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Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« on: April 13, 2014, 05:25:32 AM »
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2014, 05:38:21 AM »
Wow!

I really like the "new nose" on these Modern Mi-17s. Good Hips, pretty nose...  ;)
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2016, 03:59:16 AM »
1/48 scale kit:
Remove the tail boom, remove the whole rotor assembly.
Put a 1/35th scale frame underneath with suitable off road wheels/tires, 1/35 scale interior.
And one has some alternatively styled 1/35 scale military soft skin off roader.
Outfit to match Your Intended Purpose of the vehicle.
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2016, 09:41:12 AM »
Oh yeah:  Daryl is on to a fine concept. :)
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2016, 12:38:29 PM »
Somewhere, I've seen a Real World, non-scaleorama version of Daryl's idea ... a plucked Mi-8 fuselage sitting on a Russian bus or truck chassis. Danged if I can find it now though  :P
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2016, 01:15:00 PM »
I have seen the one in Afghanistan too but can't find the photo.  The best I can offer is this build though.
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2016, 01:26:52 PM »
Found it:

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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2016, 08:32:45 AM »
That's the one  ;D  A pity they didn't keep the original windscreen.
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2016, 09:13:06 AM »
No kidding!   :) 8) ;D
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2016, 02:27:49 AM »
Quote from: Daryl J. on December 13, 2016, 03:59:16 AM
1/48 scale kit:
Remove the tail boom, remove the whole rotor assembly.
Put a 1/35th scale frame underneath with suitable off road wheels/tires, 1/35 scale interior.
And one has some alternatively styled 1/35 scale military soft skin off roader.
Outfit to match Your Intended Purpose of the vehicle.


Instead of the 1/48 kit (given there is no 1/48 Mi-8...yet!!), may I suggest the following 1/35 kits:



+ one of these:

or or
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2016, 05:10:39 AM »
The EE Gaz-66 = the Revell Gaz-66 (albeit with better instructions) and can be obtained with careful shopping for under $15 US. The EE kit's instructions are a blurry mess, but the truck is buildable, with some care. The Trumpeter kit is much nicer, but also more expensive.
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2016, 02:08:57 PM »
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2016, 02:33:28 AM »
Quote from: KiwiZac on December 17, 2016, 02:08:57 PM
Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 17, 2016, 02:27:49 AM
(given there is no 1/48 Mi-8...yet!!)
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1021205-awc-models-48-001-mi-17
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/963461-annetra-s-r-o-88010-mi-8mt-17-hip
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/253260-top-gun-mil-mi-8mtv
 >:D

None of those are available yet Zac - trust me, I have been watching them intently.

To be exact, there are also these:



Which may be available, though they are rarer than Hen's teeth!
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2016, 03:33:22 AM »
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2016, 12:31:54 PM »
I went with the Mi-8/GAZ 66 combo for my take on the RVski as well.

http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=351.msg119214#msg119214
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Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2017, 04:35:08 AM »
Ingenious!

More pics HERE!
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