1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

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NSA said:
Someone is ordering *3* of them?!

Holy hell.

Time to find a sperm bank/blood donation center..

Pickel.. how do you ship full painted builds?
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Good question .

The wings will be removable along with the tail boom.

I will probably take off the landing gear ( I designed them to be screw mounted ) and the top turtle deck is removable .

The main rotor hub will probably have a cotter pin holding it on and the blades are a tube sliding in a tube .
 
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G.I.*EDDIE said:
How is panel raising accomplished? Layer of thin styrene?
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In some cases yes I use thin styrene. In the case of the raised panels on the air intakes . I use 2 layers of tape and used the 2 part Bondo glazing compound to fill in the taped area and after hard come back and lightly sand .

The port side came out great using this method. But the starboard needs a little work.

I also need to raise the parallelogram-ish patch behind the exaust on both sides.
 
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NSA said:
That looks purdy :)
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Thanks NSA

I need to give a shout out to the guys who are getting the full builds . 9-10 full builds at this time.

I want to order the paint for this project and need to see what amount of colors to get.

I am pretty sure we all have our fav paint schemes .

Dark brown on tan field. Afghanistan invasion.
Dark green on tan field . Cold War Years
Green on light gray field. Modern

Please let me know what colors ( you full build guys ) want. ASAP.


Dark brown on tan



Green on tan.


Green on gray



Dark brown on tan



Green on tan.


Green on gray


IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT ME I WILL GO WITH THE DARK BROWN ON LIGHT BROWN.

SO LET ME KNOW ASAP !!!!!!!
 
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saltymarine said:
Is it too late to get a full build ?
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No not at all !!

It is never too late.

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Update on orders. Keep them coming guys !!!


YT
PVANROY x 2
SALTYMARINE-------------Full build !! Brown on tan.
LEE PATERSON------------Full Build !! The first !! Green on tan
BLACK DRAGON ONE -----Full Build Modern green on light gray
COREY-D
TOM EDWARDS X 3 ---3 full builds !!!!!!!!!!!!! 1x Brown on tan
KERRY MOZINGO
SLOGAN-----------------Full build !! Brown on tan
ROBBIE PIERCE
MORGUHN
JORGE BAHAMONDE X 2 !!
Jay !!!
Daremo
Grunt -----------------full build !!
Helo Driver
Alf
TOOL
Hellpop
Margras 77------------Full build 11 Green on tan
C130IM X 2 !!!
Keith B------------------Full build !!!
Harden Steel------------Full build !!
NSA----------------------Full build !!! Modern green.


29 kits !!!

13 full builds !!!

I need those color choices guys.


Price increase is a couple of weeks away guys

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HELP !!!! I NEED HELP !!!!!!!

Stuart just sent me 2 excellent pics of the Hind . Looking at them I discovered a MAJOR FLAW in the Trumpeter kit . In the real Hind the intake cowlings are shaved in the middle and are touching. The Trumpeters are totally separate . This just messes everything up . Looks like it is redo time. :evil: :evil: :evil:

Damn you Trumpeter or You Stuart ???? :?

Unless this is a later model . There is a secondary lip on the cowling that is really pronounced ( mine does not have it ) and I see in some pics it looks just like what I have.

Anybody in the know about this design feature because I really do not want to redo it if it is not needed !!!!!!!!









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Nobody on earth is making this, its a work of ART, and it looks perfect to me, I don't think a redo is necessary, the picture you have is a modern version, they slimmed the design for weight and aerodynamics. Don't change it !
 
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Well , I changed it . I am not quite done with it.

I spliced the two collar rings together and fan cut the cowling so they can crimp together adjusting to the inward move.

I have the first application of putty on it and will probably have to sand and repeat at least a couple of times .

This just slows everything down .

Progress is not moving forward but sideways .

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OK Guys ,

This is it . I have 29 sets sold and one more to hit 30 .

So the count down starts today and will run till next Monday.

The presale is at $300 and $700 for a full build now , plus shipping .

After next Monday the Price will be $400 and full builds will be $800 .

$100 locks you into a kit $200 locks you into a full build at the presale price.

The count down starts now.

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NSA said:
Almost 30 units! Holy crap.. any idea when you plan to finish?
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ASAP

I have enlisted Daremo to come in on this project.

His casting abilities are excellent and he will be casting the smaller pieces.

This will cut the work load in half .
 
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Well I fixed the intake issue . I just need to tweak the crease between the nacels right at the rings and it is fixed .



I also cut down the filters. Jay copied the filter just as Trumpeter had it.
They made it more like a light bulb.
It needed to be more like a mushroom.
Cut down version is on the left.


This is my old vacuum plate.
The vent allowed too much air and was about 6x6 usable and was heated by a waffle maker . :D :D :D




Here is my new and improved vacuum machine.
Powered by a pizza baker .
After 3-4 mins worth of warm up it will heat the plastic in 1-1/2 mins !!!!!!!!



I also got some new vacuum plastic and it works great !!
I fabbed the wiper blades and front probe.
CAREFUL.... YOU CAN POKE YOUR EYE OUT.





I am not 100% certain but I am dangerously close for the final mockup.
I need to look things over tomorrow and if everything checks out I will be posting final staging pics .
Then it is time to break her down and the mold making process will begin.

!!!! WARNING !!!

MONDAY IS APPROACHING QUICKLY GUYS.
 
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This is more and more fantastic with each update.
The rest of my collection is going to look like garbage compared to this.

Awesome work, though and really enjoying the updates. Thanks, Pickel!
 
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Hellpop said:
This is more and more fantastic with each update.
The rest of my collection is going to look like garbage compared to this.

Awesome work, though and really enjoying the updates. Thanks, Pickel!
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Thank you Hellpop

Alright guys that is it .
Bird Dog got the last kit @ $300

In reality all I ordered of the landing gear , decals and stickers was 30 . I now have to make re-orders of those parts .

Price is now at $400 and full builds will be $800 unless we talked before the price increase.

Thanks to you all who have precipitated in the pre-sale of this project and those who will in the future.

YT
PVANROY x 2
SALTYMARINE-------------Full build !!
LEE PATERSON------------Full Build !! The first !! Green on tan
BLACK DRAGON ONE -----Full Build !! Modern green on light gray
COREY-D
TOM EDWARDS X 3 ---3 full builds !!!!!!!!!!!!! 1x Brown on tan
KERRY MOZINGO
SLOGAN-----------------Full build !! Brown on tan
ROBBIE PIERCE
MORGUHN
JORGE BAHAMONDE X 2 !! Pm

Jay !!!
Daremo
Grunt -----------------full build !!
Helo Driver
Alf
TOOL
Hellpop
Margras 77------------Full build 11 Green on tan
C130IM X 2 !!!
Keith B
Harden Steel------------Full build !! Green on gray
NSA----------------------Full build !!! Green on Gray
Bird Dog
Rschaap
Nash
Fred D ( e-bay )
Darren from Canada





34 kits !!!

13 full builds !!!

I am so close to finishing the prototype but every time I think I got it, there is another detail that needs tending to .

I do not want to put ANYTHING out there that is half ass.

And you guys forking out the money expect to get what you are paying for.

This just may be my best release to date !!!

But my Sdkfz 222 is still my favorite .



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I've already got a pilot painted and ready to go. Now to find the space for this beast...
 
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All right guys after about 2 years and 6 months . I think that I have the prototype done .

Except the rear fuselage .... I dropped it and one of the antennas popped off and flew into oblivion and the rear rotor broke.

After I make this piece AGAIN and repair the rotor I will make final pics and then it is molding time.

Comrade music if you please

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