mpk Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Yesterday I began this Il-2 and Tamiya ISU-152 project for the loveablescamp, Samir. I will give a brief description of this lovable and exciting character. A man often refered to in Australia as agent 008. Samir works in television, music, the ocean depths and remote caves. Yes, caves. Drummer extraordinare, womaniser, world traveller, world class scuba diver, gad-about town Samir is often found dodging angry husbands and even angrier bronze whaler sharks! It is said that during the Rugby World Cup, Samir drank St Petersburg dry. Samir of course said it was all the Aussies, not just him. But nobody believes him. As you may have gathered, Samir enjoys the thrills of a life lived on the edge. Samir is also my dear friend and student. I want to show him my appreciation and respect with this combined build. Samir just happens to be Russian. A country and people loved and embraced by so many in the West these days. As well it should be. (Samir they told me to say that, or I'd be taken out. Taken out, like yesterdays cabbage!) Without further ado... Lovely surface detail. The aircraft I will build. Work began on the ISU-152 yesterday. Alain Gadbois, Out2gtcha and Landrotten Highlander 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 While working on this project I begin listening again to Red Star Against The Swastika, by WWII Soviet Sturmovik pilot, Vasily B. Emelianenko, on Audible. Book. Vasily thought little of the Su-2. Describing it as a slow fire trap. Recommended. Out2gtcha and Alex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 1st sink mark. dennismcc and Rockie Yarwood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Cool project! Just got this kit a couple weeks ago and considering it for the upcoming ground attack GB. With the same markings you chose too. Will follow with interest. Alain mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann52 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) Great Patriotic War - what is ? Edited November 17, 2020 by Hartmann52 Out2gtcha, nmayhew and mpk 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Looking excellent Dale! Ive heard great things about the HB Sturmovik. 6 minutes ago, Hartmann52 said: Great Patriotic War - what is ? WWII. Well, from the Soviet side at least, June 1941 to May of 1945. Hartmann52 and mpk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann52 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Out2gtcha said: WWII. Well, from the Soviet side at least, June 1941 to May of 1945. There is World War II - it began on September 1. The Soviet Union entered the war on 17 September. Everything else is tales of communist "historians". P.S. I'm sorry for the off-top Out2gtcha, mpk and olgerd83 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Hartmann52 said: There is World War II - it began on September 1. The Soviet Union entered the war on 17 September. Everything else is tales of communist "historians". P.S. I'm sorry for the off-top I guess it all depends on perspective........ For us it was Dec 41 through May 1945 Alain Gadbois and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann52 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: For us it was Dec 41 through May 1945 Rather, even until September - before the signing of the surrender aboard the battleship BB-63 Missouri mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) On 11/18/2020 at 7:52 AM, Hartmann52 said: There is World War II - it began on September 1. The Soviet Union entered the war on 17 September. Everything else is tales of communist "historians". P.S. I'm sorry for the No worries. Edited November 20, 2020 by mpk Hartmann52, nicolas96, Alain Gadbois and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 back to the plane... i seem to remember some of that rivet detail should not be there since it was wood not metal? look up Learstang here on LSP for his builds / posts on this aircraft i may be wrong of course! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 3 hours ago, nmayhew said: back to the plane... i seem to remember some of that rivet detail should not be there since it was wood not metal? look up Learstang here on LSP for his builds / posts on this aircraft i may be wrong of course! Not wrong, here is Learstang's build The aft fuselage is discussed in the thread but the salient bit is "All versions, with the exception of around 200 early single-seaters, had the wooden rear fuselage" Cheers Dennis mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Ahh, my Il-2 build from 10 years ago! Man, time flies! Cheers Alan mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 4:23 AM, dennismcc said: Not wrong, here is Learstang's build The aft fuselage is discussed in the thread but the salient bit is "All versions, with the exception of around 200 early single-seaters, had the wooden rear fuselage" Cheers Dennis Thanks Dennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 I think I need strawberries to go with this cream. Using Valejo plastic putty. Landrotten Highlander, nicolas96, Alain Gadbois and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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