This listing is for a new Corgi Bell H-13 Sioux USMC HMX-1 Die-cast Model. This exact helicopter can be seen at the Marine Air Ground Museum in Quantico, VA. This model was released in 2006 with small piecies distributed world wide. Model in the photos belongs to my collection.

 Outer box has some small tear and wear to the corners and bottom of the box. There is a thin crease line located at the back of the box.

Scale: 1/80      Length: 6.5"      Width: 5.5" (rotor span)

The Bell H-13, or as the Marines liked to call it, "HTL" (Helicopter Training Light), was one of the first helicopters ever used in combat. The Marines employed them in a variety of ways from medical evacuation and mountain hopping to observation and administration flights. In 1948 HMX-1 (the "X" stood for "experimental") received their first HTLs. From 1948 until 1953 HMX-1 used the HTLs to train all new Marine helicopter pilots. The model features the distinctive Marine Corps gloss sea-blue paint scheme.

Bell H-13 Sioux
Originally designed as a single engine, light helicopter for use by civilians, the Bell H-13 Sioux first flew on December 8, 1945 as the Bell 47 prototype. Later redesignated H-13 by the United States Army Air Forces, the improved aircraft was used as an observation and basic training helicopter. The design is characterized by a full bubble canopy, skid landing gear and welded-tube tail boom. It has two high-level mounted saddle fuel tanks and a two bladed single rotor. The H-13 was immortalized by the long-running television show M.A.S.H., where it was portrayed in its role as a medevac aircraft.
 
Corgi "Aviation Archive" die-cast airplanes features:

Die-cast metal construction with some plastic components
Realistic panel lines antennas access panels and surface details
Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals