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

[pickelhaube]

OK not much going on so it is time for another poll that may or may not happen.

How much are you guys willing to pay for a Hind kit. ?

This is a big bird and I am considering the idea of making a fiberglass shell.

If I were to do this I would take the existing $79.99 shell enlarge it scribe detail and make the rest of the parts.

The 1/16 kit is about $550 and is supposed to be missing a lot of parts. Main rotor and hub just to name a few. ( of course it is a flying model so you need to supply those parts) Mine of course would come with the rotor and hub along a full cockpit and ALL of the exterior.

But as most of my kits go will probably not have the interior.

So I am guessing the same $550.

Or ... you could buy the $79.99 special and I would say you would be looking at about a $250 add on kit.

What do you all think ?

Original interest post.

http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... =1&t=28782

[rmoore456]

You forgot one selection.
Who does not want one?

Ray

[Jnewboy]

The Hind is an incredible aircraft. If I collected modern stuff in 1/18 I would get one. I use to have a 1/18 Apache and it was huge, I can only imagine a Hind.

[[CAT]CplSlade]

You forgot one selection.
Who does not want one?

Ray

If you're not interested, don't vote. The whole point of the post was to see who IS interested.

[YT]

I'd be interested, but it would need to be on the lower end of the prices being presented.

[gouchy]

A 1/18 Hind is a holy grail for me so I'm very interested.

I voted for no.2 but to be honest it would probably cost more then that range and I have to factor in overseas shipping too but I'm willing to sell an arm for this one

If at all possible, I would really like a painted full built Hind, similar to PH's Horton options cos I'm really hopeless in painting

[Jolly Roger]

People should mind that..

If there is an Add-on kit for 250$, and the Hind body is 80$, it stays under 350$.
So saying you'll buy one for 25-350, should be the same as an add on.


I'd buy a Add-on if it kept the price under 400$.

[pickelhaube]

Which version would you guys prefer ?

The streamlined canopy ( older ) or the double bubble ( newer ) ?

The older version was semi replicated in the original Red Dawn movie using a French helo as a base with applied facade .

The streamlined would be so much easier for me to copy.

[Threetoughtrucks]

That is one evil looking monster. I'd sure hate to have one of those chasing me....

[granch]

The Hind-D with its 2 bubble top cokpit is the most produced one. I prefer it. Perheaps a more difficult challenge, PH, but think about the fact that the Hind-A has a 4-men cockpit, 2 pilots, 1 gunner (tactical navigator) and 1 observer, this is also more work...

[pickelhaube]

The Hind-D with its 2 bubble top cokpit is the most produced one. I prefer it. Perheaps a more difficult challenge, PH, but think about the fact that the Hind-A has a 4-men cockpit, 2 pilots, 1 gunner (tactical navigator) and 1 observer, this is also more work...

Thanks for the heads up.

I did not know that.

But I guess once I would have stated it would have become abundantly clear.

But there sure is a lot going on in that cockpit tandem or otherwise.

[granch]

I have a drawing taken from a book (so under copyright), showing the 2 cokpit details side by side, could send it to your private email. They are 11 different windows on the 4-men cokpit and 8 (included the bubbles) on the tandem one...

[Berkut]

[Jnewboy]

I have always liked the double bubble but the funny thing is my favorite Hind is not a Hind at all it turns out...




Thats the "Hind" used in Rambo III



Thats the "Hind" used in Rambo II

I always assumed that they were real but after reading up on Hinds realized they were not. This page talks about it in depth. http://www.rotaryaction.com/pages/rambo3.html



Its my favorite Hind, I feel bad about saying that but I just like its shortened ugly "pug nose", it makes it look more durable and more like a flying tank. The real thing has that long nose with all that glass that looks more vulnerable in my opinion. If I were you Mathew I would do the double bubble, but it would be hard to not make the Rambo Hind for me

[DocTodd]

I sure like the menacing look of the double bubble.

[Berkut]

That fake Hind from Rambo is a Cougar right? I don't like the Cougar's design.

Super Hind Mi-35 all the way.

[Treadhead]

Very nice. I took this photo' one day back in '10 over the Bazaar at 'Leatherneck
as I was walking down the street.


I likes me some "Hind"

[pickelhaube]

The $39.94 is starting to creep up !!

I went ahead and bit the bullet on the Hind shell.

Let us see what it looks like up close.

Of course all I can do is look at it with my work load now.

If I will move forward on it , it will be well after the first of the year.

[Jnewboy]

The $39.94 is starting to creep up !!

I went ahead and bit the bullet on the Hind shell.

Let us see what it looks like up close.

Of course all I can do is look at it with my work load now.

If anything will move forward on it , it will be well after the first of the year.

Now does the $39.94 include shipping??

[granch]

The pair of tchekoslovakian Hind I could pic on the Air Base Payerne, Switzerland, 1991:

[TOOL]

I would really love this one, what a great addition it would be!

[pickelhaube]

He guys,

I have ordered the $79 special and hopefully it will show up soon.

I ordered if way before Christmas and it has yet to show.

I know that I must be patient because I for one am the worlds worst for getting out orders.

Sometimes my orders are filled but I never have the time to ship because of something or another .

Going to my local post office is shear pain and misery .

They NEVER have enough tellers and when the line gets longer THESY ACTUALLY SLOW DOWN !!!!!

Anyway if this project ever takes off I think it will be the Holy Grail of the 1/18th helo world.

As far as I am concerned these are the 3 " Holy Grails " of the 1/1th world.

M-24 Hind
A-10 Thunderbolt !!
King Tiger

If or when I have done ( with others helping ) these projects I think that we will have made our contribution to the 1/18th world !!!

I kind of feel all warm inside by saying that.

[Beeavision]

I agree with Jnewboy. I love the one they used off of Rambo too. I was actually going to bring it up but he beat me to it. lol

[Jnewboy]

Thanks Bee, glad Im not the only one

Hey Pickel can you make this next after all the rest??



Its small...

[pickelhaube]

J-New ,

I have always liked the Rat

Now I know how most of my customers feel about the long wait for their orders.

At least I communicate with my customers

It has now been over 2 months since I have ordered my Hind shell.

I e-mailed him after Christmas and he said it was poured and he just needed to trim it up.

That was a month ago.

So the wait continues.