1/72 Hasegawa Mil Mi-24 Hind 

by Albert Moore

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Here's the latest off of my bench, a 1/72 Hasegawa Mi-24 Hind A with Ethiopian Air Force markings.  The Mi-24 Hind got its first taste of combat with the ETAF during the Ogaden War of 1977-78 between Ethiopia and Somalia.  The kit was built out-of-box, with the particle separators being the only extra added (from a 1/72 Monogram snap tite Mi-24 Hind-D).  ARC member Farmerboy was generous and sent me the ETAF roundels, which made this project possible.  The finish is a mixture of Humbrol and Model Master enamels.  Thanks Farmerboy!  

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The paint scheme was applied freehand with an Aztek A470 airbrush.  After applying the base colors, I added white to each color to add highlights as well as to fade the colors a bit.  A final touch was using the dot filter technique to add more subtly to the finish (worked like a charm I must say!). After the flat coat, pastels were used for the exhaust staining. The Hasegawa kit went together without too much fuss, and the markings make for a unique build.

Albert

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Photos and text © by Albert Moore