| Date of Review |
August 2005 |
| Manufacturer |
Cobra Company |
| Subject |
Mi-24V Hind E Interior Detail Set |
| Scale |
1/35 |
| Kit Number |
35015 |
| Primary Media |
Resin |
| Pros |
Beautiful detailing & updates for the
Trumpeter cockpit and passenger compartments |
| Cons |
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| Skill Level |
Intermediate |
| MSRP (USD) |
$50.00 |
Cobra Company has released a several detail sets for the Monogram
1/48 and Trumpeter 1/35 Mi-24 Hind kits. Clearly this subject
has been a labor of love. This latest detail set is no exception.
Cobra Company has provided updates for the interior of the
1/35 Trumpeter kit.
Molded in tan styrene, you can see how extensive this detail
set really is! The set starts off with completely new cockpit
tubs for the gunner and pilot. These tubs replace the kit cockpits
which aren't bad, but don't capture the details of
the actual aircraft as nice as these new parts.
The set also includes new crew seats, new pilot's instrument
panel, pilot's entry door, and other nicely cast details.
For the rear passenger compartment, this set provides a new
ceiling and rear bulkhead which have more detail than the kit
parts. Also included are the first aid packs that are mounted
around the rear compartment.
This set also takes care of another important, if not subtle
detail - weight and balance. With the resin cockpit tubs in
the nose, the kit will settle nicely on its landing gear
without concern for supplemental weights in the nose. There
may not have been a danger that the Trumpeter kit could become
a tail-sitter, but I like to err to caution.
This set is definitely recommended for the Mi-24 lover (I
have two of the Trumpeter kits!) as these will help to set
your model apart from the rest. Check out the Mi-24V
exterior detail set also available from Cobra Company for the Trumpeter
Hind!
This detail set is available directly from Cobra
Company (www.cobracompany.com).
My sincere thanks to Cobra
Company (www.cobracompany.com) for this review sample!
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