Hasegawa 1/72 UH-60A “VIP HAWK”
- Product Name : UH-60A 'VIP Hawk'
- Product Number : 00175
- Manufacturer : Hasegawa
The Kit: 
This kit is being around for a while, since 1985 as UH-60A Blackhawk. As you would expect from a kit of this age it comes with some issues which I will discuss further down. Don’t get me wrong, in 1985 this kit was probably “the” blackhawk to have then, but time doesn’t forgive anyone.
It comes with 5 sprues which one of them is clear parts, a decal sheet and a folded up instructions booklet typical of Hasegawa.
As you can see from the screen shots the kit, for its age, shows pretty good details. Some of them are way out of proportion, like the door hinges and others are pretty neat in my opinion like the guns and the pilots… yes it does come with the full set to convert the kit into a UH-60A Blackhawk providing you can find the deals for it.
Closeups:
The guns and the pilot are pretty good detailed for the scale…. the door might need some light sanding on those hinges to make them more acceptable.
Pros.
- Recess panel lines
- good details for an old kit
- Hasegawa hard plastic
- can be convert it to a Blackhawk if you can find the decals
- lots of extra parts for the stash
Cons.
- slightly oversize details
- Hasegawa instructions folded sheet feel dated compare to other manufactures.
- Decals doesn’t age well (my one suffers a yellow tint where it is supposed to be white)
Conclusion
Would I recommend it to you? I would say yes. If we look beyond the little issues and find yourself some decals you could potentially build a Blackhawk or go for the VIP Hawk out of the box. The price factor makes it a steal, I got my one on a online retailer for £6… one can’t go wrong for that price.
Review courtesy of Scalemodelling Wiki and my wallet.
