Dennis7423 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) All- Because I need something to maintain sanity while doing conversion and update work on the Lancaster, why not participate in the Group Build? I've wanted to get this little guy started, so what better time than now. I'll be building ICM's I-16 Type 24, with Eduard photoetch and just a tad bit of scratch building (mostly wiring). 79305905_843821522718023_797977422921203712_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr Obligatory WIP photo from this morning, as I squeezed in a whopping 15 minutes of bench time between finishing a cake and getting ready for work at 5am: 79722552_1247494402123036_7943814138784907264_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr And with the wings together, this thing is practically half-built already. Not an overly complicated aircraft, or kit, but it has a strange ugly-beauty to it. Neat little fighters that fought well against adversity. Who doesn't like the underdog? Kinda like Russia's version of the Wildcat. Makes me think of stuff we talk about at work (I'm a Police Officer)... it's not the weapon, it's the skills of the shooter. A skilled shooter can take even the most mundane weapon (or in this case, aircraft) and turn it into a capable platform. Hoping for more bench time this coming week, with it being Christmas and all. Cheers everyone! - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Edited March 12, 2020 by Dennis7423 Phantom2, sturmovik, coogrfan and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Nice. I want to have a crack at one of these too, though it's yet to be added to my stash. Cheers, Michael Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Small update today, as I finally got some bench time! I have begun adding the Eduard fiddly bits to the cockpit, and they provide some nice additional details to the cockpit: 82044929_525523074712520_2860453982982111232_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr 80765755_828669014250781_7871106995367968768_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr 81134294_602381133914924_110509834943594496_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr the bulkheads have been added to one fuselage half so that I can start adding some additional scratch detail. Nothing too crazy, but I do want to dress up the cockpit just a little bit. Eduard's pre-painted instrument panels are pretty nice, when they get the colors correct. I like to build them, apply a brushed flat coat, and then use clear gloss enamel to add the instrument glass. I'll add a wash to break up some of the variation, and then it'll be ready for install: 80657103_578786012945890_2811578320305520640_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr That's all for now! Happy New Years everyone! - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Dpgsbody55, Alain Gadbois, sturmovik and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Nicely done! Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Nice work! The ICM kit appears to have a more complete interior and the Eduards bits look great! Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 That's a great looking IP. Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) Dennis, great work! I’m just catching up. What is your preferred flat coat for brush painting? Happy New Decade, Tom Edited January 4, 2020 by Uncarina Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Uncarina said: Dennis, great work! I’m just catching up. What is your preferred flat coat for bruch painting? Happy New Decade, Tom Tom, I'm pretty keen on Model Master's acrylic clears. They have flat, matte, and gloss, and I've never had a problem with brush strokes showing up. They're all fantastic for spot changes in sheens, and they're even great when dry-brushing them to show some wear variation and streaking. - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Uncarina and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Very nice work so far! Håkan Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 I haven't forgotten about you guys! Work has been crazy busy lately (80 hours of overtime since the start of the year), and I was finishing up another small project. Our local show here, called CommiesFest, has a theme for 2020 called "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff." they are doing theme awards for kits that are under 4 inches in size, so I felt compelled to build a few kits for it. This hobby is supposed to be fun, right? I have had this figure in my stash for the better part of almost two decades, and with it being about 3.75 inches tall, it was just right for the theme. This is an old Rick Horan resin figure of Cy Young. It looks nothing like Cy Young, but its a lovely little figure. I love baseball, too, so it was a great project for the time. Took me about two weeks working off and on to finish it up. 83316970_10103257951825642_6011323389547905024_o by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr Wanted to show you all that I haven't been avoiding the bench! I have been working on painting the cockpit of the I-16, too, and should have an update next week. Stay tuned folks! - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Alain Gadbois, Uncarina, BradG and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Nice looking figure! Håkan Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 Woohoo, update time! When I left you last, I had just started some of the upgrade work in the cockpit. Since then, I have completed some minor upgrades to the kit cockpit, to bring it a little more up to my standards (I'm an accuracy guy, so sue me!) The interwebs were my friend, and I was able to find several photos of restored birds to inspire my work. The colors are my best guess, and especially using some of the more recent restorations that focused on accuracy as well, I felt comfortable using their color recommendations. I attached most of the cockpit into the port fuselage side, as it needed more threading through bulkheads with various equipment. Most of what you see here is kit cockpit enhanced with an Eduard set: 84106078_815853102263937_582761692664954880_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr You'll also notice some additional plasticard to the rear. This actually stretches all the way forward to the wing spar bulkhead, which was applied to show the rounded fuselage beneath the cockpit floor, rather than just showing into the wings: 83994928_218537415856486_8885428320489963520_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr It's awful messy at the bottom, but that won't matter, as the cockpit floor blocks it. The starboard fuselage side. All those little sections of EZ-Line are to simulate wires to the controls in the cockpit. The I-16 didn't have many creature comforts, and most controls in the cockpit were by way of hand crank, to include raising the landing gear. Each of these "wires" feeds into a pully system on the wing spar bulkhead beneath the instrument panel. ICM fortunately created this piece by way of a block on the bulkhead, so I simply drilled a hole through is and fed each of the lines through it. Now that my hand cramp is gone from using tweezers in such a small space, I am posting this update: 84328663_2790273484344543_3333790298470875136_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr Eduard seatbelts round out the cockpit. I used a set designed for the I-153, which are the same shape and size, but a different color. I tell you what, those Russian seatbelts sure are an interesting design. Add to the fact the seat pan isn't connected to the seat back, and that made the chore even more interesting. Pretty pleased with the result though: 84602186_209124350264522_7627909540293378048_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr With all that done, it was time to seal up the fuselage halves: 84510721_474334313240461_4960453503349686272_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr Wings are in place simply to hold the fuselage into the right shape while the glue dries: 84270242_203724504086791_4759564946474270720_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr If you look closely, you can see the "wires" threaded through the pulley system on the floor: 84017949_776800949480387_511468628575518720_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr And from the front, pulley to the lower left: 84116042_624248465061344_7446932700910321664_n by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr That's all for today folks! The rest of this build should fly by, and the seams are small. The engine is already built and painted, and once I get the cowling done on the inside, I can get that installed. The wife is out of town this weekend, so I should be able to enjoy a whole lot of bench time! As always, comments and critiques are most welcome. Thanks for tuning in. - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Kagemusha, Trak-Tor, LSP_Ray and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Great work, and no litigation from me either. I like your additions Cheers, Michael Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Dennis, Fearless and inventive! Great work. Cheers, Tom Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Very nice cockpit details! I think the colors look just right and the curved lower floor is really essential for the I-16. Alain Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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