Zotz Decals

1/48 CH-46D/E Sea Knight

product # ZTZ48-028

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Review by Steve Bamford on Aug 1 2007

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This new decal sheet from Zotz Decals features four different 1/48 CH-46D/E Sea Knight's in sexy nose art and or colourful paint work that are sure to catch your eye. 

The first aircraft is a "Hot Rod flames" USN CH-46D HC-11 "Gunbearers" DET-1 # 153319.  The paint scheme is FS36320 Dark Ghost Gray overall with FS35327 Grayish Blue on top and FS36495 Light Gray on the underside.  The real eye popper on this chopper is the Hot Rod Flame job on the nose with the big flaming number 65 on the front of the nose.

The second aircraft is a USN "Pack Rats" NC-3 DET-104  154000 "Mars Stars".  The paint scheme is FS16081 Navy Gloss Gray overall.  The  "Mars Stars" colourful artwork on the tail.

The third aircraft is a USN "Pack Rats" NC-3 DET-106  154832 "Hotel California".  The paint scheme is FS16081 Navy Gloss Gray overall.  The "Hotel California" artwork on underside  and "Orient Express Golden Arches Airlines" volcano artwork in 3 locations on airframe.

 

The fourth aircraft is a USMC CH-46E HMM-263 "Thunderchickens" from Iraq in mid 2004 shortly before they stopped flying the CH-46.  The paint scheme is FS16081 Navy Gloss Gray overall.  The artwork includes a Sexy girl as well as winged skull artwork.

Special thanks goes out to Roberto Sanchez, Joe Szczygiel, 1LT Jonathan Bernstein, CW2 John Rawls and Fotios Rouch for making this decal sheet possible.

The 6 pages of instructions are clear and include 4 views of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 4 decal sheets.  Two complete set of stencils is included in this decal set....one in black and one set of stencils in gray.

It's great to see such a colorful variety of markings for this classic and well loved troop and cargo carrier and the fact this decal sheet also includes a CH-46 from 2004 shows the long life of this helicopter.

Steve

I would like to thank Zotz Decals for providing me with this review sample.

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