ICM 1/48 Black Hawk Down Operation Gothic Serpent (48363)

Today I will tell you more about ICM 1/48 Black Hawk Down Operation Gothic Serpent (48363). New kit comes as yet another version of the famous helicopter in popular scale. I reviewed previous releases, so it will be interesting to see what is new here. Overall packaging is typical, so all frames come in a resealable plastic bag. There are 310 parts which should assemble into a model with 414mm length. Let's open everything and take a closer look together.

By the way, here you can read review with another version in the same scale.
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Watch this video where I show all parts even closer.

First frame is one of the biggest in the whole set. Here you will find some parts for the main rotor as well as for the landing gear.

Some parts are quite small and thin, so don't underestimate this kit because of 1/48 scale. Moreover, it still features nice interior out of the box.

Remember that some parts won't be used, and it is important to check manual for the right elements to be installed.

Whole helicopter should be assembled out of several panels. On the photo above you can see floor panel and roof section. Rear rotor is molded as one-piece element.

New parts for today's version include additional equipment which will be installed inside. It might be a good idea to paint them in advance before gluing into place.

Both fuselage halves are molded together with tail section. Note also the separate doors which might be handy for some diorama ideas.

Raised rivets are here as well as recessed panel lines. Such things should be useful for some weathering ideas on your model.

New nose section comes on the separate frame. It is nice to see this area as one-piece element, because such design would make it easier to get a smooth finish.

Main rotor blades come on their own supports. Overall quality looks great, but it might take some time to get big rotor into one place.

Clear frame is packed separately. Molding quality looks great, and there are masking templates included in the assembly manual.

Decals sheet is not that big, but you get all necessary symbols for several options. Printing quality looks great, and those signs should be easy to apply. All six options can be seen on the photo below.

Assembly manual is typical for ICM and I show all pages in the video-review.

New kit should be already available for purchase. In my opinion it is a great choice for all fans of military helicopters in large scale. This model will be big, so be ready to have suitable space available. Nevertheless, it also offers quite nice features out of the box, and even the standard build would look nice with good paintwork. It might be a good idea to add some figurines, maybe ICM will release some separate set later, let's see.

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