Plastic Modelers in the IL-2 Community

[40plus]

On 11/5/2020 at 9:56 PM, hetstaine said:

Very nice work Matt, i'm still working through WWII so space is still...far far away One day though for sure.

 

 

Just finished Hasegawas 1998 P47 Razorback, very nice shake'n'bake kit. I got to mainly concentrate on the painting side of it and play around with tonal variety via 6 main colour layers and lightening and darkening my olive drab to achieve the look i was going for. Completed with an oil wash and a final clear coat of 50/50 matt/gloss. Great little basic kit that falls together nicely.

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Couple more since we are stuck at the 5mb limit

 

Just stunning... Well done 

 

Edited November 7, 2020 by 40plus

[SvAF/F16_Goblin]

This guy has a lot of great builds in his YouTube channel.

 

 

[Matt]

That P-47 and 190 look perfect hetstaine. I love the shading and dust or dirt accumulated in the panel lines.

 

I only have very limited time nowadays to use my spray booth, so i just gave the AT-AT its base coat. Looks brighter on the photos than in real life, but i want to achieve that brighter look, so i'll give it thin layer of white later on. And then it will just need plenty of detail painting by brush and weathering.

 

[Birdman]

The P47 is a beauty!

 

Work has started on the Kingfisher, the cockpit and gunner position are put together, and the interior portions for the fuselage halves are painted:

 

I didn't have a proper zinc chromate paint so I eyeballed it with some dark IJN green and lemon yellow.

 

[Hoots]

11 hours ago, Birdman said:

The P47 is a beauty!

 

Work has started on the Kingfisher, the cockpit and gunner position are put together, and the interior portions for the fuselage halves are painted:

 

I didn't have a proper zinc chromate paint so I eyeballed it with some dark IJN green and lemon yellow.

 

 

Always had a soft spot for the Kingfisher, looking forward to seeing how it goes

[hetstaine]

On 11/8/2020 at 1:21 AM, Matt said:

That P-47 and 190 look perfect hetstaine. I love the shading and dust or dirt accumulated in the panel lines.

 

I only have very limited time nowadays to use my spray booth, so i just gave the AT-AT its base coat. Looks brighter on the photos than in real life, but i want to achieve that brighter look, so i'll give it thin layer of white later on. And then it will just need plenty of detail painting by brush and weathering.

 

 

Looking great so far, paintwork  is sweet

[Feathered_IV]

Back to the other scratchbuilding project. Tiny votive offerings to hopefully bring about a Flying Circus Vol.2

Made some new and better wheels, plus a couple of sets of props and spinners.  The lower wings of the D.III got attached at last and I'll hopefully do the same for the D.IIIa over the next couple of days.  A vulgar little blob of blutack is holding the upper wing in place for now.  The details are hard to see in the white, but it's looking pretty crisp so far. Need to start thinking about colour schemes soon.

 

[STN]

Finito. I imagined this to be a piece of cake... not....

I tried to depict the ANT-5 prototype. The Zvezda kit cost cca. 5 EUR and oh boy, did I get exactly what I paid for!

The green plastic is soft a brittle at the same time, not good for filing.

List of adjustments- cockpit- made completely from scratch, used only the floor, adjusted the shape of vertical stabiliser, exhaust pipes made from brass tube, thinned down trailing edge, since it looked like a concrete plate in this scale, adjusted the shape of the cylinder heads, added headrest, replaced support beams of horizontal stabilisers and only on the finished kit I noticed the shape of the rudder is wrong, so adjusted it somewhat also. At this point I gave up on other adjustments. No point in pushing it more :)

 

ANT-5

Zvezda

1:72

[ZachariasX]

You guys are artists!

[Matt]

I just primed this piece of junk yesterday. Will then probably start painting next week or so.

 

[XQ_Lothar29]

[EDUARD 1:48 Weekend Edition, Messerschmitt Bf 109F4 plane] 8.JG54 Black 1 Piloted by the Newly Accomplished the position of Staffelkapitän (squad leader) 8 Staffel./JG54 Grünherz "Hptm. Max Hellmuth Ostermann" also got days before the "Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves" (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) for his 62nd aerial victory on March 12, 1942, Russia.

shortly thereafter, Osterman's Bf109 F4, would be withdrawn from combat due to serious damage, since Ostermann had to make an emergency landing after receiving impacts on his right arm and the upper part of his right leg ... only a few months later of this accident, and already piloting his brand new BF109 G2, the one who was Confused on his Wedding Day and arrested for his appearance to a child would see the cruel reality.

Ostermann was killed in action on August 9, 1942, far behind Soviet lines east of Lake Ilmen. He and his partner Unteroffizier Heinrich Bosnin were flying at an altitude of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) when they saw a formation of nine Curtiss P-40s. Ostermann shot down the P-40 from the rear of the formation. The two were regrouping for a second attack, when they themselves were attacked from behind by a group of Soviet fighters emerging from the cloud cover. Ostermann's Bf 109G-2 (Werknummer 10438 - factory number) was hit in the cockpit by 41 IAP (41st Fighter Aviation Regiment) Starshiy Leytenant (First Lieutenant) Arkadiy Sukov flying a LaGG-3.

