Hobbyboss Mi2 Hoplite

[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.

[Bridon]

Interesting subject...the front looks very familiar...almost Jet Ranger!

Good luck with the build...will be interesting to see this one..

Brian

[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

[spruecutter]

Looks like a nice colour scheme you've chosen

[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

[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.

[DC87]

Very nice work, I rather like the look of this copter

[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 ?

[gosselin2112]

Interesting piece of machinery. Please post some informational history, as I know very little about it.

Russ

[Lysion]

the paint job looks nice. Good job!

[ChancerNW]

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.

[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...

[spruecutter]

Good idea using blue task for the masking, I'm interested to see how it turns out