Mil Mi-24, Миль Ми-24 "Hind" Russian Gunship Helicopter, Panzerkampf 1:72 Diecast Model

[@No1harris_98]

That hind model honestly looks amazing! Been looking and wanting a hind model for a while now and never could find any decent ones.

[@shinra2755]

The blades on this look really good. A stunning model.

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Yes the only diecast "Hind" prior were the offering by Amercom i think, which were the magazine type ones. Easy Model do them, but of course are plastic not diecast 😀. This is a fairly decent offering for sure 😀

[@heavymetaldiecast]

@@shinra2755 yeah some great detail just on those!

[@MilitaryVehicleReviews]

I like it! Had my eye on this one for a while but waiting for other opinions before I pulled the trigger. Good video! 💯

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Yeah I am pretty happy with it, despite that missing retracted nose wheel part. Which I am hoping is just mine and that it normally comes with it. Thanks for taking the time to check out the video and comment, I appreciate it. Cheers 👍😀

[@RinsedCheeks]

Purchased this literally last week! Still has yet to arrive. I just got in my Panzerkampf CH53 however and it’s very good!

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Haha awesome, let me know if yours comes with a in-flight nose wheel. I would be interested if it was just mine or if its an oversight by the maker!!...I do need to get there CH53 but have been finding it hard to get one cheap enough here. Nearly $200AUD a lot of the times...so hopefully I will get myself one at a good price as they do look really nice!!

[@RinsedCheeks]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@heavymetaldiecastSo I received mine today and mine did NOT come with an in-flight nose wheel. Doesn’t matter as I typically like my helicopters in landed position (especially when the stand has the helicopter facing upwards… wish they’d have them face downwards!). The landing gear however is very weight-sensitive to the point I had to glue them on! Detail is great though, I wonder how Panzerkampf gets their models so light considering it does seem to be made out of metal!

[@heavymetaldiecast]

@@RinsedCheeks glad you got yours and you like it too. Yeah I think I mentioned that in the video about the main landing gear not liking the weight of the aircraft on it, glad it wasn't just me,haha. Well it seems the retracted nose wheel for in flight doesn't come with these as a few people have said the same. It's only minor but for those fussy collectors they might get a little annoyed. I mean it can be rectified but for the price of these WW2 shouldn't have too 😀. I think maybe the make them out of titanium 🤣 hence why they can be expensive 🤣

[@slackerman4161]

Where are you guys buying from? I want one !!!

[@heavymetaldiecast]

@@slackerman4161 AliExpress is where I got mine 😎

[@jrex9197]

That thing is awesome! Always thought this helicopter was kinda spooky & ominous. Love to see one in real life

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Yeah these things would sound amazing. I'm reminded of a movie where they would here a "Hind" coming and the rotor sound was like doom approaching, haha. Closest I've been to a Russian made chopper was when I was in East Timor in 2000/01 and there were UN ones flying about. 😀 They would give me the 5am wake up call every morning,haha

[@jrex9197]

@@heavymetaldiecast hell of an alarm clock!

[@heavymetaldiecast]

@@jrex9197 haha for sure...now it's KZbin notifications that do it 🤣 Its 3:20am here at the moment 🤣

[@dtxgt40]

Damn, you made me buy anther model... again! Ordered this one today, after seeing your review. Seems like a nice piece of a diecast, especially for what I've paid for it ($85). Thanks for another detailed review!

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Haha glad I could be the devil on your shoulder whispering buy me now 🤣 .... I hope that's US dollars because that equates to around what I paid. I always feel like I pay a lot compared to everyone else around the world,haha. Thanks as always for dropping past 😀👍 Enjoy your "Hind" 😀👍

[@andrewmartin8739]

Looks like it has a bad join on the left hand fuselage just above the nose gear area , Great review apart from that joint gap ....as it looks to me. In the UK

[@heavymetaldiecast]

The join on mine is a little noticeable in that area yes, I am just hoping it was just the way mine was built and is normally a little cleaner. I'm not sure what the QC policy has been with Panzerkampf as also missing the retracted nose wheel. I have heard from people that have bought more recent versions of it that the nose wheel is included now so maybe they have rectified a few QC issues and with any luck that join area may also be one. Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and comment, I appreciate it. Cheers 👍

[@gasparguadalupethecante6377]

great well detailed model very beautiful

[@heavymetaldiecast]

It's certainly is, I am pretty happy with it 😀

[@chaney1]

just got mine at Christmas and really like it and I also think the undercarriage is quite weak and you have to put this model down gently.I think their mig 19 is their best model so far esp the silver russian one and for a small jet it's hefty

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Ah good, glad it wasn't just my thinking about the landing gear. Yes you need to treat it like baby Jesus as you place it down on the deck 😂 ...I do want to chase one of those MiG's up too, when I get one at a price I can afford,haha. They do look really nice and the pitot tube looks spot on unlike the generic Chinese brand MiG-19 i got that just has a piece of rod you place in,haha

[@alexandremarcelino7360]

Fantástico! Miniatura sensacional! Os detalhes são incríveis 😍

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Oh it certainly is well detailed, comes up nive. Thank you for watching as always, I really appreciate it 🙂

[@mohamedibrahim777]

Great model I think it was the one in the movie rambo 2 if I'm right

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Yes this model is a fairly good make with some great detail. They did use a "Hind" in Rambo 2 and i think even Rambo 3, but the movie used a modified SA330 "Puma" helicopter painted upto look like the Russian gunship 😀. Thanks for checking out the video and commenting 😀

[@nateweter4012]

I’m thinking about getting one from The Flying Mule in March. I wanted to see if one could pop the canopy glass off to redo the cockpit details and figures. I was able to do that with Italeri’s 1/100 die cast snaptite kit with excellent result. This looks like a great model with the exception of the cockpit/figures and weapons. The Yak-B/UV barrels and S-80 rockets are chunky and warped. I’m sure I can scratch build with plastic card, tube and brass wire. That cockpit, I’m not sure if I could pry it off in one piece. I’m hoping it can pop off with a flathead and delicate pressure. What seems to set this apart from the Italeri 1/100 kit is that it seems much much lighter (Italeri’s is solid die cast heavy), the landing gear and troop compartment. Italieri’s is configured in gear up with the troop compartment doors not opening. The blades are also black and super delicate plastic while these looks much better.

