Mil Mi-4 Hound HobbyBoss 1/72

[BsYamato]

I'm really slow in these days and also few time to post updates that i've alredy pictured :( work and hot summer are proud enemies for hobby

[Stuart]

Looking good BSY - it looks like a cracking kit.

[BsYamato]

Thanx Portman
Back on the hound too, two session of works:

The Ip need some surgery, cut in the middle and used unused instruments to build the side consolles as the real one





Removed original rudder , scrathed new ones and moved backward



Rea doors, oob except for little steps , one par side



modified original seats, the co-pilot in turned position to allow passage unde the cargo zone



test fitting



Added cargo floor parts, as i modified the first bulkhead in shape and position these parts are needed. The hole in the center allow the access to the gun nose position



More details added to the front bulkhead



first aid boxes added



To allow good covering of bottom cockpit putty session glued all other control levers, also added details on the back of IP



The detailing session is almost finished, few things to add before painting session
At the next!

[LyleW]

[BorgR3mc0]

I am with Lyle , this is some impressive work.

[BsYamato]

Thank you friends
Last night few works i did, just added wires on the IP back and started to details the side acces door but no pictures, i hope start to paint it this afternoon

[BsYamato]

Updates on the Mil :

Wires on the back of IP, starting to detail the doors, after i totally removed the upper layer till the window and scratched the structure with plastic sheet



Cockpit and IP with black and the wires organized



Grey on, two two layers plus primer



fuselages , same story



and other pieces



and tail halves and front naca for gunner with a sort of bed added



added a little stick on the central consolle



The cieiling with a little touch of color



Bulkhead with some detail painted and IP drybrushed in white

The front of bulkhead , an under cover of engine bay i added



more painted colors



cockpit and front gun



wheels in black



a testfitting



that's all for tonight
At the next

[Manny1943]

Impressive work on this MOFO...

[Paul]

I wish I had the gumption to do all that tiny wiring as you do. It looks outstanding.

[BsYamato]

Thanks for comments
Time to close the wip , actually few adjusts left to do , sorry for the delay

Interior painting finished, washing and drybrush done:









gun upper IP and engine bulkhead ready



cargo bay ceiling



IP ready, a touch of clear glossy on the instruments to simulate glass



Fuselages ready





Front gun glued to the nacelle





Cockpit and ceiling and floor glued on fuselage









engine bulkhead too









Glued fuselages withouth problems and.. withouth weight on the nose ...







after i remeved the nose to put these walls to prevent to see trought the air intake on the nose, another time i forget the weight..



first layer of thinned 89 with a touch of white for bottom color







two views from the back





green on! i used pure 30 from humbrol







the lines bugs between the two colors i resolved after with tthe blade edge passing on the line and a toothpick with thinner





added grips on the fuselage



Starting to perform postshading, on the 89 used the medium grey 144



a large white stripe on the cargo doors was done , instructions means about silver but pictures tells another story



Stripes on tail rotor done with paint, decals provided by the kit but not same finish as regular paint



Postshading and highlights on the green. Used the 116 for darker areas and the 30 lighted with yellow and white for highlights. Same story, whit drybrush tecnique



Finally i put the gears legs so i rember .. the weight on the nose!!!
In the picture i already resolved the problem putting lead pieced throught the hole between the nose and the gun post hole



almost all the pieces drying



glossy coat before decals, as my usual used regular 35 gloss coat, two thinned layers







Decals on, the only problem on one of points of the bottom red star :(
For the cutted side stars alignment i put the larger part on the cargo doors , the fixed it to the fuselage with tape and put the smaller part on the fuselage correct position





Washing panel lines after another glossy coat to seal and protect decals, then final coat of semigloss clear paint.
Glued the wheels too







dirt on the main rotor





and shaft



last images of the wip, last pieces glued and some view. As i finish to write here will make last works to finish the hound , thanks for view and comments the wip















Just as final notes, i added four little rods on the cargo door hinges to help positioning them in the correct way.
As i was happy with this build rapidly started the smaller helo from hobby boss i had in the stash, the Mi-2 , fuselage closed in about three days!! soon will post he too at the next!