Review of Begemot 1/48th Scale
Soviet Mi-24B, B.II, K, P “HIND” Family of Helicopters
Decal set no. 48-042
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2020
Available at Logo Hobbyterra for $19.00 and at 4 locations overseas on the web.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2020
Available at Logo Hobbyterra for $19.00 and at 4 locations overseas on the web.
HISTORY:
The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its successors, along with 48 other nations.
In NATO circles, the export versions, Mi-25 and Mi-35, are denoted with a letter suffix as "Hind D" and "Hind E". Soviet pilots called the Mi-24 the "flying tank" (летающий танк; letayushchiy tank), a term used historically with the famous World War II Soviet Il-2 Shturmovik armored ground attack aircraft.
More common unofficial nicknames were "Galina" (or "Galya"), "Crocodile" (Крокодил; Krokodil), due to the helicopter's camouflage scheme and "Drinking Glass" (Стакан; Stakan), because of the flat glass plates that surround earlier Mi-24 variants' cockpits.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Attack helicopter with transport capabilities
National origin: Soviet Union/Russia
Manufacturer: Mil
First flight: 19 September 1969
Introduction to service: 1972
Status: In service
Primary users: Russian Air Force & 58 other users
Produced: 1969–present
Number built: 2,648
Developed from: Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its successors, along with 48 other nations.
In NATO circles, the export versions, Mi-25 and Mi-35, are denoted with a letter suffix as "Hind D" and "Hind E". Soviet pilots called the Mi-24 the "flying tank" (летающий танк; letayushchiy tank), a term used historically with the famous World War II Soviet Il-2 Shturmovik armored ground attack aircraft.
More common unofficial nicknames were "Galina" (or "Galya"), "Crocodile" (Крокодил; Krokodil), due to the helicopter's camouflage scheme and "Drinking Glass" (Стакан; Stakan), because of the flat glass plates that surround earlier Mi-24 variants' cockpits.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Attack helicopter with transport capabilities
National origin: Soviet Union/Russia
Manufacturer: Mil
First flight: 19 September 1969
Introduction to service: 1972
Status: In service
Primary users: Russian Air Force & 58 other users
Produced: 1969–present
Number built: 2,648
Developed from: Mil Mi-8
THE DECAL SET:
Begemot is a company based in Russia. They manufacture decal sheets in various scales, predominantly of Soviet aircrafts. Begemot is Russian for Hippopotamus and the decal company's logo is a cartoon character of one.
Begemot is a company based in Russia. They manufacture decal sheets in various scales, predominantly of Soviet aircrafts. Begemot is Russian for Hippopotamus and the decal company's logo is a cartoon character of one.
The set consists of 3 decal sheets and 4 painting and marking guides in a large zip-lock type clear cello bag.
The painting and marking guides are printed on both sides in color on slick-coated paper and are folded in half to fit the cello bag. They are in 9 ¾” x 13 ¾” page format and in Russian and English,
They show illustrations of a whopping 36 “Hind” helicopters in the markings for the air forces of the Russian Army, Navy, KGB and Border Guards.
Illustrations of markings for other countries are: Armenia, Libya, Poland, Macedonia, Sudan, India, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Croatia, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Georgia. Slovak Republic.
Color illustrations of the “Hind’s” are mostly as 2-views showing each side of them.
Schemes are as follows:
All 36 have metal colored nose antennas and probes.
Two that are in a wave pattern of flat dark-blue, flat dark-grey, flat pale grey-green, flat grey green, flat blue-grey (for the under-carriage) and dark gull grey.
All are in wave patterns.
Two in light sand, brown and light blue under-carriage.
One in dark green and black green
Four in flat grey, pale grey-green, grey green, light blue-grey undercarriage and dark gull grey.
One in flat dark green, flat sand, light blue undercarriage and dark gull grey.
One in flat black-green, flat light brown, burnt metal and flat dark gull grey..
One in flat light blue-grey undercarriage, flat pale grey-green, grey green and flat dark gull grey.
One in flat light grey, dark gull-grey and flat dark grey.
Three in flat grey-green, flat pale green, flat light blue-grey under-carriage and dark gull grey.
One in flat dark-green, flat leather brown, sand and light blue under-carriage.
