Mil Mi-24D Hind - Scale body for Piccolo/Hummingbird etc.

[MRP]

Guys,

I've just done a rough trial assembly of the new vac-formed body I'm working on, still a way to go, but I'm pretty pleased with the way its looking so far.

Just wanted to share ....

http://www.swashplate.co.uk/files/pic-hind.jpg

This is the "simple" set up, using the standard skids and tail boom - so its not very scale - but is pretty quick to mount. I would like to go on to make a more accurate wheeled landing gear, and a lifted tail.

Lots more detailing to do yet, I've got some panel and screen lines in the plugs now, and of course there are wings to add - you should be able to see the wing roots in the photo. There will be some intake covers and exhaust pipes, and maybe a gun or two

So what do you think ??

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Mark

[K2-tokyo]

Hi, Mark

Very great work! But, the length of the tail seems insufficient for installing
a high-mouted tail rotor. Anyway I appreciate your original work
very much.
There is another work by Mr. Andre in France using a 1/35 plastic model of Trumpeter
Model:

http://agusta.ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp/agusta/rc-plamodel-helis/andre/andre.html

[MRP]

Hi, Mark

Very great work! But, the length of the tail seems insufficient for installing
a high-mouted tail rotor.

Thanks for the kind words - I think it is the angle of the photo, but I designed it to work for low and high tail positions - here is a photo with the tail rotor in the correct scale position (and side).

http://www.swashplate.co.uk/files/hind-tail.jpg

I think it is good and clear, but I had to try it to convince myself :D

I will be working on a proper mounting method for this high position next.

Mark