===== Zvezda, Mi-24VP / Mi-24P Hind 1/72 kit =====

<WRAP box half round>
  * Manufacturer: Zvezda
  * Part number: 7293 (VP) / 7255 (P)
  * Year of production: 2023 (re-box of a 2018 release)
  * Scale: 1/72 
  * Series: [[:blog:models:military:index#modern|Modern military series]]
  * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft
  * In-universe role: Heavy attack helicopter
  * Purchase date: November 2025 from Ebay.co.uk (£21 inc. postage from seller Models For Sale Ltd.)
  * Build date: N/A
</WRAP>

Need a Soviet era helicopter to go along with the US models. The "Hind" is the perfect candidate:

<imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art for Mi-24P.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:zvezda_mi-24p.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> 

<imgcaption completed_a|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:7315_mi_24p_hind_back_kx_-650x434.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_b|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:7315_img_8966-650x433.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_c|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:7315_img_8957-650x394.jpg?400|}}
</imgcaption>

The intention would be to paint / decal this as a Ukrainian example.

I first bought one of these kits (the Mi-24P) from Ebay.co.uk, for £22 including postage - but the delivery company; **Evri**, lost it and it never turned up after an extra week after the expected delivery date. The seller reimbursed me without question. 

<imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art for Mi-24VP.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:mi-24vp_box.png?400|}}</imgcaption>

Second model was ordered from Ebay.co.uk from seller Models For Sale Ltd - in this case I swapped to the Mi-24VP, as the aftermarket decals had a nice Mi-24VP colour scheme I preferred over the Mi-24P designs.

These kits //include// a set of crew figures (pilot/co-pilot), so aftermarket parts are not needed.
==== Photo Etch ====

[[https://www.Eduard.com|Eduard.com]] also makes two photoetched sets for this model:

<imgcaption pe_1|Eduard PE set SS678.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:ss678.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption pe_2|Eduard PE set 73-678.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:73678.jpg?380|}}</imgcaption>

These can be bought as a combined set of both (labelled **73-678**), or just as **SS678**. I bought just **SS678** (mainly interior detail) from https://www.jadlamracingmodels.com/.

   * See [[https://www.eduard.com/eduard/photo-etched-parts/photo-etched-set/aircraft/1-72/mi-24v-1-72.html|Eduard.com]] for more details. These are available from most good models / model spares stockists.

==== Aftermarket Decals ====

Since I didn't want to display this as a Soviet (or Russian) piece, the included decals are not much use. Fortunately there is a company making aftermarket decals specifically in Ukrainian colours/markings to reflect real world unit numbers within the Ukraine armed forces:

<imgcaption 3rd_decals_1|Foxbot 72-058>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:hind_decals.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption 3rd_decals_2|Foxbot 72-058>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:hind_decals_2.jpg?210|}}</imgcaption>

If you are in the UK, then Hannants are able to supply these: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/FBOT72058 - which is where I ordered a set from.

   * See [[https://foxbot.com.ua/72-058-e.html|Foxbot.com.ua]] for more details - these are widely available across most online model stores.

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==== Paints ====

=== Colour Chart ===

<imgcaption chart|Colour chart from ...>{{image1.png?350|}}</imgcaption> 

   * Sourced from: 

=== Paints Used ===

^ Section                                                    ^ Recommended Colour                                                                                                       ^ Selected Colour                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ^ Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ^
==== Box Contents ====

=== Box ===

<imgcaption box|Box>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126123230.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>

=== Instructions / assembly information ===

   * {{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:zvezda_mi24vp_instructions.pdf|Zvezda Mi-24VP instructions (PDF)}}

<imgcaption manual_1|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124748.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_2|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124801.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_3|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124808.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_4|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124819.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_5|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124824.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_6|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124835.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_7|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124842.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_8|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124853.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_9|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124901.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_10|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124912.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_11|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124924.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption manual_12|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126124935.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption>

=== Parts ===

<imgcaption parts_1|Parts Frame.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126125034.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption parts_2|Parts Frame.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126125050.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption parts_3|Parts Frame.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126125106.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption parts_4|Parts Frame.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126125126.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption parts_5|Parts Frame.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126125140.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption parts_6|Canopy Parts.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126125207.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>

=== Decals ===

Original kit decals:

<imgcaption decals_1_1|Original decals.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251126125220.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption>

Aftermarket photo-etch detail parts from Eduard.com:

<imgcaption decals_2_1|Photo etch details.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251121134352.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption decals_2_2|Photo etch details.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251121134446.jpg?350|}}</imgcaption> 
<imgcaption decals_2_3|Photo etch instructions.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251121134531.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption decals_2_4|Photo etch instructions.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251121134547.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>

Aftermarket Ukraine decals and paint schemes:

<imgcaption decals_3_1|Aftermarket decals.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251121134654.jpg?350|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption decals_3_2|Aftermarket paint scheme.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251121134715.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption decals_3_3|Aftermarket paint schemes.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251121134730.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption decals_3_4|Aftermarket paint scheme.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251121134739.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
<imgcaption decals_3_5|Aftermarket paint scheme.>{{:blog:models:military:mi24p_hind:img20251121134750.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption>
==== In Progress Images ====

==== Finished Images ====

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