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This is the start of my Mi-24. All you see is the job from 08:00 until 15:45 this day.

First of all I had to get a picture of this kit. How do parts fit, what is the overall design and how about handling.

Well, after that closing up process, I got to the etched parts and made many cross switches between instruction from Zvezda to Eduard.

 

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In my mind I had to place two sets from etched parts in. Cockpit interior and cargo interior.

With both in mind to check what makes sense, and what to leave out.

Actually the instruction from Eduard surprised me until this hour.

No flaw noticed and as you see all parts fit. The instruments at this set are much better from production as all seen before.

However, I proceed that way, that I install prepainted etched parts before spraying. I mask them and this works well.

So I can hide the gluing margin or leftover.

·        For tomorrow I have left some interior for the WO, still to finish and some electronic boxes from unpainted fret.

·        And to finish the big rear bulkhead from the cargo room.

·        The back seat cushion I will probably create by scratch.

 

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The next challenge is my resin rotor. Here I have to be careful.

Since I am not sure if I will use the resin engine installation from Black Dog which I get by the end of this week.

The rotor I think I will use in every case from the Reskit.

The gear box from Reskit or Black Dog? This question I will decide at weekend.

 

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Happy modelling

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Hallo

 

Today I started at 13.00 and finished at 15.30 right now.

I proceed in detailing the cargo room. With etched parts and some plastic parts too.

On the other hand, I finished the cockpit equipment with etched parts & scratch & plastic parts.

 

Now I have to do the seat belts and cushion.

And I will start with the resin gear box and rotor.

I hope to get my resin parts from Black dog on Friday. To decide how to proceed.

 

Happy modelling

 

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Hallo

Now today was resin day. All resin parts from my rotor kit from Reskit are done.

It was a very delicate cutting. Many tiny crispy parts from a 3D print set.

With my tools as US-cutter and Japanese saw an easy job actually.

Some grinding and some drilling.

Now I got the assembly so far, to decide what I really want to do.

Waiting for Blackdog resin kit or a mixture of resin kits or to work with kit parts.

I was doing from 08:00 to 14:00.

Happy modelling

 

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Hallo

 

Now at the beginning, my resin parts from Blackdog.

A joy, when looking just a fast look. If you go into detail, oh my goodness!

All bent in the forward section and so thin, that the light shines through already.

To use it, I would have to eliminate the front step. It should be all level after the head cushion.

If I would do this, I would have a film and all would fall apart. It is a shame.

Maybe I can use the engine.

Do not know, because the support legs are broken too!

I prefer less detail but accuracy to install the whole conversion part.

 

To give my dog a little joy, I put some goodies in the Reskit box.

She liked it a lot!

 

Now, let’s rest the bad thing.

I progressed on all etched parts. Interior is finished, seat belts are done & also the back seat cushion in scratch.

Exterior is also finished, as far as it is not outside the fuselage, and cargo cabin is also finished.

 

Now I will focus on the engine compartment.

Maybe I can use the resin engines.

The rotor gear box I have already in resin anyway.

After this is done, I will check it all over and think about spraying so far.

 

Happy modelling

 

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Hallo

 

Now, I went some steps further, and some back.

I had to notice that my gear box from Reskit does not fit with the bulkhead from the kit.

The inclination of the gear box does not go conform to reality.

The gear box center mounting leads the gear box in the vertical direction!

The gear box mounting by itself with the supports in the back and sideward is quite brittle and quite filigree and I thought about getting in trouble with the finished model and the heavy rotor.

So I built the drive deck from the kit.

 

And after that I had to recognize all the missing detail.

 

Oh which evil! Today I thought over and over of using the Blackdog parts.

I changed the resin part a little bit in the wayward form and outline in the front of it.

Well, it worked not well, but reasonable.

So I had to accept to cut off all the top hatches, to have an open tourer.

On Monday I will have to do some cleaning of the resin part and to cut all the covers.

Well, the interior bench from the cargo is also to do.

Than spraying interior and the resin parts.

Much hand brushing is necessary.

 

Happy modelling

 

 

 

 

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In the meantime I used my time with my resin engine.

This was not so easy to find a way to get along with my twisted resin set.

Anyway, I found a way. If I get one day a replacement, I will build a second Mi-24.

The cargo compartment is fully detailed.

I closed it, because of sorrow in further building process to damage some interior.

Next time I know what to improve.

The cockpit with Eduard was a nice build, but also for a next time I know some steps to improve.

I also did all the glass painting.

With New Ware masks it was easy.

Highly to recommend.

The rotor is done in resin completely.

Blades are prepared with a 0,9mm brass rod to stick them in place after painting.

What is next: The airframe is clean and gaps are closed and grinded and quite good polished.

The wings are ready too.

I will get all the probes and antennas done.

Also the weapons. The front gun is already done.

This parts have to get painted and finished.

I will not install the wings, before painting and finishing the airframe.

Paint scheme number one in dark grey I will do.

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Happy modelling

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Hi Dov, just found your build. I'm liking all this resin add-ons. I have the Reskit main rotorheads for the Huey and CHH-53, very nice parts. I'm liking your progress.

 

Colin

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Wonderful work @dov :goodjob:

I've also just found your thread and I really like what you've done, top notch work.

And I guess I'll come back to this build many times since I've also got the same kit and plan to use much of the same resin parts on my build. 

Good luck with the rest of your build.

 

/Bosse 

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As you see, some steps forward. Not so much.

Actually all plastic parts are out and preassembled.

Wings, weapons, antennas and probes.

Other detail already glued.

Now I will have to check my etched parts from the exterior.

What I will use or replace I will find out.

The rotor blades are already cut and drilled.

Here I use a 0,9mm rod from Lion Rear.

The rotor by itself is also drilled.

1mm hole and 0,9mm insert to give space for glue and easy insert!

So I will paint the extra parts.

I want to paint the wing extra to avoid a grainy spraying pattern.

It is to my opinion simple impossible to get there a good result with a glued wing on.

Happy modelling

 

P.S.: Today I got from Black Dog a replacement base part.

This looks much better.

At least it is a chance to improve some detail on my installed base plate.

 

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Your Hind looks great so far, all the details from the engine/transmission and the rotor will make it to an eye catcher when finished.

I just completed my Zvezda Hind in 1:72 scale, so I will follow your build with interest.

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Hallo

 

Today I did my big paint job.

The spraying was actually no matter, but the masking.

This was difficult or just work intensive of getting a tight and impervious masking of the door and hatch area of the cockpit.

To achieve this, it was necessary to use Maskol to get the creases tight.

Only Maskol can help.

Otherwise you may cause a slowdown of spray, but you cannot stop it.

This causes a foggy glass.

To mask the engine and gear unit was another task.

Here I used stretch foil, after working all the outline with masking strips.

You may notice that I did not assemble the main wings.

Because it causes a major swirl from the spray gun.

And dust of paint! So I will assemble it later on.

The tail wings are brittle at the pivot.

Tomorrow little parts and the rotor awaits paint.

 

Happy modelling

 

 

 

 

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Hallo

The last steps were not easy at all. Spraying was the easy part.

But assembling was tricky to the outmost.

Because each part you put in position will be for sure an obstacle for your hand and fingers and eyes for the next step!

This is what it is.

Just one picture to see what it is.

More in RFI section of our forum.

 

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Happy modelling

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