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SMER MIL Mi-8 Hip SAR build


PatW

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Has anyone her built one of these please?
As a normal car builder the instructions on this one are just arrows. I'm trying to build the undercarriage, firstly at the back. The instructions show from above to attach the side suspension arm and brace, but from above the top attachment of the arm is OK as it is on the side, but an arrow to show where the triangular shape brace underneath doesn't help.
I've tried a Google search of the undercarriage on the real thing, but again from the side or at an angle of 45 degrees still doesn't show the attachment points. I've also found a model 'build' on YouTube but shows it already built!
Any ideas would be gratefully attempted!

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Somewhere in the darker recesses of the loft I have a kit of the Mi-8, manufacturer unknown until I find it.

However there are some pictures that may help you, I just did a search on Mi-8 Hip images and a few show the underside that may help you.

Try: https://www.e-pic.se/Aircraft/Aircraft-sorted-by-type/Mil/Mil-Mi-8-Hip/i-vF5hxqd/

That has a few underside shots that may sort you out.

I have also looked without success for various kit instruction sheets.

 There are a lot of 'Hip' kits, but most seem to be from the same original (and inaccurate, I'm afraid) KP moulds.

I have not yet found instructions that show what you want, but that was only after a quick look on line.

I will look in the loft later and see if my kit sheet is more helpful, but I am not optimistic!

John

 

 

 

 

 

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Is this what you mean PatW...?

 

Mi-8%20044.jpg

 

This shows the underfuselage mounting lugs on my conversion of the HobbyBoss Mi-8MT....

 

This pic shows the lower triangular bracing attched....

 

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Here's a pic of the real thing...

 

Tank_01.jpg

 

A few links to some downloadable Mi-8 drawings.....

 

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/mi8.html

 

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw2/mi8-2.html

 

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw3/mi8mt.html

 

Hope this helps ??

 

Ken

 

PS - The only really accurate kit of a Mi-8MT in 1/72 scale is the HobbyBoss kit - see my build (plus some comparisons) here :-

 

http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/modl_mi-8.html

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I assume the Smer is the mentioned KP original - if that’s the case, it was reboxed by Italeri and possibly also Revell. Try googling for the instructions for either of those brands if Ken‘s info doesn’t answer everything.

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Thanks guys, I found quite a lot of info on the InterWeb, there are no guns, or other bits I see on the ones above. There are rockets etc but no fitting them on this kit! Anyway I have now finished the build, so find on the Aircraft Completed section.

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