Zotz Decals 1/48 CH-46D/E Sea Knight
By Michael Benolkin
Review
| Date of Review | July 2007 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Zotz Decals |
| Subject | CH-46D/E Sea Knight |
| Scale | 1/48 |
| Set Number | ZTZ48028 |
| Pros | Four interesting CH-46 Sea Knight options |
| Cons | |
| Skill Level | Novice |
| MSRP (USD) | $26.95 |
Zotz Decals is back with another interesting release covering the CH-46 Sea Knight and presenting the nicest cover artwork I've seen on a hobby release so far. Don't get me wrong, Zotz has always had a flair for the colorful covers, but this one is my favorite so far. Nevermind the engineer inside of me is asking about the combination of armor and sea water...
Three of these subjects are US Navy Sea Knights, all of which wear standard service camouflage, but have some distinctive artwork provided. The HC-11 aircraft wearing hot rod flames around the nose of the aircraft is definitely interesting. The fourth aircraft is a Marine Corps CH-46 that also bears some distinctive artwork in combat camouflage. The aircraft presented here are:
- CH-46D, 153319, VR/65, HC-11 'Gunbearers' Det 1, USN, 'hot rod flames'
- CH-46D, 154000, SA/40, HC-3 'Pack Rats' Det 104, USN, 'Mars'
- CH-46D, 154832, SA/12, HC-3 'Pack Rats' Det 106, USN, USS White Plains, 'Hotel California'
- CH-46E, 156418, EG/13, HMM-263 'Thunderchickens', USMC
If you weren't happy with the marking options in Academy's magnificent 1/48 CH-46 kit, here are four very nice alternatives. In addition, this set also provides two complete sets of airframe stenciling, so you can do one light gray and one dark gray color scheme (two aircraft) out of this set.
This set is definitely recommended!
For more information about this set and the other releases from Zotz Decals, visit their website at www.zotzdecals.com.
My sincere thanks to Zotz Decals for this review sample!