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Yeah a lot of people don't like the pilot details. Oh for sure you could improve this yourself to create something your more happy with. This has some really nice details and is a great base to start with if you choose to modify it. The Panzerkampf models seem to be made out of some weird metal, as they always seem to feel light. I had that with a Rafale fighter as well, almost felt like plastic,haha. I have also heard from some people that have bought the model recently that theirs has been including a retracted nose wheel for in flight which is good, they seemed to have included that missing part now. Which mine was missing and a number of other people I've spoken too have also had that part missing!! Thanks for checking out the video and good luck with your modifications....and may the diecast gods smile upon you when you try to get that canopy off!! 😉

[@EthanArcfox26]

Just got this model about 2 weeks ago and i hae to say i rlly love this model especially with the exhaust. I heard they are making the hind model of the current russo ukraine war

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Did yours have a nose wheel for in flight? Just trying to work out if it was just missing from mine or if the manufacturer has missed it. Would be interesting to see if they do one with Ukrainian markings 😀. Thanks for checking out the video and commenting 😀👍

[@EthanArcfox26]

​@@heavymetaldiecast Nope, sadly i didnt get the wheels either i think they don't give you any spare parts for that when i unboxed it cuz the wheels are mainly for the landing display not airborne

[@EthanArcfox26]

​@@heavymetaldiecastthey did made a concept of the russian version though i think it's not official yet

[@shinra2755]

Love a Hind! Kind of ugly, but also kind of beautifully robust at the same time.

[@heavymetaldiecast]

Exactly, what it lacks in looks, makes up for with toughness. I have always been partial to the beautiful ugly aircraft myself 😀👍

[@shinra2755]

@@heavymetaldiecast I’m glad you understand what I mean! 😅 I’m partial to an Italian sparrowhawk torpedo bomber as well (which I’ve mentioned before). They’re not conventionally beautiful (like a Spitfire for example) but there’s just something about them.

[@heavymetaldiecast]

@@shinra2755 that's the tri motor one isn't it? That would make a great diecast, as the camo patterns they used look really nice. It's hard to find a lot of Italian WW2 aircraft in diecast, especially with the gear down options included!

[@shinra2755]

@@heavymetaldiecast Yeah it the three-engined bomber. Looks class. I’m partial to a Ju-52 too 😅

[@heavymetaldiecast]

@@shinra2755 you'll have to get a Ford Tri motor too 😂

[@Trainz_4U]

In the intro just then do u have the link to the Ukrainian frog fighter jet cos that looks really nice

[@heavymetaldiecast]

I have the model in my pile but have not done the video as yet. I bought 3 different ones, but have only managed to do 1 so far 😀. I will try and get to that one this month maybe 🤣 Thanks for watching 😀👍

[@slackerman4161]

WHERE CAN I BUY THIS

[@heavymetaldiecast]

I bought this from a site called AliExpress (I think I mention that at around the 1:04 min mark 😉) Thanks for watching 🙂

[@KhaledAwni]

How much for this helecopter

[@heavymetaldiecast]

I think info mention it in the video somewhere but if I recall it was around $120AUD which included the postage to me. But depending on your location it could be cheaper 😀 Thanks for checking out the video 😀👍

[@KhaledAwni]

@@heavymetaldiecast Do you have author models.. cheap than this

[@heavymetaldiecast]

@@KhaledAwni I don't sell models myself, these are ones I buy as a collector. There are some cheaper options. A company called Amercom make a Hind diecast model, although less detailed but tidy enough. Should be able to find one of those a lot less than this one. Also a company called Easy Model make a ready made plastic version which can be a lot cheaper too, if you don't mind it being plastic 😀. Check out eBay hopefully you can find something close to you 😀👍

[@KhaledAwni]

@heavymetaldiecast OK thank you

[@imsama-vx6ry]

I wish it is like 4 bucks I can’t afford it my mom is way too stingy. It’s hard to be a model collector under 18

[@heavymetaldiecast]

I wish it was 4 bucks too!!! haha. Yes some diecast can be really expensive. Its why I try and show models of all quality. The cheaper geric Chinese ones are ok, and the DeAgostini and Amercom make ok budget models too. Diecast is expensive here in Australia. All you can do until you get a part time or full time job is hope you get some for birthdays and Christmas presents,haha. Good luck with your collecting!!

[@ZMOA2006]

The pilot figures are awful, makes it look like a cheap toy, too bad they can’t be removed, they are a deal breaker for me

[@heavymetaldiecast]

They are a pretty generic pilot figure. Make a cover for the canopy in 1:72 scale like its protecting the cockpit from the sun. Then you can display it and hide the crap pilots,haha. I don't usually care for pilots myself personally, like if i have models that come with pilot figures to put in I don't put mine in when I display it 🙂 Unfortunately we are pretty limited with options for a diecast "Hind". Thanks for dropping past to check out the video and comment 🙂