NWmodels Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Good afternoon everyone, The purpose of this post is to inform fellow builders of some new information. KittyHawk kit #50002 is a little bird with benches for operators to sit on. #50004 is the same kit but includes the figures. As kittyhawk has been discontinued they are hard to come by. I have seen #50002 for as low as $75 however it comes from China. US based kits are in the $100 range. Somehow I discovered a build site that describes how kit #50003 which is a missile/gunship version also includes the benches and necessary pieces to convert it to a #50002 kit. This kit is more available online. I located the kit on amazon for only $57. I very quickly ordered one and should be here in just a few days. Last I checked there were only 4 left so act quickly!!! Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075R28KTD?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_4J5V463S01ZFKYVMBWW5 moderators feel free to remove this post or relocate it as necessary. Enjoy!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Hello NW Models. Thank you for the heads up. Appreciate that. Will you do a video or a thread on here of the kit/like a review .. Thank you. looks like a super kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Actually, it doesn’t “convert” one kit to the other. 50002 is the M version and 50003 is the J version. Externally, the M has the 6 blade main rotor and 4 blade tail rotor, while the J has a 5 blade main rotor and 2 blade tail rotor. While the kits share common sprues, they have unique A sprues. Both kits do have gunship and bench options, the benches are slightly different between the kits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NWmodels Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 Just received the kit in the mail today. Thanks for info, i didnt know about that difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NWmodels Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 So I put the build on hold as i waited for the crew members to arrive. Here is one of them. I went with a multicam paint Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NWmodels Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 Oh my goodness the fitment on this kit is absolutely awful. They should include a whole tube of putty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NWmodels Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 Ok it is finally complete after lots of putty and shaping. Added some thread for a rappel line. I made a stupid mistake of not repainting the the center console after sanding it for clearance doesn't look terrible but it does bug me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I have a couple of these kits in the stash along with a couple of the old Dragon kit. Great job powering through this build to finish it off. Definitely looks the part! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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