Madhatter Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 Maybe from that photo, but there are a multitude of pictures that show I have the right colours. Seems that there a lot of variations, so I went with the closest I could to the majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_7713 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Haha, and here's me thinking they just like being different. Wonder if that psychology extends to the choice of colours to the SU27 etc cockpits ? Thanks for the interest guys Should think so. Another interesting feature is that on Russian planes on the artificial horizon, the horizon stays put and the little plane moves, whereas on Western planes it's the other way around. http://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Western_and_Russian_Artificial_Horizon_Formats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Good looking build so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurrantBunbury Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Should think so. Another interesting feature is that on Russian planes on the artificial horizon, the horizon stays put and the little plane moves Ooh, now that's just weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 nice work so far! really like the rotor-head! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 quick question - does anyone know the correct colors for the tri-colored Czech Hinds? (Greens and grays) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 very short update for now, but it's taken me quite a while just to get this far The engines.... I wasn't going to detail these as I thought they were all right out of the box, however, after seeing a few pictures of these online, I decided I may as well do something with them This is the accumulation of 5 hours work - not much really in the greater scheme of things Only 3 photos sorry. I have added some paint already to them and will show the final shots of this area later As always, thanks for looking MH 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Nice work on those engines Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_7713 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Don't sell yourself short, those engines look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 thanks guys.I'm pretty with how they're coming out myself Work continues along. I've added some missing wiring and piping onto the engine base/roof. There is more to add yet, but I need to wait until the engines are attached before I add the rest of it. There is also a boxlike thing up front next to the intakes which is missing. Its quite prominent and I am surprise Trumpeter missed it. I will live without it. And I have also started detailing the wheel wells. I know that Eduard provide a PE set for this kit and part of it includes some braces in the front bay area. Because I', cheap, I built my own and they look fine. I don't often turn my builds over once they're done, so I am not to concerned if there are mistakes. They look like the pictures I have, so that'll do I have also started putting together some of the smaller sub-assemblies but no photos of those yet as they are not the most exciting thing ever....yet As always, thanks for looking MH 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Outstanding work you are doing. The level of detail are way beyond mine!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyhunter66 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Wow those engines look great! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Fantastic detailing, especially on the engines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeline Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Great detailing... and very neat painting. I will make example of your build for mine Cheers, Mario Edited March 9, 2016 by Lifeline 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I can't stop looking at the pictures of this. How unbelievably huge is the rotor in 1/35? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 thanks guys -glad you like it I have realised today that I may have painted the cockpit in the wrong colours. It would seem the Czech Hinds are painted in the grey - not turquoise. Too late to change that now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) thanks guys -glad you like it I have realised today that I may have painted the cockpit in the wrong colours. It would seem the Czech Hinds are painted in the grey - not turquoise. Too late to change that now! afaik, early ones were painted in turquoise. the current ones are dark grey/ black... some reference: free download form the producer http://www.4pluspublications.com/en/publications/3-mi-24-hind http://www.4pluspublications.com/Mi-24_4plus_Publication.pdf Edited March 12, 2016 by exdraken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 thanks for those links - they're very useful. By any chance do you know the correct FS #'s for the camo? Or at least the closet to them? Work progresses and quite nicely as well. I have the 2 halves all buttoned up and it's now time to do a lot of cleaning up. Sorry about some of the following photos - I was having a play around with the editor function and I may have incidentally made some of them not look so good. Apologies in advance The wheel wells are all plumbed up and ready to lightly weather Well, that's it for now, but thanks for looking MH 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Looking very busy. Fantastic! Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Looking great! Have you rubbed ink into the rivets to pre-shade them or is it the photo contrast? It's a great way to show off all the surface detail. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 That looks fantastic, great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 wow, superb updates! sorry, no FS numbers... I usually mix my own from Revell enamels... FS numbers are hardly ever any help there.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Immense work and who cares if the cockpit isn't the right colour? Very good pictures too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Thanks guys will, yeah, I tend to give all panel lines a wash before I start gluing. That way, I can see what detail I'm loosing when I have to sand the seams and makes it easier to try and reinstate the detail. I also use it as a way of minimising any preshading I have to do. Unfortunately, I had to pre shade because my particular bird is quite dirty. I am still thinking I may do it in the original colors to show it in a newer state. The green on 0813 seem to be more a drab olive green rather than the deep green the newer ones are now. The blue/gray or light gray don't see, to have changed much. I'm quite disappointed in the decals I bought. I was hoping for more than just one registration number, but they were the only ones who do any decals for Czech. The only pics I've found of 0813 show it to be old and grotty, not shiny and pretty like the more recent Hinds. I might have to stretch it a bit and paint it is if it were new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Superb! Very good riveting lines! p.s Why did you choose the Czech version? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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