Will the World Ever see a Mi-24 Hind in 1/18th Scale ?

[granch]

Sorry, I can't vote. Would surely say YES!!! but, honestly, I can't be sure to have the sufficent money at the right time. Uncertain what happens in 2 years, the reasonnable delay to make such a model. Last thoughts: 250 to 350 $, thats expensive, but what a very reasonnable price for a very unique built. Please, go on!

[pickelhaube]

Hey Guys,

The $79.99 special Hind fusalage arrived today !!!

I was quick to open the box and did so as soon as I got it inside.

I open it up and to my dismay the kit is a vacuform kit .

It is well done and the guy made all the cuts and taped it together. That work alone was worth $79.

But..

It is a vacuum kit. That being said it is somewhat flimsy and I doubt that it something that I can work with.

If I could I would probably have to coat the inside with resin or maybe fiber glass in order for it to hold it's shape.

The detail on the out side is rudimentary. , very plain.

I am not sure if it is close to scale or not.

Once tapped together it is about as long as the Pavey.

Again I am not sure how long it should be.

It does look cool though and at $79 not very expensive.

But I am afraid I paid $79 for something that I can not use

When I get time ( yeah right )I can scrutinize it better and see if anything can be done with the shell.

Anybody know were I can get a good set of SCALE plans ?

[granch]

I know it's a passed topic, but I wanted to share the pics I could make at the century anniversary of the Swiss Air Force (1914-2014) at Payerne AFB, with a lot of foreigners invited, like this Mil MI-24 Hind:

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

I know it's a passed topic, but I wanted to share the pics I could make at the century anniversary of the Swiss Air Force (1914-2014) at Payerne AFB, with a lot of foreigners invited, like this Mil MI-24 Hind:

Just something to share on this particular Hind...
http://www.aviatorsale.com/aix10214/

[DocTodd]

Do like the Hind. One of the more recognizable helo's around.

[pickelhaube]

Man that would be cool to have parked out in the ole hanger bay.

And I will now answer the question at the start of this thread .

Yes .

But that is pretty much all I would like to say.

Because we were all ready to start the A-10 and a huge monkey wrench was thrown into the works and there seems like no way soon we can pull it out.

[granch]

You know you're dead when you have no more dream left.

[Beeavision]

Hope is a good thing, maybe even the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

pickelhaube, did you get the Hind shell, if so, could you post some pics, maybe next to a blackhawk?

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

I've got a "free" solution!
http://tf3dm.com/3d-model/mi-24a-hind-17508.html

http://tf3dm.com/3d-models/aircraft/1

[pickelhaube]

I've got a "free" solution!
http://tf3dm.com/3d-model/mi-24a-hind-17508.html

http://tf3dm.com/3d-models/aircraft/1

Were dose the free come in ?

And what esactly are those posts ?

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

They're paper models, can be printed in any scale, and the downloads are free