Dan Vadas
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from md1400cs in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Last things to complete were to glue the rotor blades into the central control :
The blades could be a problem as time goes by. I'm not very happy with the way they are fitted - the control arms seem too weak for the weight of the blades, so I wiped CA glue over virtually all the control arms to try to stiffen them up a bit. It worked to a certain degree but time will tell.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from md1400cs in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The two canopy doors were fitted next, followed by the Gatling gun and the probe. Any thoughts on what the probe was for? I'm thinking maybe a lightning rod? :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Seventynet in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
On the home stretch now. I've fitted both halves of the fuselage together :
Now came time to fit the missiles to the weapons platforms :
Last thing to fit before turning the helo back up the right way was the lower antenna :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Tigerdvr in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Last things to complete were to glue the rotor blades into the central control :
The blades could be a problem as time goes by. I'm not very happy with the way they are fitted - the control arms seem too weak for the weight of the blades, so I wiped CA glue over virtually all the control arms to try to stiffen them up a bit. It worked to a certain degree but time will tell.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The two canopy doors were fitted next, followed by the Gatling gun and the probe. Any thoughts on what the probe was for? I'm thinking maybe a lightning rod? :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
On the home stretch now. I've fitted both halves of the fuselage together :
Now came time to fit the missiles to the weapons platforms :
Last thing to fit before turning the helo back up the right way was the lower antenna :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Do they actually refuel helos in midair? A scary thought with the blades whirring overhead .
EDIT - it seems they do :
They can have that to themselves .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Last things to complete were to glue the rotor blades into the central control :
The blades could be a problem as time goes by. I'm not very happy with the way they are fitted - the control arms seem too weak for the weight of the blades, so I wiped CA glue over virtually all the control arms to try to stiffen them up a bit. It worked to a certain degree but time will tell.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from paulsutcliffe in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The two canopy doors were fitted next, followed by the Gatling gun and the probe. Any thoughts on what the probe was for? I'm thinking maybe a lightning rod? :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from marktiedens in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Last things to complete were to glue the rotor blades into the central control :
The blades could be a problem as time goes by. I'm not very happy with the way they are fitted - the control arms seem too weak for the weight of the blades, so I wiped CA glue over virtually all the control arms to try to stiffen them up a bit. It worked to a certain degree but time will tell.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Do they actually refuel helos in midair? A scary thought with the blades whirring overhead .
EDIT - it seems they do :
They can have that to themselves .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Last things to complete were to glue the rotor blades into the central control :
The blades could be a problem as time goes by. I'm not very happy with the way they are fitted - the control arms seem too weak for the weight of the blades, so I wiped CA glue over virtually all the control arms to try to stiffen them up a bit. It worked to a certain degree but time will tell.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Last things to complete were to glue the rotor blades into the central control :
The blades could be a problem as time goes by. I'm not very happy with the way they are fitted - the control arms seem too weak for the weight of the blades, so I wiped CA glue over virtually all the control arms to try to stiffen them up a bit. It worked to a certain degree but time will tell.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from ccoyle in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Last things to complete were to glue the rotor blades into the central control :
The blades could be a problem as time goes by. I'm not very happy with the way they are fitted - the control arms seem too weak for the weight of the blades, so I wiped CA glue over virtually all the control arms to try to stiffen them up a bit. It worked to a certain degree but time will tell.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from lmagna in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The two canopy doors were fitted next, followed by the Gatling gun and the probe. Any thoughts on what the probe was for? I'm thinking maybe a lightning rod? :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from paulsutcliffe in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
On the home stretch now. I've fitted both halves of the fuselage together :
Now came time to fit the missiles to the weapons platforms :
Last thing to fit before turning the helo back up the right way was the lower antenna :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from marktiedens in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The two canopy doors were fitted next, followed by the Gatling gun and the probe. Any thoughts on what the probe was for? I'm thinking maybe a lightning rod? :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from lmagna in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
On the home stretch now. I've fitted both halves of the fuselage together :
Now came time to fit the missiles to the weapons platforms :
Last thing to fit before turning the helo back up the right way was the lower antenna :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to druxey in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Quite remarkable, Danny.
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from lmagna in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Now I fitted the Gatling Gun turret which can swivel and elevate. The gun itself will come later - something easily caught on accidentally :
Both the opened rear compartment doors, the right side transmission door and the right side exhaust cooler have also been fitted. Again all parts can sustain handling, albeit carefully :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from lmagna in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The parts for one side of the main landing gear :
I cut angles on the ends of some of the struts for better adhesion. Here's a landing gear nearing completion :
Next job was the landing gear doors and the wheels. Everything has turned surprisingly strong despite my earlier fears that these parts would get damaged :
The nose landing gear fitted. I used wire to pin some of the joints, and once again it's a lot stronger than it looks :
Both landing gears completed :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from druxey in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Now I fitted the Gatling Gun turret which can swivel and elevate. The gun itself will come later - something easily caught on accidentally :
Both the opened rear compartment doors, the right side transmission door and the right side exhaust cooler have also been fitted. Again all parts can sustain handling, albeit carefully :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from druxey in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The parts for one side of the main landing gear :
I cut angles on the ends of some of the struts for better adhesion. Here's a landing gear nearing completion :
Next job was the landing gear doors and the wheels. Everything has turned surprisingly strong despite my earlier fears that these parts would get damaged :
The nose landing gear fitted. I used wire to pin some of the joints, and once again it's a lot stronger than it looks :
Both landing gears completed :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Starting the main rotor blades :
I made an extra rib to support the end of the reinforcing wire. This is a rare design flaw in the kit, they just leave the wire floating around :
This was one of the most challenging pieces to glue due to the length of the seam - 235mm with a minimal amount of twist in the blade. One of the blades finished up with a slightly bigger twist than the others, but not enough to lose any sleep over :
The blade temporarily fitted to the rotor control while I fit the hydraulic lines, made from 0.2mm wire :
I'm thinking of making the rotor blade as a removable part for ease of transport to model shows etc. They are a snug fit onto the shafts and fairly easy to attach and the hydraulic lines slip into a slightly oversize hole in the end of the blade. The overall diameter of nearly 0.5 metres would make transport difficult.
Danny
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