From the very first sight of it, Sergey Antokins‘s scale model of a Mi-171 helicopter charmed me with its neat design. Its structure is skillful enough to surprise you with a couple of unusual building techniques, but at the same time, stays clean and straightforward and looks totally like a slightly refurbished LEGO City set. I give bonus points for this pleasing white and blue color scheme — we finally have a model of a civilian aircraft to blog!
The model includes a crew of two pilots and offers a couple of nice play features like a sliding door on the right side and a cargo door in the back of the hull.
Dozens of detailed pictures are waiting to be faved in the builder’s album on Flickr!
Could never be an official set, as the steering wheel used to attach the main blades has been cut.