Looking to get Italeri’s 1/48 CH-47D, to build for a guy that was a crew chief on them.
I know Italeri made the kit, but I’m having a very hard time finding one (at a realistic price…Squadron has one for $85.50…NUTZ!)
Anybody have one that they can part with?..or have a lead I can follow to one?
Couldnt find anything cheeper for you. But it could be worse.
Oldmodelkits.com has 2 Aurora CH-47’s for a modest $155 and $199.
Hope you find what your looking for. I would love to see one built.
Will 1/72 work? The Trumpie kit is cheap.
Check out hobbylink.com
They have a Trumpiter 1/35 scale for $ 108, a few 1/72 scale kits , and an odd New-Wave 1/55 scale kit. Never heard of them before. It says it comes with a screwdriver so it may be more of a toy than a model. But for less than $20 how could you go wrong?
I think I have one. Give me a couple days and I will check. I am in Orlando FL so once Irma does her thing I will be able to check.
I know the 1/35 and 1/72 are available all day long. I never thought a 1/48 Chinook would be a hard to find item. Squadron may be the only route to go…I have their “20% off your order” email, for this weekend.
If they actually have it. I found it through google images…but when I was on Squdron, nothing came up through their “search”.
Edit…found the Squadron one again…“in stock soon”…which doesn’t mean much.
Yes it means a lot…
fuggeddaboutit…
That’s really what I meant!!![:S]
What I’m finding is…Italeri is the only game in town…Revell reboxed it as the British HC-somethin or other…but it’s basically a C model.
It kinda amazes me that there’s not a few options (several companies) readily available. As far as I’m concerned, the Chinook is an icon of helicoptery…not quite up there with the Huey, but not all that far behind!
As far as I’m concerned, the Chinook is an icon of helicoptery…not quite up there with the Huey, but not all that far behind!
Without doubt the first two that always pop in my head. I think I’m gonna look around for some build logs of one of those big kits.
checked my stash, sorry, no 1/48 chinook. I do have 1/72 CH113 and a CH-46D. Same family of chopper if you do not have any luck anywhere else.
Thanks for checking…appreciated![t$t]
I have a 46 that I built for another very good friend of mine that was also a crew chief on the Phrog (he’s now “chiefing” the V-22).
I still can’t believe that there is not a 47D to be had. I thought the “dust bin” intake filters would have been harder to track down…those were a piece of cake…and ordered.
I have found 47D kits in 1/700, 1/350, 1/144(all way too small!), 1/72 and 1/35…but have not found the “dust bin” filters in 72nd or 35th…only in 144th and 48th.
I did contact Italeri…but being Sunday, I’ll hafta wait.
Peruse your local HobbyLobby to check their stock. IIRC, the one near us had one for a while. Then, wait for one of their killer ‘40% off’ coupons and pounce!
Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
I don’t have one all that close (35-40 mins away), and given what their selection has been for the last decade or so, I highly, HIGHLY doubt that Hobby Lobby is going to be the place I’ll find a kit that can’t simply be found anywhere else.
So, there is no joy to be had for finding this kit. I did find one that was actually available, on some site in the UK…for a mere $130+ USD…plus shipping. No thanks!
I contacted Italeri, and the kit is being repopped, and due in the US market early next year.
Going with 1/72[H]
Yeah I had a 1/48 CH-46, in fact I think I gave it to you.
Thing was huge.
There was a forum member back when named Old Hooker.
I could swear that one of my two LHSs had one in stock when I was there last month. But I can’t remember which one.
here are the shops with their contact info if you want to call them and check for certain…
http://www.brookhursthobbies.com
http://www.militaryhobbiesonline.com/main.sc
good luck…
Yes sir…one of these days…one…of…these…days!!!
Dunno that I’d call it huge…maybe petite, for big chopper!
BA-BOOM…you are the man!
I got the “dust bin” filters through “Shapeways”, the other day…3D printed. They look quite nice. Ordered the kit today.
Thanks Stik![t$t]
I guess I didn’t hit my head on landing too many times…
great to hear you found one… and helped support a local shop!
Nevermind…got an email from them that basically said…“sorry kid, you’re out of luck”.
[:@]
No joy on the 47C either, or the HC-1(which has the proper blades, for a D).