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Article by Darren Roberts |
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I
usually build quarter scale jet models, but I'm always on the lookout for
really cool looking paint schemes. When I saw a picture of this Hungarian
Hind, I figured
that it would be about the biggest painting challenge I'd ever taken on.
I was able to get a Monogram Hind from a friend, and I started
in.
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For the most
part, I built the kit OOB with the exception of the exhaust pipes and windows.
I replaced the kit exhaust parts for brass tubing that I bent to shape. To
keep from getting the "hollow" look, I plugged the pipes with sheet styrene
and painted them black. I drilled out the windows and replaced them with
thin, sheet plastic and Micro-Klear. The rest of the kit was built per the
instructions.
I
used MM Acryl paint for this project and a very small brush! The Hungarian
markings were made from spare decal film, and the numbers were stolen from a
1/72 German Numbers decal set. When I first started the project, I had only one
picture to go by, so I did the best I could with what I had. About midway
through, Kelly Quirk sent me some more pictures and I realized that I had
done some things wrong. I was able to go back and fix most of the
problems, but some things were too far gone and I wasn't willing to start
the painting process over again.
The
overall feel of the model is what I was really going for, so I didn't mind.
Taking a break from jets turned out to be a pleasant experience, and I felt good
about finishing such a daunting paint job. Now, somebody needs to come out with
a decal sheet for this bird.
Below
are 3 photos by an unknown photographer of the real Hind in this paint scheme.
Darren Roberts
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