The set had very minimal flash and no ejection pin marks. The few mold lines there were easily removed with a sharp blade. There are no decals, and some painting instructions. ou will need to copy what you see in the illustration. There are not even any part numbers on the sprue, just a picture on the back of the box with the numbers listed next to the part.

The figures went together without a lot of shaping and filling. Two of them are balanced so they can stand without pins or glue. The tools and shells fit the hands fairly well and are nicely made.

Painting these figures will require quite a bit of research and thought before attaching any of the extra equipment and ammo. The photos on the back give you general idea of what the colors are, but my advice is to review your figure references for proper color.

I enjoy 72nd scale armor kits; they're usually easy to build without a zillion parts. Also, I've built mainly aircraft and cars over the last 15 years, so a fresh subject helps to get the modeling juices flowing again. This kit fits the bill. It's well cast with crisp moldings and excellent details for the scale, and the finished model certainly looks like the real-life subject (though I'm not counting the rivets).

The Z-10 is a Chinese attack helicopter whose mission is anti-armor and battlefield interdiction. Its development began in the 1990’s and its maiden flight was in 2003. China had seen a need for a dedicated attack helicopter because in the past it had only used up-armored transport helicopters and required a more specifically armed and mission-oriented helicopter in the future.

The Z-10 has a standard gunship configuration, with a narrow fuselage and stepped tandem cockpit, the gunner in the front and pilot in the back. The Z-10 has sloped sides to reduce radar cross section, and armored plates to protect all vital systems. The prototype was powered by two Canadian Pratt and Whitney PT6C-67C turboshaft engines. At first glance, it looks a lot like an Apache attack helicopter.