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Anyone built Hassegawa 1/72 Hind?
sniper
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Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 12:07 PM UTC

Anyone have experience with the Hassegawa Hind, I believe the E version. (Well, it's not the A version anyway.)

I bought one, and if I ever build it, it will be my first helo kit. I have dreams of some neat Mid East version!

Looks nice from what I can tell, but sure looks like a lot of work.

Steve
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Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 03:30 PM UTC
I built several Hinds in the early 90's so I must have done the Hasegawa kits. NOt really a tough kit as I remember. Impressive, especially with other helos. A bunch of movies (Red Dawn, Rambo something or another, etc.) tried to fake it with Sea Kings and others but only added the droopy wings.
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Posted: Friday, September 05, 2003 - 06:40 AM UTC
:-) I have built the F version (twin cannon on the starboard side) nice kit, no problems, that I can remember. I did build it a long time ago. I do have the D version somewhere :-)
Mal
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