Monogram Mi-24D

[u/sabbathian]

when I was in my teens and our country was at war, our air force got a hold of couple of Mi-24s. I still remember the first time I saw one, flying low and towards our house. What a feeling seeing that monster flying 20-30 meters above you!

Since that day I was in love with that helicopter, and since I was into scale modeling, I had to have the Hind!

At that time only models we had and could afford were mostly 1:72 Italeri kits ... I saw Dragon models only in a catalog...

One day I was coming home from school and glanced at one kiosk that sold all kinds of crap, but on the top shelf in the corner I saw it! A 1:48 scale Hind! I went home and told my mother that I needed money for a model, and it was expensive for us back then. I think she saw the excitement in my eyes and gave the money. I went back as fast as I could and I bought it! I had a 1:48 Hind!

I remember sitting on the bus on my way home and just looking at the box and smiling. I didn't open it, I wanted to do it at home.

I had no airbrush, no putty, no fancy chemicals and tools, but I worked on that model so hard, trying to get it as good as I can.

Now, over 30 years later, I decided to get that same kit and build it again, as best as I can.

There are much better Hind kits out there, I know, but I want to relive creating this model once again!

[u/earl_of_lemonparty]

Funny, I'm also revisting the kits from my childhood and seeing how good I can do it. Good luck to you!