Best Aerospatiale Gazelle in 48 sc is...?

[Davide Calzolari]

the 48sc Fujimi one or the .....50sc Heller ?

 

i like that helo,unfortunately there's not in 32 sc,what a pity

 

#debate

 

 

[Bozothenutter]

Find an old Monogram Blue thunder kit and do some serious scratchbuilding?

it's 1/32....

 

and somebody is already doing it....

http://kfbmilitaryinscale.blogspot.nl/2010/07/132-sa-341-gazelle-kitech-conversion.html

 

Edited October 25, 2017 by Bozothenutter

[Don McIntyre]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Fujimi kit was 1/50 as well. They can be a little sloppy about their labelling. Someone who knows will likely be along shortly… 

[Guest]

yes,many 70's fujimi kits were in 50sc, yep, as the A-6A,the TA-4J and so on

 

but again on Gazelle:wich of the two kits is more simple to find today ?

[k5054nz]

I can only finish your sentence: "...non-existent!"

 

I still hope 1/48 helicopters will make a resurgence beyond the gunships and occasional troop transport. A 1/48 Gazelle would do nicely.

Edited October 25, 2017 by k5054nz

[Don McIntyre]

I see the Fujimi kit pop up on eBay more often than I see the Heller kit.

[Colin W]

Hi

I can't say I have seen the Heller one but I have built 2 of the Fujimi kits and they come out nicely. 

I have filled the void under the floor with lead to improve the sit but otherwise they are from the box.

 

Colin

[Ex-FAAWAFU]

Clearly this thread started twice; I’ve just answered the other one!  I have both kits, and Fujimi is better (though yes, it is 1/50).  It still needs a fair amount of work (cockpit detail pretty ordinary, and of course very visible!), and Colin is right to mention the need for under floor weight.  But you can make a decent Gazelle out of it in the end.