1:48 UH-60A Black Hawk "Night Raid" (Raid de nuit)

The Italeri UH-60A Black Hawk Night Raid model kit brings a modern military helicopter into 1:48 scale with a finished length of 31.7 cm and a mission-focused silhouette shaped by the Black Hawk airframe. As an assembly kit, it centres the build on careful part preparation, alignment and finishing, with the Night Raid theme giving the completed helicopter a low-visibility operations look. The real UH-60A Black Hawk entered service in 1978 as the Army's front-line utility helicopter for air assault, air cavalry and aeromedical evacuation units, and that operational background gives the subject clear historical context on the bench. The aircraft is designed to carry 11 combat-loaded air assault troops and can move a 105 mm howitzer with 30 rounds of ammunition, underlining the transport role behind its compact, purposeful layout. Modified Black Hawks also operate as special operations platforms, which fits the Night Raid designation and the Afghanistan 2011 reference shown for this version. Decals for 2 versions support alternate finishing paths, while paints, cement and tools are required separately. On the workbench, the 600-minute assembly time allows a measured approach to cockpit, fuselage and rotor stages instead of rushing the fit. Once completed, the 1:48 format suits a display shelf, a modern aircraft lineup or a diorama scene built around night insertion and field operations.