CH-46D Sea Knight 1:72 Hobby Boss HB-87213 plastic kit  [HB-87213]

Compact CH-46D Sea Knight, Hobby Boss 1:72

This injection-moulded 1:72 plastic model represents the American CH-46D Sea Knight and is released as part of Hobby Boss's 1:72 static aircraft line for subject-accurate display builds.

The CH-46 Sea Knight entered service in the mid-1960s as a twin-turbine, tandem-rotor transport used by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. With first flight in August 1962 and procurement beginning in 1964, the CH-46D performed troop and cargo transport, vertical replenishment, search and rescue, and medevac missions. The tandem rotors contributed to stable hover characteristics and improved low-speed handling for extensive operational roles.

Key external identifiers of the CH-46D include its elongated fuselage, rear loading ramp, and the twin-rotor profile. The kit reproduces these shapes for assembly, alignment and finishing. Typical modelling work involves seam filling, surface preparation, painting and decal placement. For display-grade results, modellers often refine rotor blade pitch, detail the landing gear mechanisms, and apply weathering to suggest service history.

An ideal subject for collectors and modellers who want a historically recognisable tandem-rotor transport in a space-efficient 1:72 format.