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Mi-24P "Afghanistan Veteran"


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Mi-24P "Afghanistan Veteran"

Converted from Hobbyboss Hind-D

The new kit from Hobbyboss,the scaled down version of Trumpeter 1/35 one.

As Trumpeter haven't released a 1/35 Hind-F,so there should not be 3D Data for scaling down.

What's more,according to the part arrangement of Hobbyboss kit,Hind-F will need a thouroughly new fuselage mold.

Considering the cost,I don't think Hobbyboss will make the Hind-F version,just like the case of Trumpter 1/35 one.

The new kit still have no aftermarket goods,so I have to use those which are for Italeri or Hasegawa kit.

The list as below:

Part 72003 Mi-24 Cockpit set

Part 72004A Mi-24 Interior set

Part 72004B Mi-24 Exterior set

Linden Hill 72012 "Bush War Hinds Part 2"

Linden Hill 72013 Mi-24 Complete Technical Stencil Data

PVD Mi-24 Pitot Tube

BTW,eagerly looking for Ciro Models 72011 Mi-24V resin weapon set!

If you choose to use Part PE sets,do remember to buy the whole 3 sets,or you won't get the entire effect on every aspect.

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As Hobbyboss kit's canopy has the halding line,I removed it while sanding down the brushed molded on the front glass in order to replace them by PE parts.

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The electric fans and glass should be added before canopy closes.After considering,I decide to leave canopy closed because the cutting work is really a challenge.

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WAVE black superglue was used for filling the holes.Very nice,recommended!

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As the "notch" of Hind-F is different from Hind-D,putty was filled inside the part for later cutting and sanding.

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Cargo inside surface.

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The Hobbyboss kit's cockpit parts present enough details so I only added limited PE parts.

Do remember to dry-fit the kit,everytime before you gluing!

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The doors between cockpit and cargo.

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I will only open the doors on bort side this time.

It's always a pleasure to deal with Linden Hill decals.

Great job,Guy!

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The back wall of cargo must be cut/sanded like this or it could not fitted because of the gear bay parts.

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The canopy was closed,but the width was a little too narrow.

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The underside of fuselage also met some problems.

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Putty added.

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The fitting here is awful,too!Even with some gap!

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All right,that's all for today.

To be continued...

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Thanks,Berkut.

Looks great as usual. :lol:

Are you doing it with afaginastan markings as you suggested in tittle?

No,I'm going to make a Soviet Union veteran Hind-F used in Afghanistan War.

BTW, are you glueing all in place in the cockpit and then painting it all together?

No again. :lol:

They were all dry-fitted when taken photos.

They were assembled only after painting,washing and dry-brushing.

All in all,that's my style.I've used to that. :trolls:

Yufei

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Looking good, Haneto! I really like how the pit turned out.

I was in the mood for choppers, but after the Hobby Boss Mi-8T fiasco I lost my interest totally. I wanted to do a Finnish Hip C... Your build on the other hand makes me more than interested in the HB Mi-24!

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Hooray! Another Haneto work in-progress! :banana:

How long did it take you to do this far? You seem to work very fast! :worship:

As long as I remember,it cost me no more than 2 weekends.

The details of Hobbyboss kit are really nice!

I'm looking forward to their 1/48 MiG-17,1/72 MiG-19/Tu-22M more and more...... :sunrevolves:

Yufei

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I'm looking forward to their 1/48 MiG-17,1/72 MiG-19/Tu-22M more and more...... :sunrevolves:

Yufei

WHAT?!!?!

sorry for the shouting..

Is hobbyboss planning to release 1/48 Tu-22?!? And MiG-19? We need more Trumpeter and Hobbyboss rummors! :worship:

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WHAT?!!?!

sorry for the shouting..

Is hobbyboss planning to release 1/48 Tu-22?!? And MiG-19? We need more Trumpeter and Hobbyboss rummors! :sunrevolves:

You misunderstood me,Berkut.

MiG-19 and Tu-22M are all 1/72 and will be released under the brand "Trumpeter".

To me,actually,Hobbyboss=Trumpeter :popcorn:

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  • 3 weeks later...

Some progress.

Weighted tires were made by sanding and putty work.

The front gear tires.

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The main gear tires.

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The wheel disk of main gear tires lacks some details,so Part PE parts were added.

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And finally I received the Ciro Models Mi-24V weapon set.

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The whole parts.It seems the PE parts are OEMed by Extratech while the intruction sheets seem to be like CMK style.

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The instruction sheets.

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PE parts.

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The resin fins are much shorter than Hobbyboss part.

Compared with 4+ palns,it seems Hobbyboss part is correct.

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Actually,the parts I need most are the exhaust cooling system and chaff/flare dispensers.

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To be continued......

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