1/72 Hobbyboss Mi-24 Hind "Iraq Airforce"

[-Jens-]

About two months ago I started with a new build. This was the 1/72 Mi-24 from Hobbyboss, wich I bought because it had such good reviews.

It is the best one in its scale, and for the cheapest price. The kit is indeed very good, its a downscale of the 1/35 Hind by Trumpeter, but with less details/options as the big one.

Today I finished the model and builded it out of the box in the Iraq airforce markings.

It was nice to build and didnt had real issues, I only had a problem with the fit of the engine cowling.

Here are the pictures of the final result:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j37/Jens...uw/DSC_1286.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j37/Jens...uw/DSC_1289.jpg

[rotorwash]

Welcome to the forum! That's a beautiful Hind. It looks like Hobby Boss did a nice job on this one. Your paint job is superb.

Ray

Edited December 26, 2009 by rotorwash

[11bee]

What a great job. I especially like the finish. Did you mask that cammo paint job or airbrush it free hand?

On another semi-related note - what is the color of the IR jammer mounted after the main rotor? I've seen them painted the same color as the fuselage and also a color more similar to the US disco light jammer.

Regards,

John

PS - welcome to ARC!!!!!

Edited December 26, 2009 by 11bee

[-Jens-]

Thanks for the comments !!

The camo was airbrushed free hand. The IR jammer has fuselage color.

The paint chart says it has to be red but reference says it has to be the fuselage color.

[Albert Moore]

Hi Jens,

Welcome aboard! Excellent job on that Mi-24, as Ray and John noted the paint work is especially well done (looks bigger than 1/72nd).

Cheers,

Alby

[Sebastijan]

Welcome to forums, Jens! You made a great Hind! If I were you, I'd bent the rotor blades and dirty the crew compartment floor for the added realism...

[rotorwash]

Thanks for the comments !!

The camo was airbrushed free hand. The IR jammer has fuselage color.

The paint chart says it has to be red but reference says it has to be the fuselage color.

Jens,

Wow, that makes your camo especially impressive. I thought you might like these pics from Desert Storm of Stormin' Norman inspecting a captured Iraqi Hind. As you can see it shows the IR jammer just as you painted it. Again great job and thanks for sharing!

Edited December 26, 2009 by rotorwash

[Mike J. Idacavage]

Excellent model Jens! You did a great job with the paint. :D

Welcome to ARC!

Mike

[-Jens-]

Thanks for those comments and pictures!

It would indeed look better if the rotor blades are bent, but does someone know how to do this without damaging the paintwork?

Regards,

Jens

[Jadefalconguard]

Impressive work for such a small scale.

You could rty to use a hairdrayer to bend the rotorblades;

groeten

[Sebastijan]

Thanks for those comments and pictures!

It would indeed look better if the rotor blades are bent, but does someone know how to do this without damaging the paintwork?

Regards,

Jens

I usually do it freehand - I hold the blade at the rotor with thumb and index finger with one hand and start bending slightly the rotor with the same two fingers of the other hand until I receive the desired drop of the blade. I never damaged any blades with this technique and I don't think it would damage your paintjob... Just be gentle...