Loach Driver Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The German Armed Forces have received the first of their new special forces helicopters, the EC645T2. http://www.airbushelicopters.com/website/en/press/Airbus-Helicopters-delivers-the-first-two-H145M-to-the-German-Armed-Forces_1871.html It should be a good platform for counter-terrorism operations within Germany but I'm not sure how it would handle ops in a hot-and-high sandy environment. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It is simply the Eurocopter Military designation for the civilian EC-145. Basically it is the same as a US Army UH-72A Lakota, which is not designed nor authorized for use in combat zones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It has a 135 tail or style. Not sure of the impact on performance but it is different then the 72/145 versions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Looks like an EC-145 with a fenestron tail. Personally i dont like it very much, i prefer the standard EC-145 just like the Lakota. Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It should be a good platform for counter-terrorism operations within Germany but I'm not sure how it would handle ops in a hot-and-high sandy environment. LD. Hopefully not, as the German Forces are not allowed to operate within th eborders, except for some assistance missions. Any CT-Ops would be performed by the famous GSG-9. The H145 will be equipped with door guns and maybe some fixed forward firing systems and of course got all that fancy SpecOps-stuff like sensors and counter-measures. I built a model of it some months ago...: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=283273 HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It looks better without the fenestron tail, throws off the lines. IMHO. The tail from top to bottom is as big as the helo from below the rotor to bottom of the cabin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lindsay1963 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Make a great diorama with some KSK figures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RotorheadTX Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 At 1/72nd scale, that would be RoG #2524 - Modern German Commando Forces (KSK). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troschi Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 The H145(M) uses the same fuselage as the EC145/UH-72 and main rotor, but completely different avionics, FADEC, new uprated engines, improved mgb and it has a completely new tailboom and Fenestron made from carbon fibre. It has a 135 tail or style. Not sure of the impact on performance but it is different then the 72/145 versions. Looks like an EC-145 with a fenestron tail. Personally i dont like it very much, i prefer the standard EC-145 just like the Lakota. Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BK-117 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Revell Germany will release two new kits in 2016. First the UH-72A in 5/2016 and the H145M in 12/2016 http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/revell-neuheiten-2016/2016/#more-58198 Greetings Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchf4 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 If Revell includes al the required bits and pieces, won't mind getting one myself. Looks cool! Especially with a couple of kitted out figures on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 I saw this model in the local model shop recently and decided to give myself an early Christmas present. It looks like Revell had early access to a 145M. The kits appears to have most or all of the features of the new Luftwaffe helicopter including the armour seat backs/surrounds, FLIR, pilot machine guns, fast-rope mounts, accurate antennae fit, instrument panel, flare dispensers, pop-out floats and winch. Apparently, a door-mounted mini-gun is an option for the real thing but it isn't included in the kit. That would be a nice addition to the kit. Maybe a 1/35th mini-gun could be added instead and the difference between the two scales will be barely noticeable. It looks interesting with all the doors off and a heavily-weathered replica of one of these machines that undertook desert testing in Jordan would be neat. I have too many half-started models on the bench to consider starting another but this kit is very tempting. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeejeeZ Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 18 hours ago, Loach Driver said: I saw this model in the local model shop recently and decided to give myself an early Christmas present. It looks like Revell had early access to a 145M. The kits appears to have most or all of the features of the new Luftwaffe helicopter including the armour seat backs/surrounds, FLIR, pilot machine guns, fast-rope mounts, accurate antennae fit, instrument panel, flare dispensers, pop-out floats and winch. Apparently, a door-mounted mini-gun is an option for the real thing but it isn't included in the kit. That would be a nice addition to the kit. Maybe a 1/35th mini-gun could be added instead and the difference between the two scales will be barely noticeable. It looks interesting with all the doors off and a heavily-weathered replica of one of these machines that undertook desert testing in Jordan would be neat. (clip) I have too many half-started models on the bench to consider starting another but this kit is very tempting. LD. Nice find LD, great film! The machine looks good, covered in dust! Ifaik a new release of the Revell 1:32 145M/ T2- kit is scheduled for march next year, and will be in civil/ police livery. Gertjan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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