James G Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Hi all, Hope everyone is well in these strange times. Below are some pics of my finished Mi-24V Hind E. It is built from the Zvezda kit which is a good basis for superdetailing, if not the best-fitting kit in the world! I started this build in late 2018, so it was a relief to get it done. I used the North Star internal PE set, Ace Models external PE set, resin wheels by Armory and Master pitot/machine gun set. High points for me were scratchbuilding the hydraulics block, APU and the air conditioning unit on the port side beneath the cockpit. Detailing the engines was also a lot of fun. I also put a lot of detail into both cockpits but unfortunately they are not that visible! I built the Russian/Soviet option based at Mahlwinkel, GDR in 1993. It's not perfect, but overall I am happy with it. More details in the build thread here: Build thread. Hope you like the pics! 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quid100 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1/72 OMG!! your detailing is off the chart, very very nice. Cheers Matt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 My gosh that's a lot of detail in that scale. Add in the weathering and the "hard used" look and you have something most splendid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, Quid100 said: 1/72 OMG!! your detailing is off the chart, very very nice. Cheers Matt. Thanks Matt! 6 minutes ago, SAT69 said: My gosh that's a lot of detail in that scale. Add in the weathering and the "hard used" look and you have something most splendid. Thank you. Yes, 'used and abused' was the look I was going for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 That is an awesome Hind and without doubt, the best I have seen on BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 @Alpha Delta 2010 and @RMCS thank you both, very kind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragan_mig31 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I like it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Looks like 1/48. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Fantastic Crocodile! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 A-mazing work! Looking at the pics before the heading, I took it for granted that it was based on the Trumpy 1:35th kit. Pure watchmaker standard! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Nicely Executed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Wow, that is a fantastic level of detailing you have achieved plus a great 'well worn' finish - superb work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Probably one of the best Hinds I've seen in any scale,first class model making. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Simply stunning, your patience and attention to detail are equally outstanding, fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Thanks for all your kind comments guys. I'm glad you liked the Hind. If anyone is planning a Hind build please PM me and I would be happy to point you towards online and print references which I found useful. I am starting a new job soon so not sure I will have time for much modelling 😔 but I am thinking the next project when it eventually starts will be much more simple! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Holy cow that's amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Nice build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 What? That is 1/72 scale? Incredible!! An astonishingly good build. Amazing skills! 😮 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Absolutely beautiful. I shall be using your build as a good source of reference for my 1/48 one. Hopefully I can get somewhere near your level. 🙌🤯 Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Awesome work on a nice kit. Did I miss the WIP on this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Superb build. You really captured that war beast look. And as others have said...amazing detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Great! It can be seen that the model was made competently and the material part of the helicopter was studied in detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 6 hours ago, Robertone139 said: Awesome work on a nice kit. Did I miss the WIP on this? Thank you. I linked the build thread in the first post at the top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Hi, an impressive build. But I am just repeating what everybody else has said before me! All the superlatives apply! Congrats! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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