Balkan Models 1/72 Mi-24 Balkan Hinds
By Matt Bittner
For the longest time 1/72 modelers have had to deal with inaccurate Mi-24 Hinds, mainly from Hasegewa. However, a few years ago that changed, first with the Hobby Boss kit, and more recently with the Zvezda release. In fact, the next release coming from Zvezda is the Mi-24A (which is not covered by this set, but I just wanted to point it out).
This set of decals from Balkan Models covers the following Mi-24Vs:
- Serbian Air Force, Kosovo, 1999, finished in Sand, Brown and Black Green
- Croatian Air Force, H-310, finished in Light Blue undersides with Sand, Gray and Olive Green top sides
- Macedonian Air Force, MAF 201.POHE, No. 201, Petrovac, 2001, finished in Light Blue undersides and Sand, Gray and Gray Green top sides
- Macedonian Air Force, MAF 201.POHE, No. 202, Petrovac, 2001, finished in Light Blue undersides and Sand, Gray and Gray Green top sides
- Macedonian Air Force, MAF 201.POHE, No. 206, Petrovac, 2001, finished in Light Blue undersides and Sand, Gray, Yellow Green and Gray Green top sides
- Macedonian Air Force, MAF 201.POHE, No. 207, Petrovac, 2001, finished in Light Blue undersides and Sand, Gray and Yellow Green top sides
Decals are very nicely printed and appear to be in register. These Hinds are definitely colorful, and will definitely tax your masking skills. However, once finished they will look awesome.
My thanks to Balkan Models for supplying this set of decals to review.