The plane capsized and crashed into the edge of a small forest. So that young man like so many others who only wanted to fly lost his life at only 25 years old, without really knowing how beautiful life would have been without having to face counterparts of the same age from another country, which in case of not being in war they could have been quiet friends. D.E.P

 

After a little introduction and history, LET'S GO TO THE PHOTOS. I wish you like it

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[40plus]

Fantastic build and a fantastic post. I love that you included the history for us.

[STN]

Since I still have aluminium paint in the bottle...

[XQ_Lothar29]

35 minutes ago, STN said:

Since I still have aluminium paint in the bottle...

what aircraft is this? Avia?

Edited November 14, 2020 by XQ_Lothar29

[STN]

Nope, Dewoitine.

[Buglord]

Fantastic work everyone .. i see everyone's been busy , good to see more modelers on here..... i actually ran out of likes for the day lol. Will give some more tomorrow

 

STN i see you got there in the end .. looks excellent.

Part One of a Three part project:

Panzer 38T Ausf G.  Russia 1942 : 1/35 Dragon..

 

 

[STN]

Good job, Buglord. The weathering is subtle and spot on. Actually I believe if You made some pictures against an outdoor background, I would have trouble distinguishing whether it is a picture of the real things.

[Feathered_IV]

Great work everyone.  Your finished are amazing.  Lothar, I’m used to seeing unique 109 schemes, but that one is something else!  

Bug, that 38 looks like it could roll right over your neighbours car.  

 

And STN...  that is one of my top ten favourites of all time.  I so wish there was one in my scale.  Really looking forward to seeing you give it the works!

[40plus]

Hey guys, I'm looking for a bit of help.

 

I'm moving on to the next phase of my 1:32 Il-2, the engine. I've done the Google-fu but I'm having trouble finding reference photos of the AM-38 installed in an aircraft. Lots of pictures of them sitting separate, lots of pictures of an il-2 but none of the engine bay. I'm most interested in seeing details of writing harnesses and miscellaneous piping. The best I've found is this

 

http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Research/Ilyushin/Il-2/Walkround/Berlin/index.php

 

Not an ideal reference for model building..... Unless I want to learn extreme weathering techniques I suppose.

 

If anyone could point me to reference material, it would be appreciated.

[voncrapenhauser]

Not much help , this one I think but man! it,s almost impossible to find pics with engine  in situ.

 

I even looked on the Flying IL2 pics too.

Edited November 16, 2020 by voncrapenhauser

[19RAF_MJDixon]

Revell 1:350 U-Boat Type VIIC (U-96)

Set in epoxy resin.

[40plus]

MJDixon, that's fantastic. I absolutely love the torpedo effect.

4 hours ago, voncrapenhauser said:

Not much help , this one I think but man! it,s almost impossible to find pics with engine  in situ.

 

I even looked on the Flying IL2 pics too.

 

Much Appreciated voncrapen. I hadn't found this one and I may be able to glean some details out of it.

 

I did further reading about why there are so few original IL-2s around and apparently they were all scrapped after the war. Of the only two remaining flying examples, one has been repowered so not of much reference use.

 

Kinda explains the lack of photos

Edited November 16, 2020 by 40plus

[Feathered_IV]

Latest test for the scratchbuilt Mercedes III.  Lord I am a patient man...!

 

[ZachariasX]

1 hour ago, Feathered_IV said:

Lord I am a patient man...!

You could be manicurist for ants... That is like one pixel size in the world of my "craftsmanship". But I will practise...

[19RAF_MJDixon]

23 hours ago, 40plus said:

MJDixon, that's fantastic. I absolutely love the torpedo effect.

Thanks! I hadn't planned on making the bubbles for the torpedo as I didn't know if I'd be able to do it or not, but some bubbles formed anyway as I guess I didn't fill/seal the U-Boat properly, but I was able to manoeuvre most of them over to the torpedo before the resin had set.

[Buglord]

On 11/15/2020 at 2:29 PM, 40plus said:

Hey guys, I'm looking for a bit of help.

 

I'm moving on to the next phase of my 1:32 Il-2, the engine. I've done the Google-fu but I'm having trouble finding reference photos of the AM-38 installed in an aircraft. Lots of pictures of them sitting separate, lots of pictures of an il-2 but none of the engine bay. I'm most interested in seeing details of writing harnesses and miscellaneous piping. The best I've found is this

 

http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Research/Ilyushin/Il-2/Walkround/Berlin/index.php

 

Not an ideal reference for model building..... Unless I want to learn extreme weathering techniques I suppose.

 

If anyone could point me to reference material, it would be appreciated.

 

 I have a few in my archive , but i bet you have these already... not even sure if they are the AM38 engine.

 

[voncrapenhauser]

22 hours ago, Feathered_IV said:

Latest test for the scratchbuilt Mercedes III.  Lord I am a patient man...!

 

Your patience holds no boundaries  ....so far☝️lol.

