Eduard 73871 - 1:72 CH-54A

Colour photo-etched set Eduard for the Sikorsky CH-54A (ICM) in 1/72 scale

Eduard 73871 is a set of factory-painted colour photo-etched parts designed for the Sikorsky CH-54A (ICM) in 1/72 scale. The set is tailored to this specific kit and raises the level of detail and accuracy of the model.

What's in the box:

• Two photo-etched frets, including factory-painted interior parts

Set specifications:

• Scale: 1:72
• Catalogue number: 73871
• Manufacturer: Eduard
• Dedicated kit: ICM Sikorsky CH-54A
• Set type: colour (factory-painted) photo-etched parts
• Material / technology: photo-etched parts, partly factory-painted

Colour photo-etched parts – detailing the interior and surfaces

Photo-etched parts are produced by chemically etching thin metal sheet, allowing details of a thinness impossible in injection moulding – instrument panels, seatbelts, levers, grilles and fine skin details.

Some of the parts in this set are factory pre-painted (colour photo-etch), so the instrument panels and consoles are ready to fit without painting. The parts are best attached with cyanoacrylate glue, and delicate elements can be shaped with a photo-etch bending tool.

About the aircraft – Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe:

The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is an American heavy-lift helicopter with a distinctive open, skeletal fuselage that works like a flying crane. Instead of a conventional cargo hold, it carries loads slung directly beneath the fuselage or in dedicated universal cargo pods.

The CH-54A entered US Army service in the 1960s and saw extensive use during the Vietnam War, recovering downed aircraft and transporting artillery, vehicles, containers and loads too heavy for smaller helicopters.

Original specifications (Sikorsky CH-54A):

• Length (rotors turning): approx. 26.97 m
• Main rotor diameter: approx. 21.95 m (6 blades)
• Empty weight: approx. 8,720 kg
• Max take-off weight: approx. 19,050 kg
• Powerplant: 2 x Pratt & Whitney T73 turboshaft, approx. 4,500 hp each
• Maximum payload: approx. 9,070 kg
• Maximum speed: approx. 200 km/h
• Crew: 3 (including aft-facing crane operator)
• First flight: 1962

About the manufacturer – Eduard:

Eduard is a Czech company founded in 1989 and one of the world's best-known manufacturers of modelling accessories. It is renowned for photo-etched parts, self-adhesive masks, SPACE 3D decals and resin and 3D-printed Brassin details, as well as its own plastic kits. Eduard's range includes upgrades tailored to specific kits from many manufacturers, allowing modellers to raise the level of detail on their builds quickly and conveniently.