For years the only option for those wanting to model the H-34 in 1:48 was the very old Revell kit. This was out of production for a long time, but in mid-2012 it was re-issued by Revell (See Issue 94) and it was soon followed by the superb new-tool Wessex by Italeri (See Issue 94). Not long after the word got out about two new kits by Gallery Models, who are they I thought? Expecting them to be reboxings of the Revell kits it was a very pleasant surprise to find that these were in fact brand new toolings. On opening the box it is very obvious from the look of the instructions, the superb packaging and style of moulding that this is a product of Trumpeter. I understand that there has been some debate about the accuracy of the kit as there is a discrepancy between the box art and the kit inside. This is regarding the undercarriage. The box art shows the trailing arm type whereas the kit itself has the A-frame type. On studying the images of the H-34 in my copy of the Vietnam Choppers book it would appear that both versions were used over there so if these things worry you check your references before deciding which decal option you pick. The kit consists of eight sprues of grey-coloured plastic and three of clear, offering around two hundred and twenty grey and sixteen clear parts respectively.
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