Hobby Boss HB-87220 1:72 twin-engined helicopter plastic model kit - Mi-24V Hind-E  [HB-87220]

Hobby Boss Mi-24V Hind-E HB-87220 model introduction

This is a 1:72 scale plastic model kit representing the Mil Mi-24V Hind-E, positioned as a display-oriented military rotorcraft kit for scale modelers and collectors.

The Mil Mi-24 is a twin-engined helicopter with a five-bladed main rotor and a three-bladed tail rotor, developed in the Soviet Union as a combined assault transport and gunship. Test flights began in 1968 and initial examples were delivered for evaluation around 1970. The type entered service with Soviet forces and later with more than thirty other nations; NATO assigned it the reporting name Hind. Its design intent combined troop transport capacity with heavy weapons carriage for battlefield support.

Model context and builder notes

As a 1:72 subject, the kit is suitable for builders focusing on external accuracy, paintwork, and weathering at small scale. Reference photographs and line drawings are useful when refining paint schemes and markings. The airframe profile and rotor planform are key areas to check against references; small-scale assemblies benefit from careful seam work and thin coats of paint to preserve engraved panel lines.

A compact-scale representation of the Mi-24V Hind-E that suits display-oriented modelers who prioritize external finish and accurate paintwork at 1:72 scale.