Review of Mushroom Model Publications (MMP) Scale Plans no. 39
For the 1/72nd Scale Mil Mi-24 Hind
ISBN: 978-83-65281-57-9
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $ 11.99
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $ 11.99
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 more than 30 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 "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
Primary users: Russian Air Force & 50 other users
Produced: 1969–present
Number built: 2,648
Unit cost: Mi-24: US $12 million (2015)]
Developed from: Mil Mi-8
THE PLANS:
Mushroom Model Publications (MMP) is a publisher based in the UK. All their books and plans are printed in Poland by Stratus publications in English. Stratus also does their own line of books in Polish and English.
This set of plans comes in a soft cover that shows the cover art of MMP's book titled "Mil Mi-24/35 Hind" yellow series no. 6139 that is against a dark green background with a yellow line drawing on it of what I believe is a Yak-9.
It contains 5 scale line drawings of the helicopter on sheets that are 16" x 11 3/4" format, folded in the center of the 16" to fit the cover. The sheets are printed on both sides.
The first sheet has a side profile and front view of a Mi-24A early version, a side profile of a Mi-24A late version, the side of the nose of a Mi-24U and a side profile of a Mi-24B, all in 1/72nd scale.
The reverse side has a top view of a Mi-24A late version in 1/72nd scale.
The second sheet has a side profile of a Mi-24D early version above illustrations of its internal bulkheads in 1/72nd scale.
The reverse side has 2 side profiles of the Mi-24D shown with and without the rocket pods mounted.
Below these are illustrations of: the 9M17P missile, the frame for this missile, the 9M114 missile in launching tube, the UPK-23-250 cannon pod, the 9A-669 gun pod, the 9A-669 grenade launcher, the UB-32A-24 rocket pod, the B-8V20 rocket pod, the PTB-450 fuel tank, the FAB-50, FAB-100, OFAB-100, ZAB-100, FAB-250 & FAB-500 bombs in 1/72nd scale.
The third sheet has a side profile and top view of a Mi-24D with infa-red jamming unit (Spanka) chaff/flame dispenser and UPK-23/250 cannon pod and antennas system from V version mounted, in 1/72nd scale.
The Reverse side has an above, front and rear view of the Mi-24D in 1/72nd scale.
The fourth sheet has a side profile and front view of a Mi-24DU in 1/72nd scale.
The reverse side has 2 sides views of a Mi-24V with B-8V20 rocket launcher mounted and showing it with wheels up and down and a side view of it with a UB-32A-24 rocket launcher mounted in 1/72nd scale.
The fifth, and final sheet, has a top and front view of the Mi-24V in 1/72nd scale.
The reverse side has a side and bottom view of a Mi-24P with chaff/flare dispenser mounted in 1/72nd scale.
This set of plans will be of great benefit to modelers that have a kit of this helicopter. It will also interest aircraft historians.
I want to thank the folks at Casemate, the North American distributor of MMP books for this review sample. A complete listing of all MMP titles can be seen on Casemate's site at:
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 more than 30 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 "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
Primary users: Russian Air Force & 50 other users
Produced: 1969–present
Number built: 2,648
Unit cost: Mi-24: US $12 million (2015)]
Developed from: Mil Mi-8
THE PLANS:
Mushroom Model Publications (MMP) is a publisher based in the UK. All their books and plans are printed in Poland by Stratus publications in English. Stratus also does their own line of books in Polish and English.
This set of plans comes in a soft cover that shows the cover art of MMP's book titled "Mil Mi-24/35 Hind" yellow series no. 6139 that is against a dark green background with a yellow line drawing on it of what I believe is a Yak-9.
It contains 5 scale line drawings of the helicopter on sheets that are 16" x 11 3/4" format, folded in the center of the 16" to fit the cover. The sheets are printed on both sides.
The first sheet has a side profile and front view of a Mi-24A early version, a side profile of a Mi-24A late version, the side of the nose of a Mi-24U and a side profile of a Mi-24B, all in 1/72nd scale.
The reverse side has a top view of a Mi-24A late version in 1/72nd scale.
The second sheet has a side profile of a Mi-24D early version above illustrations of its internal bulkheads in 1/72nd scale.
The reverse side has 2 side profiles of the Mi-24D shown with and without the rocket pods mounted.
Below these are illustrations of: the 9M17P missile, the frame for this missile, the 9M114 missile in launching tube, the UPK-23-250 cannon pod, the 9A-669 gun pod, the 9A-669 grenade launcher, the UB-32A-24 rocket pod, the B-8V20 rocket pod, the PTB-450 fuel tank, the FAB-50, FAB-100, OFAB-100, ZAB-100, FAB-250 & FAB-500 bombs in 1/72nd scale.
The third sheet has a side profile and top view of a Mi-24D with infa-red jamming unit (Spanka) chaff/flame dispenser and UPK-23/250 cannon pod and antennas system from V version mounted, in 1/72nd scale.
The Reverse side has an above, front and rear view of the Mi-24D in 1/72nd scale.
The fourth sheet has a side profile and front view of a Mi-24DU in 1/72nd scale.
The reverse side has 2 sides views of a Mi-24V with B-8V20 rocket launcher mounted and showing it with wheels up and down and a side view of it with a UB-32A-24 rocket launcher mounted in 1/72nd scale.
The fifth, and final sheet, has a top and front view of the Mi-24V in 1/72nd scale.
The reverse side has a side and bottom view of a Mi-24P with chaff/flare dispenser mounted in 1/72nd scale.
This set of plans will be of great benefit to modelers that have a kit of this helicopter. It will also interest aircraft historians.
I want to thank the folks at Casemate, the North American distributor of MMP books for this review sample. A complete listing of all MMP titles can be seen on Casemate's site at: