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  1. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    Thanks Guys, I am happy to make one for you Psycho J If you proceed you will have waited the least in this 3 year old project. I sent out the Paint Master to CO . The shipping price was $115 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will absorb this price in the additional $650
  2. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    The Hind project has not died it has just moved in different directions. The Afghany Paint Master is done using 19 different paint colors. I have sent messages to all the full build buyers and so far the continue vs payback is 50/50 . Here are a few picks of the Paint Master .
  3. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    ll right Guys, It is time for a reality check. The past 2-12 years work for me has gone from bad to worse . The phone has not been ringing at all . The money form my 1/18th sales has been paying the bills augmented by me selling my pickelhaube collection. 3 weeks ago I hired on to a granite...
  4. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    I thought it was funny to !! I have given it much thought and the clover leaf pattern is an iconic image of the cold war . So I will be making it. That will take another 3-4 days to make that template , so the cold war scheme will get bumped to 3rd place in order. So.. Afghan War Modern...
  5. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    NSA You originally were green on gray modern. I can put you down for Afghan war. The one I am working on now is an Afghan.
  6. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    Hey Guys, I made a MAJOR SNAFO . The color call out that I made for the cold war scheme will be this green on tan. But I will keep the pattern that I am using . Contact or post me if this is not agreeable. [ So here we go The full builds will be in this order. Feed back is welcome Afgahn...
  7. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    Yes your choice 01-55 using the numbers 0, 1,2,3,4 and 5 . Your color choice is blue , black , white , yellow and red. They were all used by the Russians .
  8. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    Thanks Guys, So far it has taken about 3 days to paint the paint master . I am short on decals and my supplier said he can not make anymore so I used stencils for the stars and tail flash. I always intended to use stencils for the numbers and I supplied the number stencils in the kits . The...
  9. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    Cool story on the hind snatch. I have the paint scheme all tweeked out with panel lines inked in.
  10. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    Well I am finally getting paint on #1 in the Afghan livery . You basicly have to finish all of the interior before you seal up the fuselage halves . I inserted a steel rod through the entire length and built a platform so I can paint this beast. IT IS 4 FEET LONG. I had to reconfigure my...
  11. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    Hey Guys , I have worked on the first 2 HINDS over the holidays Every time I think I am ready to seal up the main fuse I realize I need to do one more thing before I do . That was about 5 things ago. Presently I am working on the cargo doors. I am dealing with the hinges, mountings and door...
  12. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    Not sure were my helpful hints went to but progress is being made Postby pickelhaube » Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:35 am I am doing my best to get the first 2 out but there are road bumps every ware. I have been trying to button them up for final painting but EVERYTHING ELSE NEED TO BE BUILT AND...
  13. Pickelhaube

    How To Make Easy Realistic Looking Tracks

    Here is a Sherman track using European mud or dirt powder and pencil graphite Custom made powder with graphite M-113 I went with a mud red powder ( Vietnam dirt ) and graphite I did go with the rusty track idea and used Hot Rod Gray then rusty powder and graphite On the spare...
  14. Pickelhaube

    How To Make Easy Realistic Looking Tracks

    Hey Guys, I am not a fan of heavy weathering . That is the new thing in modeling. Tanks did not last all that long in WW2 especially German tanks Maybe a week not more than a month , In that time span, tanks did not rust . If a track did , as soon as it rolled most of the quick rust was slung...
  15. Pickelhaube

    1/18th Scale Mi-24 Hind Will Become A Reality !!!

    I am working on them every possible chance I get Hopefully the first 2 sales will be done by Christmas Those guys have been waiting the longest. Here are the pilot ans WSO paint masters.
  16. Pickelhaube

    Russian Hurricane

    Looks great !!
  17. Pickelhaube

    MRAP

    Also looks to have been a fun project.
  18. Pickelhaube

    MRAP

    Looks great !