You’ve probably seen that Trumpeter has just released their 1/48 Mi-8 HIP helicopter kit. I don’t sell the kit, but…as it happens…I have two GIANT decal sets for Mi-8 and Mi-17 choppers, which, if I do say so myself, are pretty amazing. (Let me know what you think after you get yours!).
I haven’t followed Trumpeter’s upcoming kit announcements, but their Mi-8 kit is specifically designed so changing out a couple of sprues will make a Mi-17 HIP model, so surely we’ll see that version at some point.
Note my HIP decal sets are 1/48 only. I’ve never produced 1/32 or 1/72 versions of these decal sets.
Mi-8/Mi-17 Hips #1. This huge (8-1/2″ x 11″) decal set contains markings for an even dozen (12) Hip helicopters. Countries represented in this set are Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Sandinista (communist Nicaragua), as well as Pakistan, (two insignia variations), and the United Nations. The Czech scheme is the famous and amazing “Mick Jagger” scheme motivated by our fellow modelers at Zlinek Magazine.
It also includes the formerly TOP SECRET (seriously) US Army OPFOR Hip, with the fully loaded cheeseburger “Dave’s Deluxe” nose art.
(Note: these decals were not designed specifically for the Trumpeter kit, so minor fitting may be required for the “Mick Jagger” scheme.)
https://fineartofdecals.com/goodiess/?product=ced48006-mi-8-mi-17-hip-helicopters-1
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Mi-8/Mi-17 Hips #2. This huge (8-1/2″ x 11″) decal set contains markings for SEVENTEEN Hip helicopters. Countries represented in this set are East Germany, (West) Germany (actually just “Germany,” the reunited country that inherited the former East German air force’s men and equipment), USSR, Poland, Soviet Aeroflot, Israel (captured from the Egyptian Air Force), Cambodia, Guinea-Bissau (can’t for the life of me recall why I included this one, but the insignia is kinda cool), and Czechoslovakia.
One of the (West) German schemes is the spectacular “red eagle” scheme, which has to be seen to be believed. I kid you not: this one will be THE eye-catching model of any collection!
(Note: these decals were not designed specifically for the Trumpeter kit, so minor fitting may be required for the “red eagle” scheme.)
https://fineartofdecals.com/goodiess/?product=ced48007-mi-8-mi-17-hip-helicopters-2