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Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:02 am
by ChancerNW
I know this is a bit of a late start. Last week began work on the Hobbyboss 1/72 Mi2 Hoplite. I will be building and painting it in the Checz Air Force markings as per the adjacent photos rather that the kist Polish gunship markings and config.
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:16 am
by Bridon
Interesting subject...the front looks very familiar...almost Jet Ranger!
Good luck with the build...will be interesting to see this one..
Brian
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:07 am
by Radzy
Nice entry, Chancer
These birds are still flying from time to time here ( though not so often as Mi-8 that I see almost every day
).
Good luck with the build. I hope I will start mine ( URP variant ) soon.
Cheers,
Radek
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:18 pm
by spruecutter
Looks like a nice colour scheme you've chosen
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:06 am
by kiwigav
Cool choice.
I never realized there were so many interesting choppers out there and kits available, I supposed tucked away down under you don't see or hear about all of them.
Will have to use good ol Google more often
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:24 am
by ChancerNW
Update pic of my progress on my Checz Airforce Mi2.
Painting went quite well this evening. Needs some tidying up and detail work like the exhausts.
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:48 am
by DC87
Very nice work, I rather like the look of this copter
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:14 am
by Radzy
Ah it looks very nice, Chancer
Especially with this yellow nose
Did you make masks for clear parts by yoursef or you used some aftermarket parts ?
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:29 pm
by gosselin2112
Interesting piece of machinery. Please post some informational history, as I know very little about it.
Russ
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:49 pm
by Lysion
the paint job looks nice. Good job!
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:07 pm
by ChancerNW
Radzy wrote:Ah it looks very nice, Chancer
Especially with this yellow nose
Did you make masks for clear parts by yoursef or you used some aftermarket parts ?
I did the masking my self with Tamiya tape for the clear parts an blue tack for the main scheme.
you can see how it worked out in the sequence of pics below. I painted the nose in the interior colour before I painted on the external base coat.
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:39 pm
by Radzy
Oh, thanks Chancer.
I will definitely have to use it on my Hoplite, because I really chose some crazy pattern...
I just need to find enough of bluetack...
Re: Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:27 pm
by spruecutter
Good idea using blue task for the masking, I'm interested to see how it turns out
