Thanks for the info!
If I manage to lay my hands on the kit sometime I'll remember the reference photos.
I'm sure its just a figure of speach on your part, but "beast" is not a term I'd stick to the Sokol. You gotta admit she's a nice clean looking bird and thats not just compared to other Eastern originated helicopters. On the other hand, the term "beast" stuck to the Mi-24 Hind is understatement and flattery, that thing's simply an ogre!