Well, first of all Trumpeters Hind is the only choice if you wanna build big-scale model of it. And yes, like any other model in 1/35 (32) scale it is expensive but it worth it!
What I can tell about the kit? I did not build it yet myself - I am still collecting info (and money )))) but from what I've heard, the kit requires some work (again it depends on detail level you are up to).
I will definitly buy Eduard Big ED for mine aswell as Cobra Co exhausts and chuff despensers (they are not included in the kit). From my point of view - Real Hinds - are the ones that served in Afganistanian during 1979-89...
Its funny how the history repetes itself))))) Remember the 3-rd part of Rambo? Where Stallone was helping talibans and mujahedians to fight russian Hind?))))))))) I was young when the movie came out and couldn't stop laughing whaching it))))
10 years passed and now it turnes out that american hero #1 - Rambo helped terrorists who are hiding Ben Ladan and producing heroine))))))))))