prototype version V-24 of Mi-24

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November 16, 2020
this is what started with 1/2 old kit from Italeri never finished
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November 16, 2020
this is what started with 1/2 spare part from heller kit
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November 16, 2020
working first on the cockpit as it will need major improvement. Heller propostion is wrong 2 sits in the back instead of one, all cockpit arrangement wrong.
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November 16, 2020
trying to do some scratch build with plastic card, a bit of polystiren, and a bit of whatever I found on my workbench
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November 16, 2020
first test fit
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November 16, 2020
need to rework the 2 cockpit. it will note be accurate but will do the job.
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November 16, 2020
second test fit
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November 16, 2020
adding sits and trying to do the computer on the tribord side of the back sit.
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November 16, 2020
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November 16, 2020
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November 16, 2020
some detail for the back computers
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November 16, 2020
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November 16, 2020
about to cut the Italeri main body....
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November 16, 2020
done
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November 16, 2020
cockipt glued and dry fit on the main body
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November 16, 2020
looked good
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November 16, 2020
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November 16, 2020
masking the canopy. It is not a V-22 (actually late Mi-24A late version) but i am not yet able to shape cockipit windows so it will do.
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November 16, 2020
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November 16, 2020
ok here we are
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November 18, 2020
wrong length the cockipt of heller is too long and need to be cut down
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November 18, 2020
🙁 cutting again destroying at the same time the internal details....
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November 18, 2020
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November 18, 2020
refit and glueing. it seem better now. Anyway there is no way i get it totally right. after all it my first attempt to do a conversion...
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December 30, 2020
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December 30, 2020
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December 30, 2020
sanding and adjusting the wheel area
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December 30, 2020
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December 30, 2020
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December 30, 2020
comparsion with an old Mi-24 kit (heller) made in 2005 🙂
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April 3, 2021
repainted and preshaded
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April 3, 2021
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April 3, 2021
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April 3, 2021
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April 3, 2021
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April 3, 2021
🙂 comparison between Nieuport 23 Tu-22 and Mi-24 all @ 1/72
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April 3, 2021
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April 3, 2021
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April 7, 2021
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Comments

13 16 November 2020, 12:30

Pierre Pierre

Pierre Vauthier
I am trying to convert a Mi-24 F to a V-24 the initial prototype of the Mi-24.

16 November 2020, 13:16

Pierre Pierre
After a quick check with blue print, the cockpit was obviously too long. I had to remove again the heller cockpit bit and cut 5mm to adapt it to the italeri body. Was long and painfull but it appears to look more to the original blue print.

18 November 2020, 15:52

Pierre Pierre
still wondering why I did not forgot about these 2 old kits and just bought a Zvezda and adapt it...

18 November 2020, 15:53

Marc Le Bayon
I will follow it with a great interest.
Not for the V24 but for a Mi-24A...

18 November 2020, 16:18

Marc Le Bayon
Objet 240 ou 245?
Parce qu'ils ne sont pas de la même longueur et le 245 est plus long

18 November 2020, 16:39

Pierre Pierre
Merci Marc !

30 December 2020, 07:45

Pierre Pierre
regarding the version it will be it was quite difficult to adjust the Heller cockpit to the Italeri, lot of gluing cutting and adjusting. But it will be rather tend to the version 240.

30 December 2020, 07:51

Pierre Pierre
new pics. painting camo...

3 April 2021, 03:13

Pierre Pierre
hi all, here are thie final build, that was a long run but I called it a end. I put some picture with ref material behind the kit in order to illustrate

7 April 2021, 08:49

Pierre Pierre
as per Marc comment several prototype length were developped. this try to represent and early intermediate prototype most probably 245 with main caracteristic of the Mi-24A but with in particular straight armament pod you will notice.

7 April 2021, 08:51

Pierre Pierre
I used AKAN paint to try to stick to specific coloring, I hope it look realistic.

7 April 2021, 08:53

Pierre Pierre
the final is far from being perfect, from the begining it was based on seriously damaged oldies kits with broken and lost parts.
I enjoyed making it, hope it illustrate the long creation process that led to the modern Mi-24. Please give me your thought on it.

7 April 2021, 09:14

Steven Van Dyck
The canopy looks very fine like the reference picture. It only seems that the rotor has some differences.

7 April 2021, 10:46

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V-24, the Mi-24 prototype

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