UH-1s of various types. Israel used its
helicopters in various Middle East conflicts and against Palestinian militants
for more than 30 years, before they were all retired in 2002 after being
replaced by the UH-60 Black Hawk.
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This plastic kit of the UH-1N is beautifully detailed, and
it looks mightily impressive in this large scale. Cartograf supplies a set of
well-registered markings to finish off this Israeli Huey. To make the set even
more attractive, Dragon is throwing in a figure set of Israel Defense Forces
(IDF) paratroopers. The Paratroopers Brigade is a renowned fighting force in
Israel, and the unit has taken part in many missions.
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The four plastic figures
stem from a much earlier release but their quality is still up to today’s
standards. Together, the figures and helicopter can create an inspiring scene
of air-ground cooperation in the Middle East.
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UH-1N rendered
w/excellent detail
Clear-plastic parts
for windshield and doors
Cabin doors can be
assembled open/closed
Fuselage rendered
with fine details
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2.75-inch rocket
launcher pods realistically reproduced
Paratroopers included
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This kit should be
out in Dragon’s syndicated
hobbystores this month…