MI-24 Hind in some strange livery

cthulhu77 · August 24, 2005, 07:40:51 AM

Saw this a number of years ago, and have been tempted a time or two, but balk at the masking...

http://usaattacked.com/mi-24_helicopter_in...afghanistan.htm

BlackOps · August 24, 2005, 09:40:49 AM

I always liked that "Super Chicken" paint job but it would be a bear to paint by hand.

Jeff G.

Joe C-P · August 24, 2005, 12:39:20 PM

That is one of the all-time great, impossible-to-model paint jobs, right up there with WW1 USN dazzle:

cthulhu77 · August 24, 2005, 06:18:32 PM

hmmm...impossible??? Is that a gauntlet thrown

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Jennings · August 24, 2005, 06:32:09 PM

Yet another urban legend. That was NOT in Afghanistan. That was a Hungarian AF aircraft painted up in 2002 (-ish) for a squadron anniversary or something. It was DEFINITELY in Hungary, not Afghanistan.

Pretty cool, eh? Apparently the Hungarian AF is looking for make-work projects for their aircraft engineers...

J

cthulhu77 · August 24, 2005, 06:46:50 PM

Just ordered the 1/48th...yep, I am breaking my cardinal rule of only doing 72nd's. (sigh)
It does say that it is Hungarian...where did the afghan thing come from?

dragon · August 24, 2005, 06:52:48 PM

QuoteSaw this a number of years ago, and have been tempted a time or two, but balk at the masking...

http://usaattacked.com/mi-24_helicopter_in...afghanistan.htm

Offhand, I would say that making decals for this would be even worse. Whoever can do this particular livery shall be called "King of the masochists and sovereign of all those who enjoy deep root canals without novacaine" . :dum:

John Howling Mouse · August 24, 2005, 06:54:29 PM

QuoteJust ordered the 1/48th...yep, I am breaking my cardinal rule of only doing 72nd's. (sigh)
It does say that it is Hungarian...where did the afghan thing come from?

Farther down the text it notes that the Mi-24 was used in Afghanistan but not that it was the special scheme bird.

cthulhu77 · August 24, 2005, 07:05:31 PM

Quote
QuoteSaw this a number of years ago, and have been tempted a time or two, but balk at the masking...

http://usaattacked.com/mi-24_helicopter_in...afghanistan.htm
Offhand, I would say that making decals for this would be even worse. Whoever can do this particular livery shall be called "King of the masochists and sovereign of all those who enjoy deep root canals without novacaine" . :dum:

LOL...might have to do it just so I can shed the whole "white zinfandel" thing...

lancer · August 25, 2005, 02:19:46 AM

There was a Hind on display at the Avon show on Sunday that was marked up very similarly to that Hundarian bird. I'll post a pic once I get my films developed.

cthulhu77 · October 03, 2005, 04:26:22 PM

I am ready to start on the chopter...and was wondering if you had any pics you could post?

John Howling Mouse · May 11, 2007, 04:25:31 PM

Hey Greg, where did you in-progress thread for this one go?
I tried searching under "Mi-24" and "helicopter" but found only this original thread; not the one where you showed your incredible paint-job on the go for this one.

Me: :dum:

BlackOps · May 12, 2007, 09:16:19 AM

Barry, I did a little digging since this is one of my favorite builds too

Greg's Kick arse Helo Build

John Howling Mouse · May 12, 2007, 10:59:09 AM

QuoteBarry, I did a little digging since this is one of my favorite builds too

Greg's Kick arse Helo Build

Many thanks, BlackOps.
I should have used the search term "helo" of course...

Greg, any progress on this build?

cthulhu77 · May 14, 2007, 06:06:53 PM

Are you going to the IPMS nats?