===== Zvezda Mi-28NE "Night Havoc" 1/72 kit =====

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  * Manufacturer: Zvezda
  * Part number: 7255
  * Year of production: 2018 (re-box of a 2003 kit)
  * Scale: 1/72 
  * Series: [[:blog:models:military:index|Modern military series]]
  * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft
  * In-universe role: Soviet/Russian twin-seat anti-armour attack helicopter
  * Purchase date: November 2025 (£15.75 + £2.95 postage, from Ebay.co.uk - Models For Sale Ltd.)
  * Build date: ????
  * Scalemates link: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/zvezda-7255-mi-28ne-night-havoc--1259297
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To be added to the other modern military helicopter kits (Apache, Comanche, Hind, etc).

<imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:military:mi28:mi28ne_box.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> 

Images of example completed model from the [[https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=134826&p=albums&album=108397&i=8#8|Scalemates gallery for this kit]]:

<imgcaption completed_a|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:military:mi28:mi28_completed1.png?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_b|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:military:mi28:mi28_completed2.png?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_c|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:military:mi28:mi28_completed3.png?400|}}</imgcaption> 

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

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==== Paints ====

=== Colour Chart ===

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=== Paints Used ===

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

=== Box ===

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=== Instructions / assembly information ===

   * {{ :blog:models:military:mi28:zvezda_7255_instructions.pdf|Zvezda Mi-28 (kit #7255)}} instructions (PDF)

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=== Parts ===

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=== Decals ===

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==== In Progress Images ====

==== Finished Images ====

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