I have both kits in 48th scale. The structural differences in the body ar significant. I know the MRC kit is the “sea stallion” but the revell kit appears more structually correct to the Air Force pavelow. I have the external cobra kit set and will get the weapons package when chris reopens cobra company. Which kit would you use? thanks!
Use the Revell kit, the Academy kit is the three engined variant. The Pave Low is based off of the two engined CH/HH-53. The-53E has significant differences structurally: 3 engines, 7 bladed vs 5 bladed main rotor, canted tail, etc.
You are right…it is just that the MRC kit is So good! Maybe I should make a “sealow” for Navy seals! lol!
Oh just go pick up an Academy Navy CH-46 for the SEALS. Or Italeri Seahawk. Or with that -53E you can build a nice Marine Corps TRAP Team bird like was used to recover Cpt O’Grady in Bosnia.