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Title: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 13, 2014, 05:25:32 AM
(http://defenceradar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Indian-Air-Force-iaf-officially-Inducted-armed-multi-purpose-transport-Russian-Mi-17V-5-helicopters-rockets-pods-missiles-atgm-army-2-853x564.jpg)
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: taiidantomcat on April 13, 2014, 05:38:21 AM
Wow!

I really like the "new nose" on these Modern Mi-17s. Good Hips, pretty nose...  ;)
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: finsrin on December 13, 2016, 09:41:12 AM
Oh yeah:  Daryl is on to a fine concept. :)
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: apophenia 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
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin 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 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Afghanistan-Hybrid-of-Russian-Truck-GAZ-66-and-Helicopter-Mi-8-Other-Articles-/231352659406) build though.
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 13, 2016, 01:26:52 PM
Found it:

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/image.jpg1_zpsg52lacui.jpg)
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: apophenia on December 15, 2016, 08:32:45 AM
That's the one  ;D  A pity they didn't keep the original windscreen.
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Daryl J. on December 16, 2016, 09:13:06 AM
No kidding!   :) 8) ;D
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin 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:

(http://www.swannysmodels.com/images/Mi17/boxart.jpg)

+ one of these:

(http://www.aviapress.com/engl/est/est35131.jpg) or (https://s1.scalemates.com/products/img/7/4/1/151741-10244-pristine.jpg) or (http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/tru/images/tru_1016_title.jpg)
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Frank3k 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.
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: 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/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/963461-annetra-s-r-o-88010-mi-8mt-17-hip)
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/253260-top-gun-mil-mi-8mtv (https://www.scalemates.com/kits/253260-top-gun-mil-mi-8mtv)
 >:D
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin 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/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/963461-annetra-s-r-o-88010-mi-8mt-17-hip)
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/253260-top-gun-mil-mi-8mtv (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:

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTu_q0DikUf7iBcLrQtsJTdLEGA0qm_ZsOZnTkyTVGxQXo9FSszDA)(https://s1.scalemates.com/products/img/9/9/5/186995-12660-pristine.jpg)

Which may be available, though they are rarer than Hen's teeth!
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: KiwiZac on December 19, 2016, 03:33:22 AM
 :-[
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: apophenia 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 (http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=351.msg119214#msg119214)
Title: Re: Mi-8/Mi-17 and derivatives Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: dy031101 on March 13, 2017, 04:35:08 AM
Ingenious!

More pics HERE (http://defence-blog.com/news/photos-of-iranian-mi-171-helicopter-with-version-of-the-chinese-c-802-missiles.html)!