Whitey Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Just finished the Hobby Boss IL-2M Sturmovik. Overall a really nice kit with very few issues. Added some Eduard photoetch in the cockpit and oil cooler, resin exhaust pipes, Aires wheels, wire brake lines and HGW seatbelts but otherwise out of the box. The trickiest part was the white dive angle markings on the nose. Instead of being one big sheet, each line was individual but connected to the centre and aligning them took some time MRP paints and the decals are from the ICM I-16. I bought Maketar masks but found them too fiddly to get proper consistent alignment with very thin lines at the edges. The Eduard set came with clear windscreen inserts with the alignment markings. I tried fixing them in place with Future - it took a week not to dry, Tamiya X-22 - it didn't look all that flash and in the end settled for some Wing Nut Wings decals - the line between the different aircraft markings on the sheet. Worked a treat. Dirtied up with oils and pastel dust. The tail wheel is fragile and broke off. Ended up drilling out the main leg and inserting a pin. I think it is strong enough. I was fairly concerned about breaking the big cannons which had to be inserted into gondolas and attached to the wing before painting. I cut the barrels off, drilled a suitable hole in each cannon and they just slide in now. Small machine guns were made from brass rod. Ezi line for the aerial. A fun build, highly recommended. John1, Isar 30/07, Old Dog and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Very nice work Whitey Whitey and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Captures the look of the aircraft nicely. mpk and Whitey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dany Boy Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Beautiful looking model! mpk and Whitey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Lovely build, Peter! May I publish it on the website? Kev mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Hi Kev, thanks, yes, no worries. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 That looks great, nice to see one of those built. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Well done! I love the big cannon IL-2. Did you have any good references you can share? Troy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Troy Molitor said: Well done! I love the big cannon IL-2. Did you have any good references you can share? Troy. Hi Troy, thanks, but no mate. Struggled for references except for a few museum pieces that could be anything. I was in Seattle a couple of years ago and was super impressed by FHC's example that still flies. Based some of the details on my photos but not sure how much modern work has been done to make it flyable though. Super impressed by its size - it is a big aircraft. Dany Boy and Troy Molitor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Yup!! that's a great build. A challenging build, looks great!! What did you use to fill the rivets on the rear fuselage? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 19 hours ago, dmthamade said: Yup!! that's a great build. A challenging build, looks great!! What did you use to fill the rivets on the rear fuselage? Don Thanks Don, I forgot to mention the rear fuselage. I used Mr Surfacer - sprayed on and sanded back, and sprayed on and sanded back until they were all gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Really nice Pete, don't see too many of these getting built! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal JMW Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 very nice work ! a model that makes me want ,but with a winter camouflage and ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 5:54 PM, Whitey said: Hi Kev, thanks, yes, no worries. And here it is! https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=3375 Kev Whitey and Dany Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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