1/48 Scale Mi-24 Hind-E
Hello iModeler!
Here is my Revellogram 1/48 scale Mi-24 Hind, converted to Hind-E standards.
i used Cobra Company Weapons Set and External Detail Set, Linden Hill Decals and Akan Paints (which I HIGHLY recommend!) For the weapons sight on the left wing, I used a bit of clear sprue pushed into a hole drilled out in the plastic. I scratch built the landing light on the left side of the forward fuselage with brass tube and a MV lens from the railroad section of the hobby shop. The back seat of the cockpit has some scrap sprue and photo-etch to busy up the side consoles. The tail rotor pylon was cut off and a new one was spliced on, with the angle of the pylon adjusted by 8 degrees to allow clearance between the main and tail rotor disks.
The funnest part was painting with Akan Acrylic paints. I shot them through my Sotar 20/20, undiluted with earthquake putty as a mask. Results as shown. I am now a HUGE fan of Akan paints and I will be getting more of them in the future!
Cheers!
-Ramon
10 additional images. Click to enlarge.
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- 1. Milliput Wedge filler to correct angle of tail fin
- 2. Milliput and sheet plastic reconstruction of fin tip to make up for angle adjust
Rob Pollock said on December 27, 2015
Nice work, Ramon. Not heard of Akan paints before, so will have a look.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Thanks Rob! Akan is good stuff – definitely worth a try!
P.k said on December 27, 2015
Great work!!
AKAN acrylic paint and lacquer line are very excelent color
from Russia .
painting with them gives great result.
But the menu is even better Mr PAINT- http://www.mrpaint.sk
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Thanks P.k! I will give them a look!
Michelle Edwards said on December 27, 2015
Nicely done
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Cheers Michelle!
Chuck A. Villanueva said on December 27, 2015
Now that is an outstanding example of what can be done with the Monogram/Revell Mi-24 Hind kit. Yes it has it’s inaccuracies, raised panel lines. Tail rotor is in the wrong position. But with help from the Cobra companies AM bits, some good ole scratch building, planning you get this! Well done Ramon. I built one myself and just finished recently, even with the Cobra bits it still nothing compared to this one. thanks for sharing an amazing Hind. Happy New Year!!
Chuck
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Thanks for the kind words Chuck! please do share your model as well and happy new year to you as well!
Bryan W. Bernart said on December 27, 2015
Nice work, Ramon. There’s something about a Soviet-era helo.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Thanks Bryan!
Christian WERY said on December 27, 2015
That tempts me to build an helicopter. I’m interested by your advice about Akan paints, thank you.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Helicopters are cool Christian! they build like aircraft but you weather them like armor. Of course, I am a bit biased! 😉 Akan paints are available in the US at http://www.lindenhillimports.com/akan.htm . Not sure where in europe you can get them, but i imagine it would be easier since they are european in origin 🙂
George Williams said on December 27, 2015
Great outdoor photographs show off your work very well, nicely done.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Thanks George! my wife bought me a camera for christmas, so i have been playing around with that as well!
Stephen W Towle said on December 27, 2015
Ramon, you’ve captured the look, feel and character of the HInd. Given the age of the kit and the modifications that you’ve made are professional to say the least.
Two thumbs up
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Thanks Stephen, you are too kind! 🙂
Craig Abrahamson said on December 27, 2015
Excellent job, sir….great-looking build.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Thanks Craig!
Simon Whitney said on December 27, 2015
High fives Ramon, ditto the above comments mate.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
thanks dude! 🙂
Bernd Müller said on December 27, 2015
Brilliant Hind, Ramon. The camo scheme applied with AK paints look realistic. Well done !
Ramon R. Lomeli said on December 29, 2015
Thanks Bernd! Akan does a really good match of colors, and is a dream to shoot through my airbrush! 🙂
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on December 29, 2015
Ramon, it sure looks the part! What a brute! Beautifully done!
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 1, 2016
Thanks Bernard!
Greg Kittinger said on December 31, 2015
Great job on the Hind. You got a very nice finish on that one. Man – those are some gnarly weapons hanging on that thing – what are they?
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 1, 2016
Thanks Greg! The ordinance is a pair of rocket pods and some anti tank guided missiles under the wing tips. Both are resin after market from Cobra company.
🙂
ALEXANDRE REZENDE said on May 20, 2016
Ramon,
Impressive result in your HIND!
Paints AKAN I also use, but I can say that a good result depends on the skill of the modeler and that you proved to be very skilled!
Congratulations on the beautiful model presented here!
Ramon R. Lomeli said on May 23, 2016
Thanks Alexandre!