Old 66/Starfighter Decals 1/48 Apollo 13 Recovery Decal
By Matt Bittner
Whenever we have two modeling companies collaborate on an item, usually that turns into a guarantee it will be something that is dearly loved, so is bound to be pretty accurate. Old 66 teamed up with Starfighter Decals to release accurate markings to create the Apollo 13 recovery helicopter in 1/48. However, it's not just the decals that you receive. The instructions are also top-rate and point out every single modification you'll need to make the Revell/Hasegawa 1/48 kit to accurately portray the helicopter that recovered James Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise. While not extensive the conversion will be time consuming. Thankfully the instructions spell out every modification needed to turn the SH-3H kit into the earlier SH-3D variant.
If you want to build "Old 66", the Apollo 13 recovery Sikorsky SH-3D this release is a must.
My thanks to Starfighter Decals for the sample.