Planeski! #2 -- IL-2 Sturmovik 1/32

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:38 am

With an already busy bench, I wasn't going to enter this. But, inspired by "Chop1sc", I just had to dig this out of the stash....
Also the SO bought me this Sturmovik magazine from the "WARPAINT Series" for Xmas

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:39 am

Some after-market has turned up...

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:38 am

There is a shed load of plastic in the box...

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:41 am

More plastic...

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:42 am

And still more plastic...

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:42 pm

This a quality kit from Hobby Boss, a joy to assemble

It's just a real shame that so much of the detail is lost to sight when the fuselage & wing halves are joined up

Some gun access hatches would have helped. Here is my progress so far...

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:43 pm

Progress so far...

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:22 pm

The detail looks awesome! I'm glad there's more than 1 Sturmovik in the GB!

snowman819 · Post by **snowman819** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:27 pm

The cockpit looks lovely with all the extras.
It's good to see another iL-2 for sure.

spock1701 · Post by **spock1701** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:28 pm

AH, super detailed cockpits! My worst enemy, but apparently your best friend. Looks fantastic!

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:31 pm

spock1701 wrote:AH, super detailed cockpits! My worst enemy, but apparently your best friend. Looks fantastic!

Praise be to the God of AM

Always48 · Post by **Always48** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:18 am

Nice. loving the detail and looks like i could climb right in.

sometimes wondered if i should have gone with 1/32 as my scale of choice, as the level of detail is far superior. Alas that would mean changing my forum name lol

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:17 pm

Here is the latest update. The engine and interior are finished & installed...

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:18 pm

The fuselage halves are together and drying...

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:19 pm

Now for some major work building the PE flaps...

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:24 pm

I have just made a MAJOR mistake

Instead of just grinding of the flap ribs, I have cut off the entire flap from the wing

I blame Eduard's iffy instructions

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 2:40 pm

Impressive kit with all the extras. This a plane born on skis. Looking forward to see more.

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 5:20 pm

TKS Bissyboat, quality kit from Hobby Boss & I'm enjoying the build, it should be a stunner! She is currently on hold as I ordered some 1.2mm brass rods from eModels last week only to find that they didn't actually have any

They have put it back-order, and is due this week (maybe).

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:16 pm

Cymru wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2017 5:20 pm TKS Bissyboat, quality kit from Hobby Boss & I'm enjoying the build, it should be a stunner! She is currently on hold as I ordered some 1.2mm brass rods from eModels last week only to find that they didn't actually have any They have put it back-order, and is due this week (maybe).

Hope you get them soon. I´m enjoying this Sturmovik project.

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:16 pm

I'm really enjoying this kit to. But the brass rods still haven't arrived from eModels

And there is nothing else I can do until they do arrive.

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:11 pm

Cymru wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:16 pm I'm really enjoying this kit to. But the brass rods still haven't arrived from eModels And there is nothing else I can do until they do arrive.

That´s bit of a drag. Any other projects on the workbench you´re dabbling with? Hope the Postie comes soon with the goods.

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:35 pm

Bissyboat wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:11 pm That´s bit of a drag. Any other projects on the workbench you´re dabbling with? Hope the Postie comes soon with the goods.

Yeh, still not arrived

Dabbling with?

I always have a busy bench, I like to have 3 or 4 kits on the go. Right now there is the Il-2, Stuka, Corsair, Do335, Bren gun carrier, Cromwell, Centurion & Panther

Full details here: https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mat ... p=projects

Post by **Tomcat64** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:01 pm

Shame about the hold up on the brass rod as I was enjoying watching this come together, but it's only just dawned on me that this is 1/32 (I know it's in the thread title!

) It's going to be fairly huge when it's finished?

Lovely work on the cockpit and engine so far though

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 5:57 pm

Finally, after 3 weeks I sent a snoty email to eModels and hey-presto the brass rods arrived the next day!

Les · Post by **Les** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 2:11 pm

There is a lot of detail in your build so far!

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:03 pm

Les wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2017 2:11 pm There is a lot of detail in your build so far!

Yes Les, praise be to the God of after-market

I have been seriously ill for the past few weeks (even had a stay in hospital

) so I haven't been near my bench. I'm on the mend now so maybe I can get back to it.

Les · Post by **Les** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:55 pm

Cymru wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:03 pm
Les wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2017 2:11 pm There is a lot of detail in your build so far!
Yes Les, praise be to the God of after-market
I have been seriously ill for the past few weeks (even had a stay in hospital ) so I haven't been near my bench. I'm on the mend now so maybe I can get back to it.

Well I am glad you are out of the hospital man; I hope you are on your way to full recovery!

Post by **Tomcat64** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:27 pm

Cymru wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:03 pm I have been seriously ill for the past few weeks (even had a stay in hospital ) so I haven't been near my bench. I'm on the mend now so maybe I can get back to it.

Hope you're feeling better and back at the bench soon

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:25 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:27 pm Hope you're feeling better and back at the bench soon

Thank you Tomcat & Les, I got back to the bench today & made a little progress by putting the wings/ailerons on and adding a little PE. Boy she's gonna be a big bugger

Post by **Tomcat64** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 11:28 am

Great to see you back at the bench!

That's coming along really well - what's the wingspan on that?? It looks HUGE!

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 12:35 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2017 11:28 am Great to see you back at the bench!

That's coming along really well - what's the wingspan on that?? It looks HUGE!

Thank you, it's good to be back

Yup, only when the wings go on do you realise how big it is. The wings are 18"x5"

Post by **Tomcat64** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:43 pm

18 inches???? Strewth - I think I'd need to apply for planning permission before tackling that!

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:26 pm

OK, first job is to re-attach the flaps I shouldn't have chopped off

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:30 pm

Time for the external PE to be added and then a coat of black to check the seems & surfaces.

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:29 am

Well, the "chopped off" flaps went back on OK and she was primed...

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:30 am

After being primed she was coated in white then Maskol applied with a scouring sponge. Then MRP Russia green all over. Next was a random camo pattern of MRP Russia brown (darkened with black). Now I have to rub off the Maskol before a mist of white all over.

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 2:44 pm

Looking very good. I need to try maskol for the chipping effects.

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:55 pm

OK, so the Maskol has been removed and a white mist coat applied...

Post by **Tomcat64** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:43 pm

Oh nice work with the Maskol mate - haven't tried that before!

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:11 pm

Great results. I´m totally converted.

Cymru · Post by **Cymru** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:29 pm

TKS Bissyboat!
All finished now, so here is the final reveal: viewtopic.php?f=583&t=22234&p=276668#p276668

And a shout out to all those in the NHS who brought me back from the brink to be able to finish this build