discussion 1/72 TF141 Mil Mi-28 Havoc

[Guest]

This is a DML Mi-28 Havoc in 1/72nd scale, a very old mold I guess, I "adopted" it from my a senior last year. The decals turn yellowish and I've already tried the legendary sun therapy on it but still helpless on the decals. So I will design and print my own decal for this like my previous CH-46D.


Another TF141 themed aircraft (yea I'm a big fans of MW series)


I will apply Su-30 camo on this Havoc, I will use Gunze color for that: Gunze 115 RLM65 Light Blue, Gunze 323 Light blue and Gunze 34 Sky Blue.


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The decals. Printed in Japan, year 1990. Turn yellow, not sure still can be use or not.


But I got this.


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Some visual and decal placement before start the job, well it's my style of working.


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[Guest]

Sometimes gundam parts can be use on military too, for some small details, like this one.


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It's all about SANDING, lads.


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I use a very very thin wire to make those handlers, dig some holes and plant it.


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Replaced the gun barrel with 1.3mm copper rod.


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Cockpit. Gunze 335 Medium Sea Gray for dark parts and Gaia 202 Olive Green for those seats.


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[Guest]

Chin-mounted 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 autocannon.


Painted with Sunin7 020 Gun Metal & Sunin7 S60 LightSteel Chrome.


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FYI the Sunin7 is a Chinese-made hobby paint.


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All weapons loaded. Time for canopy and pilots.


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Canopy masking is much easier than I thought! Time for minor tinting with Gunze 48 ClearYellow.


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Painted those parts and get ready for fuselage painting.


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Primed, the fuselage.


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This Mil Mi-28 will be in three colors camo - Gunze 115: RLM65 Light Blue, Gunze 323: Light Blue and Gunze 34: Sky Blue.


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First layer color done, tired like cow. Gunze 115 RLM65 Light Blue.


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Masked with blu-tack and some masking tapes.


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Gunze 323 - Light Blue done.


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That's all for now, cheers!

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work so far Kitti. That blue really pops out!

 

[papa 695]

That is looking great Kitti

 

[Guest]

Hey guys, I'm back on track again. I masked with blu-tack and masking tape, again yeah proceed to the 3rd color: Gunze 34 - Sky BLUE. This is how it looks like:


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Done decals application:


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Panel washing and minor weathering, included paint chipping, minor rusty and filtering:


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Washes and weathering really make some different.


I will share the finished product in Completed Helicopter thread.


Cheers!