One in flat light brown, brown, green, sand and light blue-grey under-carriage.
One in grey-green, dark green, flat light blue under-carriage and dark gull-grey.
One in flat dark grey and unpainted steel.
One in flat grey-green, grey-green, flat light blue under-carriage, dark gull-grey and unpainted steel.
One in flat grey-green, grey green, green, light blue under-carriage and dark gull-grey.
One in flat grey-green, flat black and dark gull-grey.
Two in flat dark grey and flat dark gull grey.
One in flat pale grey-green, light blue under-carriage, green and dark gull-grey.
One in flat white, light grey, green, light blue-grey under-carriage and dark gull-grey.
One in flat khaki green, flat dark green, flat black, flat brown and a light-blue undercarriage
One in flat khaki green, flat grey-green, flat pale green and a light blue-grey undercarriage.
Two in flat green, flat grey-green, flat pale green, and flat light blue-grey undercarriage
Underneath the 36th illustration there is 3-view line drawing showing the locations of stencil markings on the “Hind”, along with the color of the main rotor mast.
The other side of the sheet shows more line drawings of stencil locations, both on the fuselage and weapons and their pylons.
Bottom of page is a color listing, the 2020 copyright date for this set and Begemot web address.
These guides are in Russian and English.
This set gives modelers a tremendous selection of marks for a “Hind” that they might build.
Highly recommended.
I want to sincerely thank Begemot for this review sample.
Begemot decal selection can be seen on their website at:
They show illustrations of a whopping 36 “Hind” helicopters in the markings for the air forces of the Russian Army, Navy, KGB and Border Guards.
Illustrations of markings for other countries are: Armenia, Libya, Poland, Macedonia, Sudan, India, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Croatia, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Georgia. Slovak Republic.
Color illustrations of the “Hind’s” are mostly as 2-views showing each side of them.
Schemes are as follows:
All 36 have metal colored nose antennas and probes.
Two that are in a wave pattern of flat dark-blue, flat dark-grey, flat pale grey-green, flat grey green, flat blue-grey (for the under-carriage) and dark gull grey.
All are in wave patterns.
Two in light sand, brown and light blue under-carriage.
One in dark green and black green
Four in flat grey, pale grey-green, grey green, light blue-grey undercarriage and dark gull grey.
One in flat dark green, flat sand, light blue undercarriage and dark gull grey.
One in flat black-green, flat light brown, burnt metal and flat dark gull grey..
One in flat light blue-grey undercarriage, flat pale grey-green, grey green and flat dark gull grey.
One in flat light grey, dark gull-grey and flat dark grey.
Three in flat grey-green, flat pale green, flat light blue-grey under-carriage and dark gull grey.
One in flat dark-green, flat leather brown, sand and light blue under-carriage.
One in flat light brown, brown, green, sand and light blue-grey under-carriage.
One in grey-green, dark green, flat light blue under-carriage and dark gull-grey.
One in flat dark grey and unpainted steel.
One in flat grey-green, grey-green, flat light blue under-carriage, dark gull-grey and unpainted steel.
One in flat grey-green, grey green, green, light blue under-carriage and dark gull-grey.
One in flat grey-green, flat black and dark gull-grey.
Two in flat dark grey and flat dark gull grey.
One in flat pale grey-green, light blue under-carriage, green and dark gull-grey.
One in flat white, light grey, green, light blue-grey under-carriage and dark gull-grey.
One in flat khaki green, flat dark green, flat black, flat brown and a light-blue undercarriage
One in flat khaki green, flat grey-green, flat pale green and a light blue-grey undercarriage.
Two in flat green, flat grey-green, flat pale green, and flat light blue-grey undercarriage
Underneath the 36th illustration there is 3-view line drawing showing the locations of stencil markings on the “Hind”, along with the color of the main rotor mast.
The other side of the sheet shows more line drawings of stencil locations, both on the fuselage and weapons and their pylons.
Bottom of page is a color listing, the 2020 copyright date for this set and Begemot web address.
These guides are in Russian and English.
This set gives modelers a tremendous selection of marks for a “Hind” that they might build.
Highly recommended.
I want to sincerely thank Begemot for this review sample.
Begemot decal selection can be seen on their website at: