Subject: Re: Mil Mi-24 D, Tiger paint sheme, revell 1/48 ---> drop 1
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "BEAUVAIS Laurent" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:20:08 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BEAUVAIS Laurent 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 1:52 PM
  Subject: Mil Mi-24 D, Tiger paint sheme, revell 1/48 ---> drop 1

  Hi Steve.

  Please use my personal email ( [email-masked]) and not this personal one for reference.

  Regards

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Gallery Template #05

  "Mil Mi-24 D late, Revell 1/48"

   "n°401, 1er Lekta Czech Air Force, 1995" 

  by "Laurent "Angus" Beauvais"
  --------------------

        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here 

  For once, something not with French roundels, but as we had chosen to make an helicopter GB on the Fighter forum, let's go for something different. The Hind looks great, in particular in this Czech tiger paint scheme.

  The Revell (ex Monongram) kit is pretty good and, if you wish to mount it straight from the box you will obtain an impressive 35 cms model. But  what I like with helicopters is that you do have plenty of details to scratch, so let's go to "enhance" this kit without any detail kit.

  ·        Image 01: seats are maybe correct for mountain trolls, but not for a human pilot, they are much too large. As they are molded with the unique cockpit part, all this is cut and seats are scratched

  ·        Image 02: seats are designed using an eraser and scotch aluminium.

  ·        Image 03: cockpit layout is completely false and is to be recreated

  ·        Image 04: all details are then scratched with all possible things: electrical wire, eraser, paper, etc. 

  Click on images below to see larger images

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg 

   

        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here 

  ·        Image 05 and 06: and so on to fulfil this cockpit 

  ·        Image 07: Whereas the cockpit is completely false, the cargo zone is accurate. I just added a fire extinguisher and some tubing. All this is painted in light blue

  ·        Image 08 and 09: time now to prepare transparent parts. Take care not to confuse between Hnd D and F. On the D type HUD is fixed on the canopy. Note that the mirror has disappeared on the final photos, as I walked on this door, I did forget, when recreating it, to recreatd the mirror.

  Click on images below to see larger images

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg 

  ·        Image 10: of course the kit has been completely re-engraved

  ·        Image 11: Take care when closing the fuselage, if you watch to all these photos you will see that nothing is straight on a Hind. If you want something realistic, looking from the front, the fuselage should lean on the left.

  http://www.airliners.net/photo/Czech-Republic--/Mil-Mi-35/1305301/L/
  http://www.airliners.net/photo/Bulgaria---Air/Mil-Mi-24V/1300158/L/ 
  http://cdn-www.airliners.net/photos/photos/9/7/9/1268979.jpg
  http://www.airliners.net/photo/Czech-Republic--/Mil-Mi-24V/1218046/L/   

  ·        Image 12: some few problems. The engine exhaust are empty, to hide this I scratched  masks that are also giving a color touch. Small problem, the blades are to be bended. Bigger problem, the holes for the engine exhaust are of the wrong shape and are to be filled on their bottom.

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 11.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 11.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 12.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 12.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 13.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 13.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 14.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 14.jpg 

  ·        Image 13 and 14: rear rotor is pretty fine but can be easily enhanced. I discovered at the very end that its diameter is 1 cm too big, it's touching the main rotor and the rear stabilizer, but visually it does not change anything. Main rotor is pretty fine but false for some details.

  ·        Image 15: then you just have to paint and dry brush all this.

  ·        Image 16 and 17: landing gear are to be detailed, the most visible thing being the front wheels to dig. 

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 15.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 15.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 16.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 16.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 17.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 17.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 18.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 018.jpg 

  ·        Image 18: machine gun is particularly visible on the Hind and I recreated it using pins, aluminium scotch and electrical wire.

  ·        Image 19: weapons pilons are enhanced with various details.

  ·        Image 20: at this stage I did create the device at the top rear of the fuselage (infrared dispersal device or something like that) and suppressed the kit windows too thick. This device appears on late D Hind type. 

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 19.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 19.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 20.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 20.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 21.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 21.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 22.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 22.jpg 

  ·         Image 21: tail grids are redesigned and added if missing (a small one is still missing on this picture)

  ·        Image 22: Antennas on the tail are completely false in the kit and have, for this late D, to be recreated in this way

  ·        Image 23: Another thing to scratch, the flare features.

  ·        Image 24: bottom of the fuselage, a set of corrections is to be applied

  o       a-b-c-d: different antennas and engraving

  o       e: wire antenna

  o       f: intake to be hollowed

  o       g: connection between front antenna and fuselage has to be redesigned, and foot step to be recreated

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 23.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 23.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 24.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 24.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 25.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 25.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 26.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 26.jpg 

  ·        Image 25: 

  o       a: this exhaust is to be hollowed to look more real

  o       b: exhaust to be redesigned, it's flat on the kit

  o       c: air intake have been recreated, and the turbine cone has been drilled.

  o       d: lights lay out has been reviewed

  o       e: added handle and a small exhaust trap door

  o       f: one branch of the foot step to be added

  ·        Image 26: same work on the left side

  Now it's paint time:

  ·        Image 27: The Xtradecal transfer sheet is fine, but no way tu use this uge transfers on my kit, everything will be painted.

  ·        Image 28: kit is first painted in white, the masked, then light blue (Humbrol 66 + Humbrol 130), then mask, then blue (Life Color UA141 and Tamiya Royal blue X-3  

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 27.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 27.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 28.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 28.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 29.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 29.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 30.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 30.jpg 

  ·         Image 29: then again masking to apply again some white to correct all little defaults

  ·        Image 30: for the tail, first I have painted in aluminium and then applied masks to create the zipper 

  ·        Image 31: then it is painted in black, masked and then in orange (Humbrol 154 and 81)

  ·        Image 32: at this stage, the blue color did not please me, so I masked again everything to paint it again.

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 31.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 31.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 32.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 32.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 33.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 33.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 34.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 34.jpg 

  ·        Image 33: regarding the tiger, I had, on this paint scheme, to suppress the number 20. So I did cut he transfer, filled the holes with orange transfer, and then painted manually the zebra scheme

  ·        Image 34: Now disaster time: I did create the exhaust traces using tamiya smoke paint, and then used the matt Pebeo varnish. Waking up in the morning I discovered that the varnish did crack the smoke paint, causing an horrible effect. After a moment hesitating to through the kit in the waste basket, I decided to paint again this zone. Supposing I did not waited enough between the smoke and the varnish, I used a lighter smoke layer, waited 24 hours and then varnished. Again the same problem, but this time quite invisible. I did compensate it by applying another light smoke layer, so at the end the exhaust traces are a little bit too dark, but not that much. The rest of the weathering was done with pastel powder.

  And here it is at the end. I did suffer quite a lot, I don't know how many maters of masking tape I have used, but despite all small default that do exist it does please me. 

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 35.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 35.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 36.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 36.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 37.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 37.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 38.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 38.jpg 

   

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 39.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 39.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 40.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 40.jpg 
       Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 41.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 41.jpg 

  Photos and text © by "Laurent "Angus" Beauvais"