19 hours ago, 19RAF_MJDixon said:

Thanks! I hadn't planned on making the bubbles for the torpedo as I didn't know if I'd be able to do it or not, but some bubbles formed anyway as I guess I didn't fill/seal the U-Boat properly, but I was able to manoeuvre most of them over to the torpedo before the resin had set.

Torpedo looks great .Awsome

Edited November 18, 2020 by voncrapenhauser
Bad spelling...AGAIN

[Birdman]

The Kingfisher is coming along lots of puttying, lots of sanding...

[Feathered_IV]

Looking good though!  Nice to see such a classic kit.  

[hetstaine]

On 11/17/2020 at 1:17 AM, 19RAF_MJDixon said:

Revell 1:350 U-Boat Type VIIC (U-96)

Set in epoxy resin.

 

Beautiful work, did you happen to do a build log or take any wip photos?

[Birdman]

Tried black basing on the Kingfisher, may have gone a tad too far but there's some variations, the pic doesn't do it justice unfortunately

 

 

Still a pretty cool technique.

[STN]

Progress on the Dewoitine. A couple more days to go.

[Lusekofte]

On 11/17/2020 at 1:12 PM, Feathered_IV said:

Lord I am a patient man...!

Yes you are ?

[KiwiMcG]

Airfix's 1/24 Mosquito, a box build, so what you see really is what you get. Based on aircraft flown by Group Captain P C Pickard (DSO -2 bars, DFC) of 487 Squadron RNZAF on the Amiens Prison Raid (Operation Jericho) flying a FBVI - HX922. The crew and aircraft did not return from the raid and there is some speculation as to what exactly happened. I say based as the actual aircraft (as I found out later) it had needle blade props and a whip aerial, I see quite a few other builders got caught out by this too. So research, research if your looking at exactness. Easy enough to amend though the build does take a significant amount of time. I think as many of the kits of this sold, many will remain unbuilt as it really is an epic undertaking to see through to the end. The kit itself provides several options and a very good decal sheet with a range of options and stores. Slipper tanks, bombs, rockets, both needle and paddle props along with all black night fighter or fully doped silver inclusive. Definite rattle can unless you have a fully dedicated auto shop spray room...

[DD_FT-]

Beautiful Mossie!

 

You did a great job there!

 

[19RAF_MJDixon]

Amazing work on the Mossie! Hope to fly one in a sim or two around here soon. ?
 

On 11/20/2020 at 11:02 PM, hetstaine said:

 

Beautiful work, did you happen to do a build log or take any wip photos?

Thanks, I didn't take many pictures during the build, just a few of the U-Boats models when they were finished pre-submerging (just in case!) and one when the resin was in the mould being held by its periscope:

[voncrapenhauser]

12 hours ago, KiwiMcG said:

Airfix's 1/24 Mosquito, a box build, so what you see really is what you get. Based on aircraft flown by Group Captain P C Pickard (DSO -2 bars, DFC) of 487 Squadron RNZAF on the Amiens Prison Raid (Operation Jericho) flying a FBVI - HX922. The crew and aircraft did not return from the raid and there is some speculation as to what exactly happened. I say based as the actual aircraft (as I found out later) it had needle blade props and a whip aerial, I see quite a few other builders got caught out by this too. So research, research if your looking at exactness. Easy enough to amend though the build does take a significant amount of time. I think as many of the kits of this sold, many will remain unbuilt as it really is an epic undertaking to see through to the end. The kit itself provides several options and a very good decal sheet with a range of options and stores. Slipper tanks, bombs, rockets, both needle and paddle props along with all black night fighter or fully doped silver inclusive. Definite rattle can unless you have a fully dedicated auto shop spray room...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An epic build to be sure.

I found the cockpit parts an absolute Sh!$ to fit and IMO is from the rumored attempted kit from the late 70,s but fuz and wings brand new..

IE The Cockpit has all the problems of Airfix,s  older 24th range as cockpit parts also never fitted properly ,that said it is a impressive model when built,

I agree many will stay unbuilt.

But excellent job and impressive  photo,s too.

16 hours ago, Birdman said:

Tried black basing on the Kingfisher, may have gone a tad too far but there's some variations, the pic doesn't do it justice unfortunately

 

 

 

Still a pretty cool technique.

Looks great.

Edited November 22, 2020 by voncrapenhauser
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[Birdman]

The Mossie is awesome and so is that U-boat!

 

Painted the Kingfisher some more, the top side today:

 

 

Pretty happy with the color variations overall.

[STN]

Done. That is as good as I was able to do this one.

The kit is a very basic one. Just added home made seatbelts (made from masking tape), hollowed out the exhaust pipes, the boots and a few air intakes. replaced the elevator support beams and the lower aerial. Added complete riveting but in the end it is barely visible. A strange thing happened after placing the decals- the blue colour caught a violet undertone. But all in all I enjoyed the build, even despite the low quality and prescision.

 

Dewoitine D.500

3C2 Navy Squadron

French Navy

1935

 

1:72 Kovozavody Prostejov

 

 

[Feathered_IV]

Jaw dropping work.  The U-boat and Mossie are phenomenal.  
STN, you win.  The D.500-510 series are among my all time favourites.  That fourth shot is now my desktop wallpaper