Chinook composite blades question (1/48)

[Colin @ Freightdog Models]

In search of RAF Chinook experts! I noticed Heritage used to make a 1/48 set of 'Boeing Chinook Rotor blades RAF spec' ,  are these needed if building the current Italeri 1/48 kit issued last year (2779), or were the blades in the Italeri 1/48 kit retooled to represent RAF ones? I don't have the kit yet but the picture of the blades on scalemates and the plastic parts on the italeri website look very similar? I know the original Chinook release had different blades, just wondered if the Heritage ones were still necessary, even if just better than the kit one?

 

Any guidance appreciated, thanks!

 

Colin      

[Jabba]

Colin a couple of pictures of the Chinook blades in the current kit.