1/72 Mi-24A (Zvezda) Photo-Etched Detailing Kit (Microdesign MD072230)

What Is It?

Elevate the look and realism of your Mi-24A scale model to new heights with this photo-etched detailing set, meticulously designed to fit the Zvezda 1/72 scale kit. This earlier version of the iconic Hind family, the Mi-24A, laid the groundwork for the Soviet Union’s famed attack and transport helicopter concept. Transform your build from a standard representation into a near-authentic portrayal of this pioneering rotorcraft, which featured distinct cockpit and fuselage modifications, preceding the more widely recognized Mi-24D and Mi-24V variants. Capture the legacy of the first Hinds that roamed the skies, forging the path for the helicopter’s evolution in numerous global conflicts. Crafted from 0.15 mm brass, this set includes two photo-etch boards—one featuring a color cabin interior—plus a color instruction manual, delivering 86 unique parts. Refine crucial elements like cockpit details (instrument panels, seatbelts, control levers), landing gear enhancements, and exterior features (engine intakes, exhaust nozzles, panel lines)—all essential to replicating the Mi-24A’s distinctive airframe. This kit ensures authenticity and precision. The components are lightweight yet sturdy, allowing for easy handling during assembly. By using this kit, you can transform your Mi-24A model into a MASTERPIECE with museum-quality detail. The brass material provides durability while maintaining a fine, realistic appearance, making it an essential addition for any model enthusiast. By integrating these precision-etched brass components, you replicate, with accuracy and finesse, the complex outlines and mechanical attributes of the real Mi-24A, effectively bringing your model to life for any viewer to admire.

Who Is It Intended For?

This photo-etch detailing set is perfect for:

• Beginner to intermediate modelers aiming to boost their Mi-24A kit with refined cockpit and exterior details
• Diorama builders capturing early Soviet attack helicopter operations in varied global theaters
• Collectors seeking a show-stopping display piece honoring the Mi-24’s inception
• Rotary-wing enthusiasts focusing on the Hind’s early design evolution and multi-role capabilities

Benefits

1. Cockpit & Exterior Refinement: Includes instrument panels, seatbelts, control levers, landing gear parts, engine intakes, exhaust nozzles, and more, achieving near-realistic detail
2. Durable Brass Material: 0.15 mm brass guaranteeing crisp, finely etched parts that transform both cockpit and outer fuselage features
3. All-Encompassing Scope: 86 unique pieces refining the Mi-24A’s defining early-Hind elements
4. Medium Difficulty: A rewarding project for modelers capturing the Mi-24’s earlier design nuances and formidable presence

Product Details

Kit Composition

• Two photo-etch boards featuring colored cockpit panels, seatbelts, control levers, landing gear details, engine intakes, exhaust nozzles, panel lines, and more
• Full-color instruction manual ensuring accurate part placement and optimal assembly steps

Applications

Perfect for enhancing:

• Early Soviet attack helicopter dioramas showcasing the Mi-24A’s initial service in conflicts like Afghanistan
• Collector’s models longing for a show-stopping interior and exterior finish
• Exhibition builds highlighting the Hind’s early engineering feats that paved the way for further variants

Historical Background

The Mi-24A, debuting in the early 1970s, laid the essential foundation of the Hind lineage, demonstrating the Soviet ambition to merge helicopter firepower with troop transport capability. Characterized by its dual-cockpit layout—later refined in subsequent Hind models—the Mi-24A introduced robust fire support and minimal passenger capacity, forging a new category of “flying IFVs.” Despite limited export compared to later variants, the Mi-24A saw initial combat trials, offering valuable operational lessons that informed improvements like better visibility, enhanced weapon systems, and advanced avionics. Its significance remains undeniable, as it established the Hind’s formidable reputation in both Soviet and foreign service, becoming a staple of conflicts from Asia to Africa and forging the path for the more widely recognized Mi-24D, Mi-24V, and beyond. By upgrading your Mi-24A kit with these photo-etched parts, you honor the helicopter’s early contributions to modern combat rotorcraft design—blending potent offensive capabilities with the capacity to insert or retrieve troops swiftly in high-threat areas.

How to Use

Follow these steps for a showstopping Mi-24A build:

1. Sand or remove any molded plastic detail where photo-etch improvements (cockpit panels, external lines, etc.) will be placed.
2. Detach brass items from the two frets using a blade or fine nippers.
3. Bend and shape the pieces following the color instructions, ensuring each component lines up precisely with the helicopter’s fuselage or cabin.
4. Secure them with cyanoacrylate (CA) glue or a similar adhesive, verifying correct alignment of cockpit instruments, seatbelts, landing gear parts, and exhaust details.
5. Prime and paint consistent with early Soviet camouflage or typical Hind color schemes referencing historical images.
6. Consult references for marking placement, weathering, and finishing touches that emulate genuine Mi-24A operational service.

Why Choose Imodeller's MD072230? ?

• Interior & Exterior Precision: Captures the Mi-24A’s unique cockpit layout, early fuselage nuances, and landing gear structures
• Durable Brass Components: 0.15 mm thickness guaranteeing sharp, reliable etched parts for thorough inside-out refinement
• 86-Piece Ensemble: Two photo-etch boards (one with color cockpit details) covering everything from instrument panels to exhaust nozzles
• Medium Difficulty: A fulfilling challenge for modelers depicting the earlier steps in Hind’s legendary lineage

Upgrade Your Mi-24A "Hind" Model with Unrivaled Detail & Soviet Rotorcraft Beginnings!

Elevate your pioneering Mi-24A attack helicopter build using these meticulously etched brass parts. Order now and showcase the Mi-24A’s formative design that paved the way for decades of Hind service!

Shipping Information

Item Location: USA

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