1/72 Airfix IAR 330

Romanian Air Force

the false one Mi-24 persecutor of Rambo

by Tigre del Aire

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Hello! greetings from Colombia and a happy new year for everyone!

This is a IAR 330, the Rumanian built under license Puma; this device is produced in Romania by  Industria Aeronautică Română, they made a total of 163 aircraft, among which there are 57 that were exported to other countries and 104 that Romania uses in its Air and Navy forces.  Due to a local need one adapted armament consisting of a cannon in the prow and launchers of rockets; this way it was born as an assault helicopter.

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If you had the opportunity to see Rambo III, they realized a heavy Soviet helicopter that pursued the American hero, it was not a Mi-24 Hind but an IAR 330 disguised in order that it could fill the role of the dangerous aggressor!

The kit is from Airfix, is a SA 330 Puma in transport mode,  it was armed OOB, but one adapted a cannon not used in a He-111 and the rocket launchers are from a Mi-8 Revell kit all in 1:72nd scale.

The FLIR was created with sprue and the container of the cannon with styrene, the doors of cabin were left open to estimate it within and the lateral doors are sliding.

At present there was done a naval version of this device by very good results, it will be used to operate from the ships of the navy of Rumania; many incidents are not known but one of these did crash during a night training operation in 2007 killing its 3 crew members.

It´s  an excellent model to assemble, I recommend it widely, it's a good weekend project!

Tigre del Aire

COLOMBIA ES PASION!

Greetings from Colombia, the land of Juan Valdez!

Saludos desde Colombia, la tierra de Juan Valdez!

Photos and text © by Tigre del Aire