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                        Awesome Pics

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                        Hippy-Ed
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Awesome Pics
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Saturday, April 1, 2006 10:36 AM
                        This was sent via email (3rd party) so I don't know what unit this is or any info on this. all I know is these are truly awesome & I had to share with y'all! Enjoy

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                        HeavyArty
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, April 1, 2006 10:52 AM

                        Yup, cool looking paint job.  Don't think the description is correct though.  This has been on this and other sites before.  It is/was actually a demonstrator for an airshow from some Eastern European country.  Don't think we own nor operate it in Afghanistan.  Soldiers in the pic don't look like they are in US BDU uniforms either.  Not even sure it is still flying in that paint shceme. 

                        Someone was doing a model of it and hand-painting all the details etc.  It was looking great.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

                        Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

                        "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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                        Hippy-Ed
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Saturday, April 1, 2006 10:58 AM
                        I don't know much about helos but, isn't the MI-24 a russian craft? I honestly don't knowConfused [%-)]
                         Thanks for the feedback on this Gino, I had no idea this had been around before.

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                        HeavyArty
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, April 1, 2006 11:07 AM
                        Yup, It is an MI-24E or F (hard to tell from the pics) Hind, Russian attack helo. It is/was used by pretty much all the former Soviet states and Soviet client states.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

                        Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

                        "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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                        AH1Wsnake
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.
                        Posted by AH1Wsnake on Saturday, April 1, 2006 11:31 AM
                        This particular Hind is Hungarian.

                         

                        "There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
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                        davros
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, UK.
                        Posted by davros on Saturday, April 1, 2006 12:58 PM

                        There is a fantastic build of the Italeri kit here.

                         

                        http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Fea1/301-400/Fea326_Hind_Cladingboel/Fea326.htm

                         

                         

                        http://david-j-ross.smugmug.com/

                         

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                        oldhooker
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
                        Posted by oldhooker on Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:02 PM

                        I was unaware of the particulars until now, but doesn't that make a spectacular display, both in the air on on the shelf? Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Thanks for the great pictures! Smile [:)]

                        Take care,

                        Frank

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                        intruder_bass
                        • Member since
                          November 2013
                        Posted by intruder_bass on Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:17 PM

                        Some more in 1/48

                        Can't find right now but just recently someone has build this Hind in 1/35

                        http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal5/4501-4600/gal4569_Mi-24_Szabo/gal4569.htm

                        http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal1/501-600/gal506_Hind_Roberts/gal506.htm

                        Andy

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                        HeavyArty
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:32 PM

                        The full story and whereabouts from the above modeler's pics and description.

                         

                        "This unique paintwork was applied to one of the Hungarian Air Force's Mi-24 helicopter. She received the nickname "Csőrike" (Tweetie) and was repainted for the Szentkirályszabadja Airshow held in 2000, Hungary. Currently the plane can be found in the Aircraft museum of Szolnok, Hungary."

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

                        Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

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                        Hippy-Ed
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                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Saturday, April 1, 2006 7:29 PM
                        Thank you fellasBig Smile [:D] I really like having my bubble bustedBlush [:I] (j/k)  I honestly thought I had something that hadn't been aroundBanged Head [banghead]  I do stand corrected & yes Frank, it'd look good on a shelf, in the air or wherever it wants to perch itself upon.Cool [8D]
                          Whoever did this bird up sure did a great job thoughApprove [^]

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                        AH1Wsnake
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.
                        Posted by AH1Wsnake on Saturday, April 1, 2006 7:50 PM

                        Honestly, I don't know which would be more difficult; painting this in 1:35 scale, or 1:1 scale! Daunting challenges each on their own, I'm sure; and the guys who pulled it off in both scales have a heck of a lot more talent and patience than me!

                         

                         

                        "There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
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                        Hippy-Ed
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Saturday, April 1, 2006 8:44 PM
                         AH1Wsnake wrote:

                        Honestly, I don't know which would be more difficult; painting this in 1:35 scale, or 1:1 scale! Daunting challenges each on their own, I'm sure; and the guys who pulled it off in both scales have a heck of a lot more talent and patience than me!


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