Minihobby Mil Mi24 Hind F in 1/48 scale

[yak face]

Been looking at the rudimentary engines provided today. The kit allows the engine access panels to be open but the engines themselves are really simplified and I don’t usually go for too many open panels anyway . So it closed panels but the large exhausts are still very visible and lacking a prominent feature. The Klimov turboshafts fitted to the hind have the driveshaft exiting through the back of the engine and thus straight through the middle of the exhaust outlets . This isn’t represented at all so I got some sprue and styrene tube and cut holes in the engines and exhausts . I’ve added six vanes at the end of the engine section too. Once these shafts are fitted and the engine halves glued together then it’s a tricky filling job to get rid of the seams

[scottie3158]

Tony,
You are adding some great additions.

[BigGreg]

as Scottie said you additions are great...

[yak face]

Cheers Greg and Scottie , it looks a bit ropey at the minute but it should be ok once I’ve fettled it , cheers tony

[rtfoe]

Tony, good on you to try and save the canopy with a vacuum punch version. Hope it turns out well. The office seats looking good as well.

Cheers,
Richard

[colin m]

Major surgery Dr Tony. Or do you just like making dust ?

[yak face]

Major surgery Dr Tony. Or do you just like making dust ?

:sick: The doctor will see you now :smiling5:

[yak face]

Been adding a few more bits to the cockpit. The pedals in the pilots cockpit have been improved and the ones in the WSO s pit added . The WSOs cockpit has basic flight controls but only for emergency and as such the rudder pedals ( ? Or whatever they call them in a helicopter) are just 2 bars that extend out from the sides of the tub if needed which I added from plastic rod . I also cut out a hole in the pilots floor and boxed it in , fitting a lever in there ( dont know what its for , maybe the handbrake!? )
The troop compartment has been primed ready for a splash of colour, still not sure if im going to have the doors open yet but ill paint it anyway .

[Guest]

the rudder pedals ( ? Or whatever they call them in a helicopter)

Anti-torque pedals, or usually just pedals In a conventional helicopter they control the pitch of the tail rotor blades, so it produces more or less thrust and therefore pulls or pushes the tail to the side, with the same net effect as the rudder in a fixed-wing aircraft.

[yak face]

Yes , left or right pedals ! I knew they performed the same function as rudder pedals in an aircraft but had no idea what they were called .:smiling2:

[Jim R]

Hi Tony
Bit late in - sorry. I reckon you've had £10.60 worth of mogglin fun already. Great work on the seats, much improved. Cockpit as a whole is looking good. All credit for the canopy replacement. Hope it works ok.
Jim

[Guest]

Yes , left or right pedals !

Just as long as nobody confuses them for the brake and accelerator, they’ll probably do fine

[yak face]

Been a while since I updated this one so heres a bit of progress. The seats have been painted , Matt black ,weathered frames and gloss black cushions and the etched seat belts fitted. I’ve sprayed the cockpit tub black so it’s now the difficult job of adding all the turquoise green instrument and switch panels ( not provided in the kit !) and bits and bobs . The WSOs cockpit in the Hind F is totally different to the D model and has an instrument panel which isn’t supplied .( the kits simplified D model pit has a weapons sighting rig in this position , correct for a D but not the F ) I made a shroud for the IP from a bit of thin aluminium and glued this to the front coaming .The panel has been made from drilled plastic card which I then stuck onto another piece of card and sprayed black ,which once removed left me with the black circles of the instruments. I’ve got a selection of instrument decals which I can put onto the back section and hopefully will give a nice look once placed behind the front.
Another area I’ve been sorting is the troop compartment , it’s had some paint and a wash , just needs the roof section putting on after I’ve installed the bench which needs some belts also.
Alongside the interior I’ve also been assembling the rotors , which are very nicely detailed, and sprayed the engine exhausts . These were done silver , then a misting of Vallejo Smoke and Transparent blue , finishing off with a dusting of mig black pigment for the sooty interior.

[papa 695]

Cracking work Tony keep it up.

[colin m]

Is this one of those builds were you just keep making loads of sub-assemblies, then all of a sudden, stick them all together and its time for paint ?