Mil Mi-24 Hind-D Replica

[Azimech]

 

 

 

77 Industries Presents:

Mil Mi-24 Hind-D

 

 

 

 

Mods used: Firespitter, Kerbpaint and BD Armory.

"Take Command" mod is highly suggested. It puts kerbals in their seats.

Download link: http://kerbalx.com/crafts/5010

Enjoy!

Edited January 12, 2016 by Azimech
Updated with new version.

[Noname117]

I first went to this thread thinking "OK, someone's probably made a somewhat decent but heavily modded replica of the Hind. I'll check it out, but I don't expect it to be particularly impressive." Then I get here, and see that the craft is made mostly of stock parts, with really only the rotors being modded. Then I see that cockpit. Then I see who made it.

Great job Azimech! You deserve this rep!

[Azimech]

Well, thank you! What a nice compliment!

[Azimech]

Shall I make a version with adjustable landing gear?

[Dman979]

Sure, why not?

Very nice with those radiators. I guess that's the new thing now!

[Azimech]

If anyone is interested in other replica's, I might take a request :-)

[Majorjim!]

Sure, why not?

Very nice with those radiators. I guess that's the new thing now!

They've been a 'thing' since we saw we where getting them! They are a great building part.

[Azimech]

I'm updating this baby thanks to @selfish_meme

Finally with the camo I always wanted for it. Soon on KerbalX.com

 

[Yukon0009]

This has got to be one of the best heli replicas on this forums. Really good looking!

[Azimech]

Thank you! I really love the real one and I'm glad this one isn't too far off.

[Castille7]

On 9/5/2015 at 10:27 AM, Azimech said:

If anyone is interested in other replica's, I might take a request :-)

How about an Apache with the wings loaded if you are looking for some ideas?

[selfish_meme]

It is really amazing

[Azimech]

Updated! Download link is in the OP.

[pTrevTrevs]

Good, good... Now make a Puma, because that helicopter is always used as a Hind in the movies for some reason.

Ugh, Rambo, Red Dawn, they all have Pumas, never real Hinds...

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Nice!  I love that cockpit canopy.

[SpaceToad]

Gone through 3 tissue boxes sobbing in happiness. Thank you! THANK YOUUUU!

[Matuchkin]

On 04/09/2015 at 7:28 PM, Azimech said:

Shall I make a version with adjustable landing gear?

YES YES YESSS...

Also. I recently asked you to do me a "small" favor and create several vehicles for something me and One Way Films are going to do some time later on. I can see the troop transport capabilities of this helicopter. You can leave out the Mil Mi-26, won't need that anymore with this thing. I just need the part count.

[Tantalus]

Holy kraken, i swear i could see this baby dropping a platoon of kerbals on the island airfield. 

[Majorjim!]

On 01/12/2016 at 9:18 PM, Mad Rocket Scientist said:

Nice!  I love that cockpit canopy.

The overall shape is good Azi. Hmm. It looked different unpainted. Did you change it recently? Can you put back up the REAL pictures of it Azi?

Edited January 14, 2016 by Majorjim

[Azimech]

The real pictures? I had to adjust the nose because the original air scoop got like twice as big, ruining the shape.

Only for you, Majorjim, and soon I'm going to delete the pictures. Now the helicopter has it's proper colours, I really hate the white one.

 

 

[Majorjim!]

Thanks @Azimech . We will have to agree to disagree! It is definitely the best made helicopter I have seen here! Any chance a current bearing would fit inside it?

[Castille7]

I like it's all original look also it say KSP, although Kerbpaint is really nice too

Edited January 14, 2016 by castille7

[Azimech]

 

21 minutes ago, Majorjim said:

Thanks @Azimech . We will have to agree to disagree! It is definitely the best made helicopter I have seen here! Any chance a current bearing would fit inside it?

Thank you for your kind compliment! I really wanted my fav. heli to look like the real thing, seems those hours were worth it :-)

A current bearing ... probably will. A working stock turboshaft ... probably never.

Edited January 14, 2016 by Azimech

[Majorjim!]

Just now, Azimech said:

 

Thank you for your kind compliment! I really wanted my fav. heli to look like the real thing, seems those hours were worth it :-)

A current bearing ... probably will. A working stock turboshaft ... probably never.

Well you succeeded. The shape is very good. How would one of your Turboshafts respond to being Tweakscaled?

[Azimech]

Horribly. Tweakscale does a few things wrong, so much that I rather create my own parts for structural work than use those under the unholy spells of Tweakscale. But ... these experiences are from a few years back ... I should try again.

A few things Tweakscale does wrong:
*occasionally ignoring colliders (both with ModuleEngineFX/thrustTransform and wheel colliders)
*giving BreakingForce and BreakingTorque ridiculous values ... if one could sneeze in game ... the parts would fly off!
*ignoring or giving wrong values to thermalMassModifier (with the result of parts overheating due to sunlight and exploding ... a joke but you get the idea)

And a problem with lighter parts outside of the influence of Tweakscale: the lighter the more flexible the joints become. Nothing we can adjust in a config file, this excrements is hardcoded.

But who knows ... I'm currently busy with an oscillating single action steam engine and almost finished ... maybe I'll take a look later.