John Masters Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Here's my first of probably 3 (Warthog and jaguar) builds for this GB. The KP 24D, International. Luckily, This sports a different code than @modelling minion so I am ok. The box art is very nice. And there is history for this one...captured in Basra in '91 and shipped to the USA. I think that's correct. The sprue... Decals and clear parts... --John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Love the hind. There are quite a few in WIP I did a Peruvian one last year in 1/48. will watch with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 I have looked at the first two panels in the instructions...pretty much the interior pieces. This is not a highly detailed kit. And for those who need to know it a re-boxed Italeri kit. The first two panels... The two fuselage halves, primed, because I figured, why not? I will need to give them some colour when I paint the cockpit pieces the same. Pretty rudimentary cockpit pieces. Serviceable, I'd say. I imagine there are scads of aftermarket goodies for this kit. I'll pick some up when I build my Italeri kit. A bit of Vallejo fun... I will be researching a fair amount of this, at least to get the interior colours and weathering right. I'll be heading over to @The Spadgent thread and also and see what he did. --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Oooh lovely. This looks like fun. Those seats look great. I’ll tag along if I may. Johnny. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 15 minutes ago, The Spadgent said: Those seats look great. I’ll tag along if I may. You're most welcome. Your work always inspires me. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Great to see another Hind in the GB john, and I know it will be a good build too. The Italeri kit may be an older one but I remember building it years ago and was happy with the result. The interior of the troop cabin came in a variety of colours, I will be painting mine in RLM65 which oddly is a good match to some I have seen, others look like RLM02! The cockpit is a mix of that lovely Russian turquoise colour and black and dark grey, there are some good pics on the net. You need to check out the exterior colours of Iraqi Hinds too as they are different from standard Soviet ones, being more of a tan colour with dark green over the top. Looking forward to watching this one come together mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 12 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Looking forward to watching this one come together mate. Thanks Craig. Likewise your Hind. The colours are different...yellower and more subdued green. I have found loads of images, including some other builds. Good sources all. Cheers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Nice choice John. I'll be following with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 16 hours ago, TonyOD said: I'll be following with interest. You're very welcome Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 The cockpit and cargo area are ready for assembly. I wish the cockpit had more going on interns of instrument panels and such. I know the real thing does. Still, I imagine you won't be able toes much once it is all buttoned up! I will augment the seat harnesses with something to give it better dimension. The rear section pieces are painted and ready to go. Light Grey Blue, Hemp, black wash. --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Nice work John. Considering the age of the kit the detailing isn't too bad at all, especially the rear cabin which is on a par with modern offerings and looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, modelling minion said: especially the rear cabin which is on a par with modern offerings and looks pretty good. Thanks! I'll get it all assembled this afternoon sometime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Good start with the cockpit and rear internal parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jabba said: Good start with the cockpit and rear internal parts. Thanks Jabba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 I am always pleased when deciphering the vagueness of instructions! In this case, panels 3 and 4, which could actually be a single panel. One must take care before buttoning anything up! Note: Panel 3, parts 13-17, the exhausts need to be assembled and inserted into the fuselage halves first. Then looking into panel 4, there is a quite a lot of assemblage that needs to happen before closing up the fuselage. I have attached the nose-wheel bay (21C) but I have not attached the little flap in the front (part 20C). I will add this at the end. I have also inserted and glued the 4 small windows (18). I have glued in the cockpit module and the rear cabin. I need to add the interior section of the motor (25G). I am tempted to add the doors open. This will give a little more dynamic to the fuselage and also I get to skip gluing clear sections (22). Off to assemble some exhaust pipes... --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 This seems to be coming together very nicely John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, CliffB said: This seems to be coming together very nicely John. Thanks Cliff. I anticipate some fettling... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 That is some very nice work John. Don't think you can escape fitting the glazing to the upper part of the cabin doors as these will be visible when the top door is hinged upwards, nice try though! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, modelling minion said: nice try though! 😁 Yeah...I thought so. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 So here's some fun...I remember a few years ago I built a KP Mig-21 and the instructions were all only and the plastic was all wrong, etc...this kit reminds me of that. I have yet to button her up, by the way... I dod this with the exhausts. No mounting pins, with gaps. Not so great. And this bit of instruction...parts 37/40...huh?... Here they are... So I clipped off the plastic, cleaned them up and a test fit shows this. Way too thick for the exhausts. I assume the thinner pieces go into them. A test fit showed this...Yuck, and all sorts of wrong. So I set it all aside and assembled things that need to be assembled...halves becoming whole, that sort of thing. No real issues except the rocket pods will need some work before a round piece will fit in there. These pieces... I am thinking of removing the offensive exhaust stacks and trying to replace them with rolled up thin plastic card. Or maybe just thin the pieces themselves and move along. Because without the interior pieces they actually look half way decent. Time to charge the Dremel. --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 The first thing I did this morning (after having coffee and feeding cat) was to fill in the gaps and whatnot on this exhaust pipes with some PPP! Then I Dremeled the outtakes...for example... Then, after they were both bored out, I felt better. I will not be using rolled up pieces of plastic card after all! That's a relief, actually. A test fit of the exhaust pipe-fuselage section was better. A bit more cleaning up and it'll be fine. I am happy I went with these options instead of the major surgery. I can now move along to other things without this weighing on my mind. --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 John, I am not sure what those extra things are that KP/Italeri are having you attach to the outside around the exhausts but it isn't on any pics I have seen of Hinds, unless it forms the basis for attaching the IR suppression kit and that wasn't fitted to Iraqi Hinds as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, modelling minion said: the basis for attaching the IR suppression kit and that wasn't fitted to Iraqi Hinds as far as I know. Yes. It's what they are. Unfortunately they are all glued into place. If I remove them it would mostly likely destroy the sides of the kit. Yes...I have seen the Iraqi ships too. I agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 35 minutes ago, John Masters said: Yes. It's what they are. Unfortunately they are all glued into place. If I remove them it would mostly likely destroy the sides of the kit. Yes...I have seen the Iraqi ships too. I agree. Sorry I didn't pick up on that earlier John. We can always say that it was a one-off testing of the Russian IR suppressor, rather than have you damage your kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 59 minutes ago, modelling minion said: We can always say I suppose...or I could just find a Zveda kit and build that one instead. I could continue this as a Cuban. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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